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Progressive Socialist Party Secures Release of 24 Sweida Detainees

The Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) announced on Monday the release of 24 detainees from Sweida following sustained mediation efforts. According to a statement from the party’s Media Commission, these releases are the result of ongoing communications and initiatives led by the party since the bloody events of July. The party intensified ...

Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh Freed on $20 Million Bail

The indictment chamber ordered on Tuesday the release of former Central Bank governor Riad Salameh on bail set at $20 million and 5 billion Lebanese pounds. The decision also imposes a one-year travel ban, as legal proceedings against him are still ongoing. The bail is the largest in Lebanon’s history. Salameh’s defense team strongly ...