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Bank Reform in Lebanon: Central Authority Under Growing Pressure

This is Beirut, 2025-06-02 17:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The parliamentary subcommittee tasked with banking reform held a pivotal session to examine Articles 5 and 6 of the draft law proposing the creation of an independent banking authority. Two competing visions are at the center of the debate. The first, supported by Banque du Liban (BDL), calls for the establishment of a new, autonomous body ...

Joe Saddi Seeks US Support to Reform Lebanon’s Energy Sector

This is Beirut, 2025-06-02 16:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon’s Minister of Energy and Water, Joe Saddi, is on an official visit to Washington, where he has held a series of high-level meetings with United States officials and World Bank representatives in a bid to secure international backing for Lebanon’s ailing energy sector. Saddi met with Laura Lochman, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for ...

Pharmaceutical Syndicate Urges Immediate Action Against Counterfeit Drugs

This is Beirut, 2025-06-02 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Pharmaceutical Importers’ Syndicate called on Monday for the immediate implementation of a unified plan to combat the surge of counterfeit and smuggled medications in Lebanon. The group stressed the urgent need for strict oversight from relevant ministries and agencies to protect citizens’ right to safe and effective medicines. In a ...

Judicial Appointments: Is the Deadlock About to End?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 2025-06-02 16:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Lebanon appears poised to move forward with long-delayed judicial appointments and reshuffles, according to well-placed judicial sources – an overdue step after more than five years of political deadlock. The process had been blocked since 2020, when then-President Michel Aoun rejected a package of proposed judicial transfers submitted by the ...

Ice Hockey: Lebanese Women’s Team Wins Bronze at Dream Nations Cup

Makram Haddad, 2025-06-02 16:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Bronzed and Proud Lebanon now has its place on the global hockey map. At the 2025 Dream Nations Cup, held in New Jersey from May 28 to June 1, the Lebanese women made a powerful statement. A 4–2 victory over Puerto Rico in the placement match – powered by a blazing-hot Stephanie Sabaliauskas, who was named MVP of the game – sealed the ...

Salam Reaffirms Support for Arab Peace Initiative and Commitment to Policy Statement

This is Beirut, 2025-06-02 14:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Monday reiterated his firm support for the Arab Peace Initiative, emphasizing the refugees’ right of return and the need for a two-state solution, with East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state. Speaking after a meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Salam underlined that his remarks were ...

Aoun Vows No Immunity for Wrongdoers

This is Beirut, 2025-06-02 13:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering stance on accountability and transparency, declaring that “no case will remain closed and no official will be granted protection.” His remarks came after a meeting on Monday with a delegation from the International Federation of Lebanese Businessmen and Businesswomen. “No ...

From the UAE to Lebanon: Flights Fully Booked for the Summer

This is Beirut, 2025-06-02 11:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Fouad Dandan, announced that flight reservations from the UAE to Lebanon for the upcoming summer season are fully booked. The surge in travel follows the recent decision to lift the travel ban on Emirati citizens visiting Lebanon — a move that Dandan described as opening new horizons for ...

The Iranian Regime's Deadly Entanglements

Charles Chartouni, 2025-06-02 09:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The Middle Eastern landscape is becoming more complicated, with its issues bordering intractability. The heightening tensions are far from being incidental; they are part of the Iranian sabotaging politics. Iranians have always been duplicitous when negotiating their nuclear deals. Hezbollah’s obstructionism is hobbling normalization in ...

Israeli Drone Strikes in Southern Lebanon Leave Two Killed, Multiple Injured

This is Beirut, 2025-06-01 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli army carried out a series of targeted strikes across South Lebanon on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring several others. According to preliminary reports, an Israeli drone targeted a Rapid vehicle on the Debel-Aita al-Shaab road. The Ministry of Public Health then announced that one of the vehicle's occupants ...

President Aoun in Baghdad: Strengthening Lebanese-Iraqi Ties

This is Beirut, 2025-06-01 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun began an official visit to Iraq on Sunday, at the invitation of Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid, as part of efforts to strengthen strategic relations between the two countries. During a summit held at the Presidential Palace in Baghdad, both leaders reaffirmed the historical and fraternal ties uniting Lebanon and Iraq. The ...

When Cigarettes Fueled the Economy…

Christiane Tager, 2025-05-31 21:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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For decades, cigarettes were a real nicotine cash cow for governments. A thriving industry, lucrative taxes, countless jobs and mass consumption that, despite health warnings, was an integral part of the global economic and social landscape. But that was before public health got seriously involved. On May 31st, we take a collective breath: it’s ...

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