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Lebanon slaps travel ban on central bank chief wanted by France
A Lebanese judge on Wednesday banned the country’s central bank chief Riad Salameh from traveling, days after Beirut received an Interpol red notice following a French arrest warrant.
Imad Qabalan, general prosecutor at the Lebanese…
Lebanese army says it arrests prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town
The Lebanese army said on Saturday it had arrested a prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town, northeast of the city of Tripoli.
It identified the arrested man only as “T.M.” and said in a statement that the arrest took place on…
Demands grow for dismissal of Lebanese central bank governor amid economic crisis
Ten reformist MPs issued a joint statement on Thursday demanding the immediate removal of Riad Salameh from his position as central bank governor.
The MPs condemned Salameh’s approach of “financing the policies of successive governments…
Lebanon launches strategy to control forest fires
Lebanon’s Environment Ministry is seeking to reduce the risk of recurrent forest fires and their severity through an updated national strategy, which was launched on Wednesday.
Nasser Yassin, caretaker minister of environment, said that…
3 arrested after scared Lebanese boy dies after seeing horror scenes filmed for TikTok
Three suspects have been detained over their purported responsibility for the death of a Lebanese boy who suffered a heart attack when he saw horror scenes being filmed for TikTok.
Mohamed Haydar Istanbuli, 6, was reported to have been…
Lebanon’s central bank chief expected to be no-show in Paris court
Riad Salameh, the governor of Lebanon’s central bank, Banque du Liban, is not expected to appear as scheduled before a European financial investigation at a Paris court on Tuesday.
He was summoned by French Judge Aude Buresi two weeks…
Bank Chairman suspect in Lebanese Central Bank probe by French prosecutors
French prosecutors said they have put a Lebanese banker under formal investigation, the latest move in a cross-border probe looking into whether Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh, embezzled vast sums of public funds.
The…
Internet abuse threat the safety of Lebanon’s children
During the Protecting Children in the Digital Space conference at the Beirut Bar Association, speakers warned that internet abuse has become a threat to the safety of children in Lebanon. They emphasized that child protection…
Lebanese Politicians shouted and hurled insults each other during meeting of a joint parliamentary
Politicians in Lebanon shouted and hurled insults at each other during a meeting of a joint parliamentary committee on Tuesday. It came as tensions continued to rise amid the ongoing failure to choose a new president and growing concerns…
Lebanon revoked Decision to postpone change in daylight savings time
The government of Lebanon has changed its mind on delaying the change to daylight savings time by a month. This decision had caused uncertainty and outrage.
The time change was announced by acting prime minister Najib Mikati on Wednesday…