What does an Interpol Arrest Warrant for Salameh Mean?

The French Judiciary issued an international arrest warrant for Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh after failing to appear at a hearing in Paris. Salameh was being investigated for his alleged involvement in a suspected embezzlement case of $330 million in money transfers to an offshore company between 2002 and 2015. Salameh has always denied any wrongdoings, but a French judge issued an arrest warrant to his name after he failed to appear in a…

Fatal Accident in Chouf Raises Concerns on Zip Line Safety

A young man fell to his death from a high altitude while zip lining in Mazraat El Chouf. The victim is Jad Thebian, a first sergeant in the Lebanese Army. The zip line in question was recently featured on a popular Egyptian influencer's page, who shared a story yesterday warning people of its safety following the tragic incident. The responsibility here lies 100% on the company operating this zip line, but also on the authorities…
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Energy Ministry Launched a Useless App To Track Fuel & Gas Prices

11 months ago
We have 4 or 5 different rates for the Lebanese Lira in the market and no one, including the Central Bank, is capable of controlling the fluctuations, but the genius minds behind the Energy Ministry ...
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Lebanese Cabinet Priorities: Naturalizing Basketball Player Omar Spellman

11 months ago
In the midst of all the problems we’re currently facing in Lebanon, the Lebanese cabinet found time to secure the necessary constitutional measures to naturalize 25-year-old previous NBA player Omar Spellman in time for him ...
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Lebanon is Expecting Two Million Visitors This Summer ..

1 year ago
Al Markazia claims the number of arrivals this summer to Lebanon might exceed two million, and that occupancies at hotels will exceed 90%. Last summer, the tourism ministry claimed they brought in billions of dollars ...
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2023 Municipal Elections To Be Delayed

1 year ago
The 2023 municipal elections were supposed to take place next month but will most likely be postponed, even though Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi had confirmed his preparedness to hold the elections. The lack of funding, ...
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Megaphone Co-Founder Jean Kassir Summoned for Interrogation

1 year ago
A protest in solidarity with Jean Kassir and Megaphone is planned tomorrow on Monday April 3rd at 11am in front of the Justice Palace. Kassir was summoned for interrogation by two members of the State ...
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George Khabbaz Powerful Scene in Ramadan Show Getting Mixed Reactions

1 year ago
Lebanese renowned actor and director George Khabbaz is starring in a Ramadan show on Shahid called “Al Narr bil Narr” (Fire with Fire). The series deals with the daily social conflict between the Lebanese and ...
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Lebanon Was Not Given a Deadline by The IMF To Implement Reforms

1 year ago
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund concluded its visit to Lebanon on March 23 and issued a statement summing up its mission & pointing out the parties responsible for hindering financial recovery. These parties ...
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We Need a New Airport, Not a New Airport Terminal

1 year ago
The Minister of Public Works & Transport announced on Twitter yesterday plans to build a new terminal at the Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport with a foreign investment of $122 million, noting that no expansion plans ...
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