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Najib
Sep 28, 2022 05:40
Reuters reported today that the Lebanese Central Bank is set to drop the 1,507 rate that has been used since 1997 and replace it with LL 15,000 for every 1 U.S dollar by the end of October. Today's black market exchange rate stands at LL 38,000 so I am not really sure how realistic this LL 15,000 rate is. We will wait and see how the government or the Central Bank will justify this new…
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Najib
Jul 29, 2022 05:09
The iconic "Librarie Antoine" book store at the Beirut Souks has officially shut down today after a farewell ceremony in honor of the victims of the August 4 Port explosion. The ceremony was led by authors Joumana Haddad & Akl Awit and the book store was closed indefinitely afterwards. Source: https://icibeyrouth.com/culture/103307 This marks the end of an era but does not come as a surprise as the Souks have been empty for quite some time…
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