Posted By
Najib
Dec 21, 2021 06:23
Lebanon Central Bank governor spoke to AFP earlier this today and revealed that Lebanon needs approximately between 12 and 15 billion dollars to kickstart recovery. He also added that the official exchange rate is 'no longer realistic' and that the the mandatory reserves are down to 12.5 billion dollars only. Unfortunately, any billions we get from abroad will not help recovery as long as those in power are not held accountable for decades of corruption…
Posted By
Najib
Dec 21, 2021 03:57
For those of you who did not catch on the #HummusForLebanon campaign back in May, Al Wadi Al Akhdar is launching the second wave of the Hummus initiative during December to incite further people to help out Lebanese children in need. The idea is simple: For every #HummusForLebanon kit purchased on the website, two Hummus cans will be donated to a Lebanese child in partnership with 4 reliable Lebanese NGOs: Himaya, SOS, Ayadina and Oumniati.…
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