Lebanon’s union of exchange dealers claimed last week in an official memo that they've set the exchange rate at 2000LL per 1 USD but none of them are respecting that. In fact, they made sure to keep the selling rate open which means that they're only buying at 2000 and selling it over 2000 or simply claiming they don't have any dollars. If you follow this thread on Twitter, you will understand how this new…

Remember when Saad Hariri formed the last government and many saw in it a glimpse of hope? Remember when we had elections based on a new electoral law and Lebanese voters rallied behind traditional parties thinking they truly want change? Remember when Lahoud was elected President and praised as the savior? Or when the international community attended and celebrated Michel Sleiman's election? Or when we were promised a strong mandate under Aoun's presidency? We Lebanese…

Three months after Hariri's resignation and 100 days into the October Revolution, a new one-sided government headed by Hassan Diab was announced today in Baabda. The government will be formed of 20 ministers all hand-picked by "March 8" parties including Tayyar, Marada, Hezbollah, Amal, Tashnaq and Irslan. Prime Minister Hassan Diab's 20-member government will be as follows: Prime Minister - Hassan Diab Environment Minister & Administrative Development - Demianos Kattar Education Minister - Tarek Majzoub…