On Thursday, in a tweet, Lebanese President Michel Aoun said, Alvarez & Marsal has begun a forensic audit of the Lebanon’s central bank. The tweet indicates a fresh thrust for Lebanon in its efforts to secure foreign aid midst a… Read More ›
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Hezbollah procured diesel tankers moving from Iran to Lebanon
In a report, pro-Iranian Lebanese TV channel Al Mayadeen said, Hezbollah has arranged for a convoy of diesel tankers from Iran, which has crossed the Syrian border and is moving towards Lebanon. Hezbollah, a UN designated terrorist organisation said, the… Read More ›
Hezbollah importing oil into Lebanon is breach of Lebanon’s sovereignty
According to a report from TankerTrackers.com, a third tanker has sailed from Iran carrying Iranian fuel for distribution in Lebanon. Last week on Friday, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati had said, Iranian fuel shipments, imported by the Hezbollah movement, constitute… Read More ›
Governor of Lebanon’s cenral bank under suspected money laundering investigation
In a report, Agence France-Presse said, French prosecutors have started a preliminary investigation into suspected money laundering operations by the governor of Lebanon’s central bank. Riad Salameh has come under investigation for conspiracy and organised money-laundering, said the report citing… Read More ›
Tehran must resume complying with the Iran nuclear deal before Washington: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday stuck to his stance that Tehran must resume complying with the Iran nuclear deal before Washington, which abandoned the pact under former President Donald Trump, would do so. Making his first public… Read More ›
Lebanon’s Army Engineers find 4.35T of ammonium nitrate near the entrance to Beirut port
In a significant development, Lebanon’s army said it has found 4.35 tonnes of ammonium nitrate near the entrance to Beirut port. The development comes in the wake of a catastrophic explosion on August 4, which flattened the neighborhood, gutting buildings,… Read More ›
Creditors should negotiate, restructure debt or face disorderly default: Lebanon’s Finance Minister
In a report, Lebanon’s broadcaster LBC quoted the country’s Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni as saying Lebanon will resort to a disorderly default if creditors are not prepared to negotiate; he went on to add, investors will find it difficult to… Read More ›
Nissan’s ex-boss Carlos Ghosn to hold press conference on January 8
Carlos Ghosn, Nissan’s ex-boss, will hold a news conference in Beirut on January 8, said his lawyer. The development comes in the wake of Ghosn’s abrupt arrival in Lebanon from Japan, where he was under house arrest following allegations of… Read More ›
Qatar purchased $500 million Lebanese government bonds
Qatar’s move is probably aimed at increasing its traction in the Middle East and comes in the wake of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cutting diplomatic ties with it since June 2017 and have accused Doha… Read More ›