Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s latest pledges concerning compensation for the households of these killed and homes broken by Israeli assaults in southern Lebanon have sparked skepticism. As reported by Hezbollah-affiliated al-Akhbar newspaper, Mikati asserted that the federal government is diligently working to safe funds for this goal. The proposed compensation plan outlines $20,000 for […]
On January 2nd, 2024, Beirut skilled Israeli airstrikes for the primary time because the 2006 battle. These strikes resulted within the dying of Saleh al-Arouri within the Al-Mashrafieh space, south of Dahieh – a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut. Seems, Rewards for Justice was providing as much as $5 million for data relating to Salih al-Aruri, […]
In a big transfer, the Council for South Lebanon has sanctioned roughly $10 million in compensations for residents of South Lebanon adversely affected by the Israeli bombardments since October 8. This approval materialized in Wednesday’s caretaker Cupboard session, following a two-day dialogue between caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah, as reported […]
Throughout a promising Lebanese touristic season, the variety of Beirut airport passengers retains growing, surpassing final yr’s numbers, based on the Directorate Common of Civil Aviation. July 2023 noticed a complete of 924,000 passengers touring by means of the airport in Beirut: 504,026 folks arriving and 419,398 folks departing. These numbers marked a 12.15% improve […]
This publish can be out there in: العربية Français A London Excessive Court docket of Justice ruling has discovered Savaro Ltd, a chemical buying and selling firm, responsible of involvement within the Beirut Port explosion that devastated the town months in the past. The corporate has been ordered to pay $1 million in compensation to […]
On the fortieth anniversary of the devastating Iranian-backed Hezbollah bombing of the US Embassy in Beirut, the US State Division introduced that it’s providing a reward of as much as $7 million for info resulting in the identification, location, arrest, and/or conviction of Ibrahim Aqil, a high-ranking Hezbollah chief. Aqil, also called Tahsin, is a […]
Al Markazia claims the variety of arrivals this summer time to Lebanon may exceed two million, and that occupancies at inns will exceed 90%. Final summer time, the tourism ministry claimed they introduced in billions of {dollars} to the financial system because of their marketing campaign however at what price? How will these billions assist […]
This yr, Lebanon skilled a novel alternative as Easter and Eid Al-Fitr coincided, attracting quite a few vacationers and Lebanese within the diaspora again to the nation for the prolonged holidays. In April, regardless of safety considerations within the south, over 12,000 Lebanese from the diaspora arrived by way of Beirut-Rafic Hariri Worldwide Airport. Tourism […]
The Governor of the central financial institution of Lebanon, Riad Salameh, is accused of embezzling between $300 million and $500 million, a considerable quantity of which has reportedly landed within the accounts of 12 Swiss banks. These allegations had been printed by Swiss weekly, SonntagsZeitung, on Sunday. A Lebanese decide has lately initiated new proceedings […]
The US has reissued an enchantment for data on two Lebanese businessmen based mostly in Guinea who’re accused of being financiers for Hezbollah. The Workplace of Overseas Belongings Management (OFAC) introduced that two Lebanese businessmen, Ali Saade and Ibrahim Taher, are designated as vital financiers of Hezbollah in Guinea. The Rewards for Justice program mentioned […]