Lebanon Banks Must Comply With Iran Sanctions, Central Bank’s Salameh Says
Lebanese banks will have to comply with stricter sanctions by the United Nations, the U.S. and the European Union on Iran, Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said.
Syria returns as Lebanon’s Hariri drops accusation: analysts
Five years after pulling its troops from Lebanon, Syria is reclaiming its sway over its smaller neighbour, analysts say, as witnessed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri dropping his accusation that Damascus was behind his father’s assassination.
Breezy Aley magnet for tourists visiting Lebanon
ALEY: Lebanon is a popular tourist destination for Arabs, Lebanese from the diaspora, and foreigners alike. Tourists enjoy spending hot summer days at beach resorts, and sampling the nightlife in Gemmayzeh, Monnot and Batroun. Some flock to Casino de Liban and others hit the country’s air-conditioned shopping malls, or take short trips to the Bekaa and Syria.
Frustrated Lebanese schedule lives around power supply
BEIRUT: Zeinab’s refrigerator is more like a box than an ice box: the 29-year-old Lebanese civil servant cannot store meat, dairy products or fruits and vegetables for more than a day. Like the majority of Lebanese who cannot afford to subscribe to a private generator to keep things such as refrigerators running during daily power cuts, which in some
Lebanon goes thirsty as as municipalities fail to deliver on water supply promises
BEIRUT: Already plagued by electricity problems, the Lebanese are now struggling with another, equally serious problem: water shortage. “We rarely receive the municipality’s water,” shouted Khalid Darhani, a resident of Al-Kobbeh in Tripoli, who, like others in his area, is suffering from a shortage of water at his home. “Even when we are supplied with water, it is
INDICATORS – Lebanon – Sept 7
BEIRUT, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Below is a table of the latest Lebanese economic statistics.
Lebanon PM: it was ‘mistake’ to blame Syria for Hariri death
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has said it was a mistake to blame Syria for the assassination of his father Rafiq Hariri.
LEBANON: Supporters stunned as Hariri says Syria didn’t kill his dad
Praise, skepticism, betrayal, and mere confusion. The list of reactions is long in Arab media commentaries and on blogs and Web forums to Lebanese Premier Saad Hariri retracting his accusation against Syria in the 2005 assassination of his father in…
Lebanon PM: Wrong to accuse Syria in Hariri death
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s Western-backed prime minister made a startling reversal Monday and said it was a mistake to accuse Syria of the massive 2005 truck bombing that killed his father, claiming the charge was politically motivated.
Mistakes made with Syria, Hariri says
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Sept. 7 (UPI) — Beirut made “mistakes” when it accused Damascus of having a hand in the assassination of a former Lebanese leader, the country’s prime minister said. Lebanon – Syria – Beirut – Rafic Hariri – Middle East
