Lebanon
European prosecutors on Friday questioned Lebanon’s Finance Minister Youssef el-Khalil, a senior judicial source said, as part of their probe into whether the country’s long-standing central...
Israel reinforces troops after violence along Lebanon, Gaza borders
Israel reinforced troops near its borders with Lebanon and Gaza on Friday following a flare-up in violence that threatened to spiral out of control after...
Multiple rockets from Lebanon hit northern Israel (Update)
Israel blamed the Islamist group Hamas for a volley of more than 30 rockets fired from Lebanon on Thursday, following escalating tensions after Israeli police...
Cyprus-Lebanon leaders underline bilateral ties
Cyprus stands by the people of Lebanon, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday, highlighting the excellent bilateral relations of the two countries. He was speaking...
Swiss regulator investigates 12 banks in Lebanese central banker corruption case
Switzerland’s financial regulator has investigated 12 banks and launched enforcement proceedings against two of them in relation to corruption charges against longtime central banker Riad...
Lebanon central bank governor faces new fraud, embezzlement charges
Lebanese authorities charged longtime central bank governor Riad Salameh, his brother Raja and one of his assistants on Thursday with money laundering, embezzlement and illicit...
Lebanon to devalue currency by 90 per cent on Feb. 1, central bank chief says
Lebanon will adopt a new official exchange rate of 15,000 pounds per US dollar on Feb. 1, central bank governor Riad Salameh said, marking a...
Cash is king in Lebanon as banks atrophy
The money exchange shop in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley was buzzing with business. Cellphones pinged endlessly and employees shouted out various rates as customers flocked in...
ANALYSIS – Lebanese elite bury blast probe, pushing fragile state closer to edge
In their move to bury an investigation into the Beirut port blast, Lebanon’s ruling elite have driven another nail in the coffin of the collapsing...
Lebanon says it will pay UN dues after losing voting rights
Lebanon will pay arrears to the United Nations to regain its rights at the world body, its foreign ministry said on Friday, after the country,...