News Lebanon Mount Lebanon: Israel launches airstrikes in Lebanon, Gaza, following rocket attacks
The airstrikes inside Lebanon have been ongoing since 4:07 a.m local time ... Business and policy professionals use PRO to monitor the regional economy and improve their reports, memos and ...
News Lebanon Mount Lebanon: IDF says it intercepted 25 of 34 rockets launched from Lebanon
"Following the rocket fire from Lebanon and sensitivity of recent and upcoming events, the IDF is currently conducting a calm and focused security assessment on the nature of these events," IDF ...
News Lebanon Mount Lebanon: Mt. Lebanon
Last fall, Capristo and his Mt. Lebanon teammates won a lot of games — all of them, actually. The Blue Devils went 15-0, winning conference and WPIAL championships before capping the campaign ...
News Lebanon Mount Lebanon: Lebanon abruptly nixes plan for $122M airport 'Terminal 2'
Lebanon’s government last week announced the plan to construct terminal at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport and said it would be operated by daa International, a leading semi-state-owned ...
News Lebanon Mount Lebanon: Lebanon crisis threatens stability of security forces
BEIRUT — Lebanon's spiraling economy is threatening the stability of the military and security services, as current and retired security personnel see the value of their salaries and pensions plummet. Why it matters: Without adequate salaries, soldiers have taken second jobs or, in some cases, deserted their ranks, threatening Lebanon’s security. The army serves as a stabilizing force to police the country’s sectarian feuds, and it's long been a...
News Lebanon Mount Lebanon: Lebanon approves demolition of Beirut silos, gutted in blast
Lebanon’s government on Thursday approved the demolition of the huge grain silos in Beirut’s port, gutted in the devastating 2020 explosion that Lebanese capital. Information Minister Ziad Makari made ...
News Lebanon Mount Lebanon: Lebanon arrests brother of embattled central bank chief
Lebanese authorities on Thursday arrested the brother of the country's embattled central bank governor over suspicion of money laundering and illicit enrichment, the state-run news agency reported. According to the report by the National News Agency, Ghada Aoun, an investigative judge at Mount Lebanon district court, questioned Raja Salameh for several hours before placing him under arrest. The move comes two months after the same judge imposed a travel ban and froze some assets of the central bank governor, Riad Salameh, 71, who is accused of corruption and dereliction of duties during Lebanon’s unprecedented economic meltdown.
News Lebanon Mount Lebanon: Monday Briefing: A new IMF deal with Lebanon could bring some much-needed relief
On April 7, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Government of Lebanon announced a preliminary staff-level agreement that could potentially release a $3 billion assistance package to Lebanon ...
News Lebanon Mount Lebanon: U.S. concerned at 'abuses' in Lebanese banking system, urges probes
A U.S. Treasury delegation urged Lebanese authorities to mount investigations into what it described as abuses within the Lebanese banking system by members of the political and economic elite, the U.S. Treasury said on Wednesday.
News Lebanon Mount Lebanon: TV Talk: Mt. Lebanon native David Hollander concludes ‘Ray Donovan’ with Showtime movie
When Showtime canceled “Ray Donovan” in February 2020, it came as a surprise to viewers and the show’s creative team alike. At the time of the cancellation, Mt. Lebanon native David Hollander, who has ...
News Lebanon Mount Lebanon: Lebanese judge issues travel ban for central bank governor
A Lebanese judge Tuesday issued a travel ban for the country’s central bank governor, state-run National News Agency and a lawyer said. The move comes after a corruption lawsuit accused him of ...
News Lebanon Mount Lebanon: Lebanon Central Bank chief Riad Salameh hit by travel ban
A Lebanese prosecutor on Tuesday issued a travel ban against central bank chief Riad Salameh over a lawsuit accusing him of financial misconduct, a ...
