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The official website of the Kataeb Party leader
Security & Justice
Intel Warns Israel Is Planning Massive Air and Ground Operations in Lebanon
Western diplomatic sources say credible intelligence assessments indicate that the Israeli military is preparing large-scale, unprecedented airstrikes in Lebanon designed to trigger “the largest possible wave of displacement” from the south and the Bekaa Valley, Erem News reported.
Friday, December 12, 2025
Travel Ban Lifted for Judge Bitar Ahead of Rhosus Shipowner Interrogation
Lebanon’s Public Prosecutor of the Court of Cassation, Jamal Al-Hajjar, has lifted the travel ban on Judge Tarek Bitar, LBCI reported, allowing him to travel to Bulgaria to question the owner of the Rhosus ship, who is currently in custody there.
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Opinion
Civilians at the Table Means Lebanese State Is Now on Trial
Civilians will join formal talks for the first time since the creation of the Lebanon–Israel ceasefire mechanism. Lebanon is sending former ambassador Simon Karam; Israel is dispatching its National Security Council’s Uri Resnick.
Friday, December 5, 2025
What Can Restore the Lebanese Christians' Faith in Their Country?
Pope Leo XIV visited Lebanon this week, the third visit by a supreme pontiff to the country since John Paul II in 1997 and Benedict in 2012 (Pope Paul VI stopped very briefly in 1964, on his way to India). The fact that Lebanon is the site of the Pope’s first foreign visit (with Turkey) is significant. The country holds the highest percentage of Christians in the Arab world.
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Sports
PSV Lament Unnecessary Defeat in Champions League Clash at Juventus
PSV Eindhoven felt they should have taken more from Tuesday's Champions League away clash against Juventus where they conceded a late goal to go down 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff tie on Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Man City's 115 Charges Outcome 'in a Month' - Guardiola
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says the club expects to learn the outcome of the hearing into its 115 charges of alleged Premier League financial rule breaches "in one month".
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Thursday 20 April 2023 10:39:36
Banque du Liban Mandatory Reserve Loses About 4 Billion Dollars So Far
A banking source warned against the "dangerous situation related to the continued spending from the USD mandatory reserve in the BDL and its shortage.
According to the source, this mandatory reserve is the depositors' remaining funds transferred by the banks to the BDL, following the latter’s circular.
The Central Bank imposed a deposit of 15% of banks' total USD deposits, which was later reduced to 14%.
“The current reserve in the BDL is supposed to be within 13.3 billion dollars, while the available reserve reaches about 9.45 billion dollars. Therefore, "the mandatory reserve lost about 4 billion dollars so far," the source added.