Source: Reuters
The audit had hit a roadblock last year when restructuring consultancy A&M withdrew in November saying it hadn't received the information it needed from the central bank.
Security & Justice
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Lebanon’s Interior Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar on Monday announced the dismantling of an international drug trafficking network spanning Lebanon, Turkey, Australia, and Jordan, following months of intensive surveillance. The operation led to the arrest of the network’s ringleader and several members, and the seizure of millions of Captagon pills destined for Saudi Arabia.
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22 Arrested as Lebanese Army Prevents Fuel Ship from Leaving Territorial Waters
The Lebanese Army said on Saturday that it prevented the vessel Hawk III, carrying fuel oil intended for Electricité du Liban (EDL), from illegally leaving Lebanese territorial waters and detained 22 people on board. Three soldiers were injured during the operation, the army added.
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Opinion
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Can Lebanon Prevent Losing Another Generation to Conflict and Despair?
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Sports
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Marcelo, Ex-Real Madrid and Brazil Captain, Retires from Football
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Tuesday 14 September 2021 11:03:59
Lebanon to Sign Contract for Central Bank Audit in Days
Lebanon's outgoing finance minister Ghazi Wazni said on Tuesday a contract for a forensic audit of the central bank would be signed in a few days by the new government with Alvarez & Marsal (A&M).
Prime Minister Najib Mikati put together a new cabinet on Friday alongside President Michel Aoun, naming Youssef Khalil as finance minister.
