Source: Reuters
Security & Justice
Explosives Shortage Hits Lebanese Army After Massive Hezbollah Arms Cache Blitz
Lebanon's army has blown up so many Hezbollah arms caches that it has run out of explosives, as it races to meet a year-end deadline to disarm the Shi'ite militia in the south of the country under a ceasefire agreed with Israel, two sources told Reuters.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Nassar: Lebanon to Confront Terrorism Through Justice and Education
Lebanon is seeking to strengthen regional coordination in the fight against terrorism, Justice Minister Adel Nassar said, highlighting the need for international judicial cooperation and an independent judiciary.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Opinion
Lebanon Ranks First Worldwide in the Fastest Rising Cancer Rates – Result of negligence & corruption?
A recent report by the Daily Mail has sent shockwaves through Lebanon. Citing data from The Lancet Global Burden of Disease, the report ranked Lebanon first worldwide for the fastest increase in cancer-related deaths over the past 30 years, with a staggering rise of 80 per cent.
Monday, October 6, 2025
Hezbollah in 'Existential' Crisis, Faces Middle East Changes
Hezbollah, which emerged significantly weakened from a devastating war with Israel, now faces an existential crisis as it struggles to cope with sweeping changes across the Middle East -- changes that have also shaken its key ally, Iran, according to political analysts.
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Sports
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
Marcelo, Ex-Real Madrid and Brazil Captain, Retires from Football
Former Brazil and Real Madrid defender Marcelo has announced his retirement from football, bringing the curtain down on a trophy-laden career that included five UEFA Champions League triumphs.
Friday, February 7, 2025
Wednesday 23 November 2022 08:02:49
Lebanon Central Bank to Use Forex Rate of 15,000 Pounds Per Dollar as of February 1
Lebanon's central bank will adopt an exchange rate of 15,000 Lebanese pounds per U.S. dollar as of Feb. 1 as part of a process to unify the country's multiple exchange-rate system, Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh said on Monday.
The central bank's official rate has been set at 1,507 pounds per U.S. dollar for 25 years but that valuation has become all but defunct since a 2019 financial implosion that has caused the currency to lose more than 95% of its value.
