Source: Express
Justice Minister Adel Nassar proposed filing charges and seeking an arrest warrant for Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem following controversial remarks in which he accused the government of carrying out Israeli orders, according to information obtained by Beirut Time.
Friday, March 6, 2026
Lebanese officials on Thursday dismissed concerns that Syrian military deployments along the eastern border are aimed at Lebanon, insisting the forces are there solely to protect Syrian territory.
Friday, March 6, 2026
Today, the Proposed Gap Law sits before Parliament. It is the only legislative vehicle available to end the vacuum that is currently our greatest enemy. We cannot afford to reject the law, but we must advocate for its refinement. The law deserves credit for imposing a necessary formal framework. It aims to introduce accountability (though this must be strengthened) and to penalize those who exploited the crisis. Much like previous aborted plans, it seeks to protect small depositors and respect the hierarchy of claims, even if these principles should be more explicitly stated. However, if we allow it to pass as a simple mechanism for distributing losses over two decades, we are not solving the crisis; we are simply institutionalizing it.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Talk of changes within Hezbollah is no longer limited to whispers behind the scenes or passing leaks. Information circulating—whether from figures within the leadership or from journalists close to the party—points to a phase of internal reorganization, taking place without any official announcement or formal organizational statement so far.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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
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
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One country's currency has crashed so much that just one US dollar can now purchase 89,578 of its pounds. Experts say the Lebanese Pound is the weakest currency in the world "by some margin" as it tops a hall of shame of the world's worst performing.
Andrew Michael, an expert at Forbes Advisor, said in a report on the worst performers: "The Lebanese pound is currently, by some margin, the weakest currency in the world when measured against the US dollar.
"One Lebanese pound buys $0.000011. Put another way, this means that $1 is worth 89,578 Lebanese pounds." Lebanon's economy is service-based, but the country also exports food and drinks, metals, some chemicals and precious stones.
But, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, as well as Israel and Syria, its economy has been affected harshly by the wars in Syria and more recently Gaza.
Next worst performing currency is the Iranian rial, currently worth $0.000024. Just $1 would buy 42,087 Iranian rials.
The currency emerged in the late 1700s and has been relatively static against the US Dollar for several years. Iran is a key exporter of oil and natural gas, but economic sanctions, largely from the US, have put huge pressure on its economy.
The report was compiled for those considering in investing in weaker economies, which can potentially make significant amounts if there is a rise in its value.
But, it is a risky tactic as they could remain low or even plummet further. The US dollar is the world’s most traded currency, but not the strongest, which is currently seen as the Kuwaiti dinar.
Third worst performing currency is the Vietnamese dong as each unit can only buy $0.000039. Just $1 could buy 25,442 Vietnamese dong.
It is a service led industry with electronics, energy and textiles key industries. It has been hit hard by rising interest rates in the US, restrictions on foreign exports and a slowdown in exports.
Another south-east Asian currency, the Laotian kip, is in at number four. Around since the 1950s, 1 kip is equivalent to $0.000046, so $1 is worth 21,705 kip.
Land-locked Laos relies on exports of copper, gold and timber but has slow economic growth, high inflation and rising debt.
Sierra Leone has had a currency called leone since 1964 and one unit of it gets $0.000048. So, $1 is the equivalent of 20,969 leone.
It's key exports are timber and minerals such as diamonds and gold plus industrial metals. High inflation and debt plus slow economic growth since the Ebola outbreak have kept it struggling.

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