by Charbel Lebbos | May 20, 2022 | Arab Economy
Interpol has issued Lebanon with a red notice for the arrest of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn at France’s request, but it is unlikely to extradite him, a court official said Thursday. “Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat has received from Interpol a red notice...
by Charbel Lebbos | May 13, 2022 | Arab Economy, Arab News
Lebanon will finish an audit of the central bank’s foreign exchange position within two to three weeks, the country’s deputy prime minister said on Wednesday, marking the first completion of a set of conditions to receive a bailout from the International...
by Charbel Lebbos | May 11, 2022 | Arab Economy, Arab News
In a dimly lit room without power in Tripoli, a handful of young volunteers work at laptops in support of one of the dozens of candidates running for election in Lebanon’s neglected and often maligned second city. The office is close to Tripoli’s Al Nour Square,...
by Charbel Lebbos | May 9, 2022 | Arab Economy, Arab News
Voting has already begun in this year’s Lebanese parliamentary elections. More than 130,000 Lebanese expatriates living in 48 countries voted in the May 15 general election at the weekend. Lebanon held its last national election in 2018, the country’s first vote...
by Charbel Lebbos | May 9, 2022 | Arab Economy, Arab News
The World Bank has approved a $150 million soft loan to support Lebanon’s wheat imports and keep bread prices stable, Economy and Trade Minister Amin Salam said on Monday. The war in Ukraine, a major wheat supplier, has affected global supply and raised prices...
by Charbel Lebbos | May 8, 2022 | Arab Economy, Arab News
More than 11,000 Lebanese expatriates have turned out for the first stage of overseas voting in the country’s May 15 general election. Out of the 30,929 registered voters in 10 countries where the vote was held on Friday, 11,268 cast their ballots, a turnout of...
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