On Sunday, President Michel Aoun offered his condolences to Egypt for the victims of a deadly fire in a Cairo church during a mass. President Aoun called the president of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and the Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Lebanon’s Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri also gave their condolences to both the Egyptian President and Pope Tawadros II for the victims of the fire. The fire erupted in the Coptic Orthodox Abu Sefein church in Giza during a Sunday morning mass and led to 41…
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On Friday, the transportation allowance for the private sector in Lebanon increased from 65,000 LBP to 95,000 LBP per working day. The decision was made official after President Michel Aoun signed the decree 9849 along with Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Caretaker Minister of Labor Moustafa Bayram. The decree will be implemented upon its publication in the Official Gazette. Since the start of the economic crisis, Lebanon has been witnessing a fuel crisis that is worsening with a fuel shortage and increase in prices. The prices for Octane 95 have been fluctuating recently between 550,000 LBP and 600,000 LBP,…
The US embassy in Lebanon announced the launch of 35 energy projects that will provide power to 17 Lebanese villages. “Hand in hand, let’s re-light 17 Lebanese villages through INARA in addition to 35 green energy projects that will reduce the dependence on fossil fuel and lessen environmental pollution damage.” On August 5th, Rechmaya Hydropower Plant and Penstock was announced as the first station to be rehabilitated by INARA. More than 23,000 people will directly benefit from the project and more than 100,000 will benefit from the extra electricity produced. In a statement, the US ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea,…
On Friday, the Lebanese Army announced that it has received the first batch of aid from Qatar. In July, Qatar pledged to help the Lebanese Army with $60 million to cover the soldiers’ salaries and basic needs. Lebanese Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, thanked the State of Qatar and its Emir for their continuous support to the Lebanese Army during the worsening economic crisis. “On 8/12/2022, the army received the first batch of the Qatari financial grant that was presented by the Emir of the brotherly State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to the Lebanese Army with…
On Friday morning, the Ministry of Energy and Water just decreased the price for fuel in Lebanon, with the price of the USD floating around LL 32,000. The decline is due to the decrease in the price of crude oil globally. This is the 3rd time this week that fuel prices were changed in Lebanon. The new prices are as follows: 95-Octane Gasoline552,000 LL-16,000 LL98-Octane Gasoline564,000 LL-16,000 LLDiesel637,000 LL-21,000 LLLP Gas312,000 LL-8,000 LL Related: Lebanon Will Now Pay 15% Of Fuel In Fresh Dollars
On Wednesday, Lebanon’s Vehicle Registration Center opened for the first time in two months due to the public sector strike. A large crowd was present to clear their transactions and, according to Annahar, employees were scheduled to extend their working hours in order to complete as much work as possible. A “positive response” from the Finance Ministry to the demands of the employees on strike brought the Traffic Management Center to reopen for vehicle registration. According to the Center’s statement, the ministry agreed to arrange a working mechanism that allows the employees to receive social assistance, correcting transportation allowances, and…
On Wednesday, Denmark’s Ambassador to Lebanon, Merete Juhl, announced her departure on August 10th and welcomed the new ambassador Kristofer Vivike. She stated in a tweet: “After 4 fantastic and inspiring years in beautiful Lebanon, my term as ambassador to Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria has come to an end.” “Thanks to all friends and partners of Denmark for making my time here special! Delighted to hand over to my excellent colleague Kristofer Vivike!” Ms. Juhl has been the ambassador to Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria since September 2018. She was previously the Danish ambassador to the UAE and Qatar from 2015…
On Wednesday morning, the Ministry of Energy and Water just increased the price for fuel in Lebanon, with the price of the USD floating around LL 30,750. The increase is due to the recent decision that Lebanon will now pay 15% of fuel in fresh dollars. The new prices are as follows: 95-Octane Gasoline568,000 LL+6,000 LL98-Octane Gasoline580,000 LL+6,000 LLDiesel658,000 LL+7,000 LLLP Gas320,000 LL+3,000 LL
On Tuesday, Kuwait’s Al Rai newspaper reported that Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch, Beshara Al-Rahi, has already some names in mind as potential candidates for the presidential elections. He explained that his choices will be based on “the personality and neutral characteristics that he has proposed.” He first gave two names: Ziad Baroud, former minister of interior and municipalities from 2008 till 2011. He served in the cabinet of both former prime ministers Fouad Siniora and Saad Al-Hariri. Roger Dib, a former minister in Lebanon’s post-civil war government. Later on, the patriarch also gave the name of Jihad Azour, former minister of…
On Monday, the Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced in a tweet that they were able to arrest 4 of the 31 escapees who broke out from prison in Adlieh on Sunday. “Through investigation and monitoring, four prisoners who escaped from the detention center under the bridge near the Beirut Justice Palace were arrested.” On Sunday, 31 prisoners escaped the ISF prison by using a smuggled saw to break down a window. The fugitives are reported to be of Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian, and other foreign nationalities. The economic crisis worsened the living conditions in Lebanese prisons and increased threats of riots. Related:…
