Asia Lebanon The Council of Ministers approved a fourfold increase in public sector salaries, on top of the two previously approved, provided that attendance is 14 days per month
Asia Lebanon Civil society organisations and lawmakers in Lebanon have expressed concern over the awarding of a multi-million dollar contract to build and operate a second terminal at Beirut International Airport
Asia Lebanon The country woke up with two time zones on Sunday, after the government's last-minute decision to delay daylight saving time until the end of Ramadan caused mass confusion
Asia Lebanon As the Lebanese pound lost 98% in value since late 2019, the government began allowing grocery stores and restaurants to be paid in dollars; this would help ease inflation without much-needed structural reforms, but will deepen inequalities
Asia Lebanon Acting Minister of Economy and Trade welcomed the Director of the UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut to discuss procedures to be adopted following the inclusion of the Rashid Karami International Exhibition on the "List of World Heritage in Danger"
Asia Lebanon President of the Lebanese Pharmacists' Syndicate said in a statement that 'the expansion of the trade in smuggled drugs in Lebanon has led to a drop in imports of legal medicines to almost a quarter, resulting in a decrease in revenue for Syndicate
Asia Lebanon UNICEF has warned of an educational disaster in Lebanon, urging the immediate reopening of public schools to end the disruption to education
Asia Lebanon On the occasion of the delivery of a Brazilian humanitarian donation of 38 water purifiers, Brazilian Ambassador participated in a ceremony together with General Mohammad Kheir, head of the High Relief Committee and representatives of Lebanese NGOs
Asia Lebanon The hit Israeli series Fauda topped Netflix's viewing charts in Lebanon, where much of the plot of the fourth season took place
Asia Lebanon The country will soon appoint a new prosecutor as part of its investigation into the corruption of the central bank governor, a move that could delay responses to requests for cooperation from European investigators who are conducting their own probe
Asia Lebanon Members of the European judicial delegation investigating money laundering and tax evasion linked to the governor of the Banque du Liban and Lebanese Bank directors are arriving in Lebanon
Asia Lebanon New Year's Eve celebrations will change in Lebanon this year due to a new security plan that aims to eliminate "celebratory gunfire" defined as "delinquent and criminal acts"
Asia Lebanon French President Emmanuel Macron has called on Lebanon to get rid of "its political leadership, which for months has blocked essential reforms to save its ailing economy"