Asia Lebanon Lebanon's central bank will dismantle the controversial exchange platform known as Sayrafa after the end of Governor Riad Salameh's 30-year term
Asia Lebanon In response to the first Hezbollah airstrike, Israeli airstrikes hit an area inside Lebanon, killing three people near the coastal town of Saida
Asia Lebanon Students from the American University of Beirut and the American University of Lebanon called on their administrations to 'boycott companies and institutions that support Israel'; total death toll from Israeli attacks since Oct 8 is 438 people
Asia Lebanon The country has moved towards accepting the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court to prosecute violations committed on Lebanese territory since October, in what Human Rights Watch called a "fundamental step" towards justice for war crimes
Asia Lebanon The acting governor of the Banque du Liban has not notified the IMF of any new developments related to the country; IMF officials are waiting, hoping that Lebanon will enact reform laws that will lead to agreement on a recovery plan