BEIRUT: Lebanon could be headed to oblivion, the head of the country’s independent advisory body warned on Monday. Charles Arbid, president of the Economic and Social Council, told an emergency meeting at the headquarters of the General Labor Union that with no savior on the horizon, the nation risked spiralling out of control. He said: “We fear that Lebanon as we know it is
BEIRUT: An expert in the banking sector on Monday ruled out the possibility of banks completely closing and stopping their ATM services, as such a step might backfire. The Association of Banks is expected to make a decision on Wednesday regarding ATM services, beginning Thursday. The Lebanese pound, meanwhile, dropped to a record low, trading at 68,000 LBP per USD on the black
Lebanese judges stand up to refuse being used by politicians as a tool, stressing they are the masters of themselves and they occupy their positions because they are worthy.