Lebanon News Gazette – News from Lebanon

MOPH: TWO NEW CASES OF COVID-19 AMONG RETURNING EXPATS

The Ministry of Public Health announced on Sunday the results of the PCR tests of the passengers who arrived on the MEA planes, on 3/7/2020, which showed two positive cases. The results are as follows: Doha: Qatar Company No. 416 (all negative) Kuwait: MEA No. 403 (all negative)...

July 5, 2020
News

HITTI BOUND FOR ROME

Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Nassif Hitti, left Beirut on Sunday...

July 5, 2020
News

RAHI PRESIDES OVER SUNDAY MASS IN DIMAN

Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Beshara Boutros Rahi, presided over Sunday Mass...

July 5, 2020
News

IRAN RECORDS 163 DEATHS DUE TO THE CORONA EPIDEMIC WITHIN 24 HOURS

The Iranian Ministry of Health has announced 163 additional deaths from the Coronavirus within the past 24 hours, the highest...

July 5, 2020
Health Protection

MINISTRY OF HEALTH: 9 INFECTIONS AMONG YESTERDAY’S PASSENGERS

The Ministry of Public Health announced 9 cases of coronavirus infection among the Beirut-bound passengers who underwent PCR testing yesterday....

July 3, 2020
Health Protection

TMC: ONE DEAD, 10 INJURED IN 11 ROAD ACCIDENTS WITHIN LAST 24 HOURS

One person has been reported dead and 10 injured in 11 road accidents within the last 24 hours, the Traffic...

July 2, 2020
Health Protection

BEIJING REGISTERS 3 MORE LOCAL COVID-19 CASES

On Wednesday, the municipal health commission of Beijing revealed that the capital city of China reported in the past 24-hour...

July 1, 2020
Health Protection

CHREIM DECLARES 1,500 LL EXCHANGE RATE IMPOSSIBLE TO RECOVER

It will be impossible for the currency to return to the original exchange value of 1,500LL," Minister of Displaced, Ghada Shreim, said on Sunday. Chreim described the situation in Lebanon as "difficult", laden with risks, hardships and concerns about the fate of the nation. She also pointed out...

July 5, 2020
Market

US DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATE: BUYING PRICE AT LBP 2852 SELLING PRICE AT LBP 3900

The Money Changers Syndicate announced in a statement addressed to...

July 4, 2020
Market

FINANCE MINISTER’S OFFICE: NEGOTIATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND ONGOING

Minister of Finance Ghazi Wazni's media office issued on Friday...

July 3, 2020
Market

HITTI MEETS COUNTERPART IN JORDAN

Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Minister, Nassif Hitti, has arrived in Jordan, NNA reporter said on Thursday, adding that the Foreign...

July 2, 2020
Key Issues

PROTESTERS STAGE SITIN OUTSIDE SIDON’S ELECTRICITY COMPANY

A number of protesters on Thursday staged a sit-in outside Sidon's electricity company in objection to the massive power cuts...

July 2, 2020
Key Issues

Lebanon’s Palestinian Refugees Protest Against U.S. Mideast Peace Plan

BEIRUT, Palestinian refugees in Lebanon demonstrated yesterday, against the U.S. Middle East peace plan, known as the “Deal of the...

July 2, 2020
Key Issues

WAZNI RECEIVES RESIGNATION OF ALAIN BIFFANY

Minister of Finance, Ghazi Wazni, has received this Monday the resignation letter of the Director General of Finance, Alain Biffany....

June 29, 2020
Key Issues

SLEIMAN AFTER HIS MEETING WITH RAHI: I URGED THE PATRIARCH TO FORM AN INDEPENDENT GROUP TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION

June 27, 2020 Following his meeting with Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, in Diman this afternoon, which was devoted...

June 27, 2020
Key Issues

MINISTER OF ECONOMY ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF LIST OF SUBSIDIZED BASIC FOOD ITEMS

June 26, 2020 Minister of Economy and Trade Raoul Nehme announced, in a press conference from the Grand Serail that...

June 26, 2020
Key Issues

GEAGEA: FATE OF MORE THAN 60,000 LEBANESE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN DANGER

Lebanese Forces Party leader, Samir Geagea, on Thursday said via twitter that “the fate of more than 60,000 Lebanese University...

June 4, 2020
Arts

INDIA RELEASES COVID-19 SONG: “UNITED WE FIGHT”

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) brings together composers, musicians and singers from across India, contributing recordings from their...

May 13, 2020
Arts

HITTI BOUND FOR ROME

RUSSIA'S CORONAVIRUS CASES SURPASS 680,000

MOPH: TWO NEW CASES OF COVID-19 AMONG RETURNING EXPATS

RAHI PRESIDES OVER SUNDAY MASS IN DIMAN

CHREIM DECLARES 1,500 LL EXCHANGE RATE IMPOSSIBLE TO RECOVER

HITTI BOUND FOR ROME

RAHI PRESIDES OVER SUNDAY MASS IN DIMAN

US DOLLAR EXCHANGE RATE: BUYING PRICE AT LBP 2852 SELLING PRICE AT LBP 3900

FINANCE MINISTER’S OFFICE: NEGOTIATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND ONGOING

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