February 17, 2026

Tleis Rejects Fuel, VAT Hikes to Fund Wage Increases

Beirut: Head of the Land Transport Unions and Syndicates, Bassam Tleis, rejected the decision to raise fuel fees and increase VAT by 1% to finance wage adjustments, saying the sector supports better salaries but opposes placing the burden on citizens

Salam Chairs Meeting at Tripoli Special Economic Zone

Tripoli: Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, on Tuesday chaired a meeting at the headquarters of Tripoli’s Special Economic Zone, with the participation of Social Affairs Minister Hanin Al-Sayed, Zone Chairman Hassan Dnawi, Tripoli Mayor Abdel Hamid Karami, …

Oil Prices Surge, Gasoline Up by LBP 361,000

Beirut: Oil prices rose sharply on Tuesday, with 95- and 98-octane gasoline increasing by LBP 361,000, diesel by LBP 22,000, and gas cylinders by LBP 13,000.

According to National News Agency – Lebanon, the new prices are as follows: 95-octane

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