The dollar plunges against the shekel... Israeli elections turn the currency market upside down
Lebanon Debate: The dollar plunges against the shekel... Israeli elections turn the market…
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Multiple perspectives • No adsPezeshkian: We have the necessary will to develop our relations with Russia in the scientific, economic, industrial, cultural, security and military fields
Ad-Diyar: Pezeshkian: We have the necessary will to develop our relations with Russia in the scientific, economic, industrial, cultural and security…
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Rasamani discusses with the World Bank strengthening Lebanon’s position on the regional trade corridors map
Ad-Diyar: Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamani chaired a meeting with a delegation from the World Bank Group, which included the Group’s director in Lebanon, Enrique Blanco Armas, and the Bank’s team, in the presence of the adviser to the Prime Minister, Dr. Sateh Arnawut, and the director general of land and maritime transport, Commodore Mazen…
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Gas Exporting Countries Forum stresses the need for price stability and security of supplies
Ad-Diyar: The member countries of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum expressed concern over the negative impact of conditions in West Asia on the stability of the gas market, calling for fair pricing of natural gas through long-term contracts…
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13 طناً تغادر صناديق الذهب... والصين تقتنص تراجع الأسعار
Lebanon 24: عاود الذهب الارتفاع فوق مستوى 4 آلاف دولار للأونصة، الثلاثاء، بعدما تراجع إلى أدنى مستوياته في ثلاثة أشهر، فيما هبطت الفضة إلى أدنى مستوى لها في 11 شهراً، وسط تباين لافت بين ارتفاع الطلب الاستثماري الصيني وتراجع حيازات صناديق الذهب المتداولة في الأسواق…
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Deportation measures target residents from the northern governorates in Aden and Al-Dhalea
Al Manar: Saudi-affiliated forces are deporting citizens from the northern governorates from Aden and Al-Dhalea, in a step that falls within what is described as the implementation of the Saudi aggression’s agenda in the governorates…
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At 36, Taylor Swift becomes the youngest inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Lebanon 24: American star Taylor Swift added another achievement to her career after becoming, at the age of 36, the youngest person to be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Advertisement Swift, a 14-time Grammy Award winner, received the honor during a ceremony held Monday evening at the “Music…
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Weight-loss drugs are reshaping the economy... from restaurants to aviation and fashion
Lebanon 24: Weight-loss drugs are no longer limited to changing body shape or eating habits; they have begun to bring about shifts in consumer spending and pose challenges for food, restaurant, beverage and fashion companies, while opening up new markets for the sports, dietary supplements and cosmetics sectors.…
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$2.4 trillion evaporates from Chinese markets... Are AI bets faltering?
Lebanon 24: Chinese financial markets have lost about $2.4 trillion since last May, as technology and AI stocks have declined amid growing concerns about their ability to generate profits, at a time when Beijing is in a race with the United States to dominate this sector. According to a report published by…
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Source to Reuters: Canada and the UAE sign a comprehensive trade agreement today
Elnashra: An informed source told Reuters that Canada and the UAE will sign a comprehensive trade agreement today, Tuesday, aimed at reducing barriers between the two countries and boosting investment, at a time when it is seeking…
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Navigation traffic in the Suez Canal rises 13% in the third quarter of 2026
Ad-Diyar: The number of ships passing through the Suez Canal rose by 13% in the third quarter of the current year, reaching 4050 ships, compared with 3580 ships in the second quarter, supported by an increase in oil and gas tankers by the same percentage, reaching…
Trump: Oil prices will fall very sharply soon
Lebanon Debate: Trump: Oil prices will fall very sharply…
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The Prince Majid Arslan Foundation in Choueifat... A National Legacy and Humanitarian Mission
CH23: For thirty years, that is, since its founding at the initiative of Princess Khawla Majid Arslan, the “Prince Majid Arslan Foundation” in Choueifat has been providing comprehensive health services to residents of the city and surrounding areas under the motto: “The need for this service to be accessible to everyone.” And in pursuit of this goal,…
US official warns EU Airbus loan puts trade deal at risk
Naharnet: A tariff truce between the European Union and United States is potentially at risk due to a multibillion-dollar loan approved by the bloc's investment bank for Airbus this summer, President Donald Trump's top trade official…
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War Scrap: Who Profits from the Iron in Destroyed Buildings?
Lebanon 24: Destroyed buildings in the south and Beirut's southern suburbs do not lose all their value when they collapse. Among the rubble are thousands of tons of reinforcing steel, aluminum and copper, which after every war become commodities with a market, traders and contracts, while the fundamental question remains unanswered: Who owns this iron, and who collects the proceeds?…
Lavrov: The commercial diesel supply agreement to America has no connection to any political conditions
MTV Lebanon: Lavrov: The commercial diesel supply agreement to America has no connection to any conditions…
A surprise in the figures inside banks… New money!
Lebanon 24: According to figures reviewed by “Lebanon24,” the number of “checks” in dollars issued from new accounts through August exceeded 88 thousand “checks,” worth 1.12 billion dollars, while the number of “checks” in foreign currency in the old clearing system did not exceed 1,859 checks, worth 295 million dollars.…
A two-billion-dollar scandal resurfaces after his death... Iskandar Safa’s widow in court
Lebanon Debate: A two-billion-dollar scandal resurfaces after his death... Iskandar Safa’s widow before…
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“Lebanon’s gold” lost this much value!
Lebanon 24: The value of Lebanon’s gold reserves fell from $40.95 billion at the end of August to $38.62 billion at the end of September, a book loss of approximately $2.33 billion in one month, a figure equivalent to about 20% of the liquid foreign reserves of $11.4 billion. Advertisement…
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Meghan Markle joins “Junior MasterChef Australia” for the 2027 season
Ad-Diyar: Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is preparing for a new television venture after it was officially announced that she will join the upcoming season of the popular cooking show “Junior MasterChef Australia,” scheduled to air in 2027. Australian network “Network 10” revealed that Meghan will co-host the program…
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A new roadmap for housing and loans expected in 2027… and rent-to-own returns to the forefront
Ad-Diyar: A discussion session was held at the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, at the invitation of its president, Charles Arbid, and the chairman and general manager of the Public Corporation for Housing, Roni Lahoud, on “The rent-to-own project and prospects for securing housing in Lebanon,” with the participation of Minister of Social Affairs Haneen El Sayed and MP George…
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Farid Boustany after meeting the finance minister: The budget in its current form needs amendments
MTV Lebanon: The head of the National Economy, Industry, Trade and Planning Committee, MP Farid Boustany, visited Finance Minister Yassine Jaber, and they discussed the economic and financial situation and ways to combat inflation, which is weighing heavily on citizens. Boustany proposed easing…
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The Economic and Social Council Discussed the Rent-to-Own Project and the National Housing Strategy
Lebanon 24: A discussion session on the “Rent-to-Own Project and Prospects for Securing Housing in Lebanon” was held at the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, at the invitation of its president, Charles Arbid, and the chairman and director general of the Public Housing Corporation, Ronnie Lahoud, with the participation of Minister of Social Affairs Haneen Sayed and MP George…
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Sayyed: Addressing the housing crisis requires a national strategy, and we allocated funding for the Housing Corporation in the budget
Elnashra: A meeting was held at the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, at the invitation of its president, Charles Arbid, and the chairman and general manager of the Public Housing Corporation, Roni…
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“Personal Bodyguards” for Satellites… A New Space Project
Lebanon 24: After testing its technologies for removing space debris and repairing malfunctioning satellites, the Japanese company “Astroscale” proposes using these technologies to build fleets of spacecraft that act as “personal bodyguards” for important satellites, protecting them from attacks by adversaries in orbit, according to…
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Iraqi Prime Minister expects the budget to exceed $300 billion in 2032
Ad-Diyar: Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi expected his country’s federal budget in 2032 to exceed $300 billion. Al-Zaidi said in statements published today on the official website of the Iraqi government…
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The Economic and Social Council discussed the rent-to-own project and the national housing strategy; Al-Sayed: Allocations for the Public Housing Institution in the budget; Arbid: For a long-term housing policy
National News Agency: National News - A discussion session on “The rent-to-own project and prospects for securing housing in Lebanon” was held at the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, at the invitation of its president, Charles Arbid, and the chairman and director general of the Public Housing Institution, Ronnie Lahoud, with the participation of Minister of Social Affairs Haneen Al-Sayed…
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As a Special Guest.. Meghan Markle Returns to Cooking Shows on "Junior MasterChef Australia"
Lebanon 24: Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is preparing for a new television experience after it was officially announced that she will join the upcoming season of the popular cooking show "Junior MasterChef Australia," scheduled to air during 2027. Advertisement Australia’s Network 10 revealed that Meghan will take part in…
BankMed case: Riad Salameh questioned, subject to travel ban
L'Orient Today: Lebanon’s ex-central bank chief Riad Salameh was questioned over a $535M BankMed share deal and is now subject to a travel ban amid ongoing…
The Economic, Social and Environmental Council discusses the rent-to-own project and the national housing strategy
Nidaa Al Watan: Arbid calls for a long-term housing policy, El Sayed announces the allocation of appropriations for the Housing Corporation in the 2027 budget, and Okais stresses the balance between the rights of owners and tenants. Lahoud: No economic recovery without getting the housing sector moving. A discussion session entitled… was held at the Economic, Social and Environmental Council.
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The Jounieh Highway expansion project on the table of Arab funds... “without conditions”
CH23: Where does the “dream” Jounieh Highway expansion project stand? After the enthusiasm of officials and the private sector—which fueled a feeling long awaited by the Lebanese that the “hours-long traffic jams” on this highway would soon disappear and the desired relief would come—suddenly waned after the withdrawal of the €75 million loan offered by…
EconomyOriginal Arabic
لبنان... الضمان الاجتماعي يسدّد تقديماته بشيكات فريش بدءاً من أول تشرين الثاني
An-Nahar: الضمان الاجتماعي يبدأ دفع جميع تقديماته بشيكات فريش بالليرة اللبنانية اعتباراً من أول تشرين الثاني لضمان سهولة وسرعة…
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Jaber: Maintaining financial and monetary stability must go hand in hand with planning for the future
MTV Lebanon: Finance Minister Yassine Jaber announced that “work is progressing with the World Bank on preparing a plan to strengthen regional connectivity between Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and neighboring countries,” revealing “plans to hold an internal conference in Lebanon next December, with the participation of the relevant ministries…”
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Jaber: Work with the World Bank is progressing on a plan to strengthen regional connectivity, and there are plans to hold a domestic conference in Lebanon in December
Elnashra: Finance Minister Yassine Jaber announced that work with the World Bank is progressing on preparing a plan to strengthen regional connectivity between Lebanon…
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Finance Minister Yassin Jaber: We are working on a concessional loan program for solar energy, starting with around 20 million dollars from the Treasury, with the possibility of a similar contribution from the World Bank
Ad-Diyar: Finance Minister Yassin Jaber: We are working on a concessional loan program for solar energy, starting with around 20 million dollars from the Treasury, with the possibility of a similar contribution from the bank…