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1497 in English · 51 original-language storiesBintjbeil: The Ministry of Finance’s media office announced in a statement that “with the renewed Israeli attacks on the city of Nabatieh, the ministry building in the city was damaged at dawn today as a result of the shelling that targeted it. Immediately, Finance Minister Yassine Jaber instructed the Directorate General of Finance, which took…
Beirut Today: Years of economic collapse have pushed many young Lebanese into unemployment and precarious work, while the 2026 war has further eroded opportunities. BEIRUT – Fadi Arnaout sits on a plastic chair outside a modest roadside café in Beirut, a cigarette balanced…
Al Manar: Part Two: Alternatives. Energy has been one of the most prominent axes of conflict in the Middle East, but the transformations…
Al Jadeed: Economy Minister: We will intensify inspections and issue violation reports for generators…
Al Jadeed: Fuel prices rise... how much did they reach? The Ministry of Energy issued a new fuel price schedule, as follows: 95: 2602.000 (+31000) 98: 2620.000 (+31000) DL: 2474.000 (+28000) Gz: 1167.000…
Al Jadeed: Fuel prices rise… How much have they reached? The Ministry of Energy issued a new fuel price schedule, as follows: 95: 2571.000 (+33000) 98: 2589.000 (+33000) DL: 2446.000 (+13000) Gz: 1167.000…
Al Jadeed: Finance Minister Yassin Jaber referred the draft general budget law for 2027 to the presidency of the Council of Ministers, accompanied by the legal provisions and the explanatory reasons for the draft general budget law for ٢٠٢٧, and a report on the requested appropriations and the differences between the figures in the budget proposal and the figures in the budget for the year…
Al Jadeed: Fraud and manipulation of claims… Social Security suspends contracts with a doctor and a pharmacist. The Public Relations Directorate of the National Social Security Fund said in a statement that “fraud involving the Fund’s money is not limited to violations committed by companies and institutions, but may begin with abuses and collusion…”
Al Manar: Part One: Chokepoints. Conflicts in the Middle East have long been linked to oil and gas, and to attempts by powers…
Al Jadeed: Those gathered discussed the workers’ conditions, hardships and legitimate demands, and deliberated, consulted and discussed the implementation of the Labor Law, the registration of all workers with Social Security, and the application of occupational health and safety requirements. It was also affirmed that the union’s council “is the legitimate and legal representative of the workers, and bread is a red line…
Al Jadeed: سرقة بـ 100 ألف دولار.. و"حاميها حراميها" صدر عن المديريّـة العـامّـة لقــوى الأمــن الـدّاخلي ـ شعبة العـلاقـات العـامّـة البلاغ التّالي: في إطار المتابعة المستمرّة التي تقوم بها قوى الأمن الداخلي لمكافحة مختلف أنواع الجرائم، توافرت معطيات لدى شعبة المعلومات…
Al Jadeed: Al Jadeed information: The Italian side focused during the technical meetings on work guarantees and verification mechanisms when implementation begins, in addition to funding the mission and the party that will undertake it, considering this a key obstacle in the phase…
Al Jadeed: A high-level Emirati delegation in Beirut.. and investment is the watchword for this phase. Economy and Trade Minister Dr. Amer Al-Bassat affirmed that the visit by the Emirati economic delegation to Beirut comes at a pivotal moment, as Lebanon is going through one of the most difficult periods in its modern history, stressing that the delegation’s presence under these circumstances…
Al Jadeed: Head of the Lebanese Economic Organizations, former minister Mohammed Choucair, at the Lebanese-Emirati Economic Forum: Lebanon is approaching a promising phase, with reconstruction and the development of its infrastructure and facilities…
Al Jadeed: Iranian President: Our approach is based on understanding and resolving issues through negotiations, but we will stand firm in the face of pressure…
Al Jadeed: After the launch of “economic outcast”... China’s first comment. China said Tuesday that it would “resolutely defend” its interests after the US administration announced an economic crackdown on Iran and threatened countries that continue to support Tehran. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press conference…
Al Jadeed: The war has begun… Launch of “Economic Outcast” operation! The U.S. Treasury Department announced today the launch of the “Economic Outcast” operation against Iran, under the directives of U.S. President Donald Trump. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that “the operation targets five vital arteries that it exploits in…”
Al Jadeed: He said in a statement: “Regarding what is being raised about the delay in disbursing school assistance to retired personnel of the Internal Security Forces, the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities acted commendably by announcing today that the request to transfer the allocation earmarked to cover the school grant was referred to the Ministry of Finance on 12 August this year.…
Bintjbeil: Hussein Nassar, a businessman from the town of Shaqra living abroad, has achieved another milestone by receiving the Fuel Mover Award 2026 from GPM Empire Petroleum, in recognition of his outstanding performance and expertise in the fuel sector in the U.S. state of Michigan. Nassar oversees business and administrative operations in…
Al Jadeed: Washington reclassifies Hezbollah as affiliated with the Quds Force and targets its financing network with sanctions. The following statement was issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury: The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today designates 10 individuals who are part of a network responsible for transferring funds…
Al Jadeed: Gold retreats as oil waits… how much did an ounce cost? Spot gold prices fell 0.6% today to 4495.69 dollars an ounce after earlier reaching 4525.79 dollars, its highest level since early June. U.S. gold futures rose 0.2% to 4553.30…
Al Jadeed: Qalibaf: The United States and the war it ignited are the reason for the region’s insecurity and the disruption of the course of trade…
Al Jadeed: Brent crude futures fell $1.29, or 1.5%, to $87.69, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell $1.30, or 1.6%, to $81.97. Meanwhile, gold today recorded its highest level in more than two months and rose 0.6% in spot trading to 4433.62…
Al Jadeed: Assad regime networks in Lebanon: officers and money under scrutiny. “Syria TV website” revealed, citing Lebanese security sources, information about the presence of a number of former officers and officials from the Syrian regime inside Lebanon, including Major General Ali Mamlouk and Major General Qahtan Ali Khalil, as well as financial figures…
Al Jadeed: Hazardous chemicals and an urgent appeal: Ship them out immediately! The “Syndicate of Chemists in Lebanon” said in a statement that it “is following with grave concern and dismay the inaction and procrastination in the handling of hazardous chemicals, and the resort to administrative maneuvering and changing decisions from deportation to…”
Al Jadeed: Oil prices rise more than 5% amid uncertainty over negotiations to reopen the Strait…
Al Jadeed: A $150 million agreement… Lebanon takes a step toward digital administration. Finance Minister Yassine Jaber signed an agreement with the World Bank worth $150 million to finance a digital transformation project in Lebanese government administrations and departments, in a move he described as “a fundamental pillar for modernizing the public sector,”…
Al Jadeed: Earth without gravity on August 12… What does “NASA” say? Days before an anticipated solar eclipse, a rumor claiming that Earth will lose its gravity for seven seconds on Wednesday, August 12, causing people, cars and objects to rise above the Earth’s surface before falling again and causing…
Al Jadeed: Warnings and contract terminations... “Social Security” faces hospitalization bills. The Public Relations Directorate of the National Social Security Fund said in a statement that “regular financial advances, increases in medical and hospitalization tariffs whenever necessary, and full responsiveness and cooperation with legitimate demands—this is…
Al Jadeed: في الذكرى 6 لـ 4 آب.. مرفأ بيروت يجدد الوفاء لضحاياه أحيت إدارة واستثمار مرفأ بيروت ، بحضور وزيرَي الاقتصاد والتجارة د. عامر البساط، والأشغال العامة والنقل فايز رسامني، الذكرى السادسة لاستشهاد العاملين في المرفأ الذين قضوا في انفجار الرابع من آب 2020، وذلك…
Al Jadeed: Kanaan after the Finance Committee: Today, we completed the banking reform law after a month and a half of discussion, with only the annex remaining for a closing session next Monday. I will prepare the report in the coming days…
NOW Lebanon: Beirut, 24 July 2026 – A new study proposes a simple tool that could warn a country about an economic downturn before it happens: a regular survey of young people. The study titled A Youth Sentiment Index as a Leading Economic Indicator appears in the Journal…
Yasour: AI image-generation technologies, such as Google’s modern tools, have become capable of producing highly realistic images that can sometimes be difficult to distinguish from real photographs, especially when viewed quickly. But despite the significant advances in these tools, there are still indicators that can…
Beirut Today: For decades, Middle Eastern countries relied on a model of large centralized grids for energy production and distribution, a model strongly associated with the concept of the “patron state.” In this system, governments bore the greatest cost of subsidizing electricity prices, which over time strained budgets and led to the accumulation…
The961: Lebanon’s Minister of Economy, Amer Bisat, met with senior officials from Binance to discuss the growing crypto space and what it could mean for Lebanon. In a post shared after the meeting, Bisat said crypto trading among Lebanese is “significant and…
Beirut Today: Why is Lebanon’s gold reserve so sensitive? Economist Dr. Jad Chaaban explains why central banks worldwide are buying gold, what Lebanon’s reserves represent, and why selling them without reforms could put the country’s last financial safety net at risk.…
