Lebanon’s cenbank chief grilled by EU prosecutors, denies embezzling public funds

Riad Salameh, who the UN says is guilty of human rights violations for his role in creating Lebanon's economic crisis, claims to be the victim of political persecution

Syrian refugees face growing xenophobia in Lebanon as economic crisis worsens

Politicians and the media blame Lebanon's economic woes on refugees, despite international organizations pointing at the financial elite as the cause of the manufactured crisis

Lebanon’s Central Bank governor sues state over embezzlement probe

The counter-suit may stall the investigation into the financial crimes of the Salameh brothers and their role in Lebanon's financial collapse

Lebanese government passes reform plan before end of mandate

The plan is part of the government's attempt to adhere to stringent IMF demands

Israel and Turkey: a return to opportunism

Last month's reset in Turkish-Israeli relations coincides with several geopolitical developments that bring the two countries even closer together.

Lebanese central bank pursues non-repatriated funds of elite, political individuals

The Lebanese central bank, Banque du Liban, has been mired in controversy since the beginning of the country's economic meltdown

Banks behaving badly: Lebanon’s financial sector goes rogue

The IMF says some Lebanese banks are liquid enough to pay 100 percent of the value of deposits up to $200,000. But no government body will force banks to pay depositors or restructure this collapsed sector.

Lebanese Central Bank announces measures to prevent further currency devaluation

The Central Bank set a new lira withdrawal rate, in addition to further measures, promoted as a means to alleviate Lebanon's economic crisis