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Lebanese lira plunges to new low after lift of fuel subsidies
Lebanon's economic meltdown, caused by rampant corruption of the financial elites, have razed salaries and created a severe migrant crisis
Sep 15, 2022
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Lebanese people take to the streets in protest after lira hits new low
The World Bank has called Lebanon's economic crisis the worst since 1850
Jan 11, 2022
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Lebanese migrants responsible for over half of Lebanon’s GDP
Lebanon has become the most remittance-dependent country in the world thanks to decades of systemic corruption and mismanagement in the financial sector
Dec 20, 2022
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US court ruling opens door for Lebanese banks to be prosecuted on foreign soil
Lebanon's financial institutions have evaded any responsibility for their role in the crisis gripping the nation, and have instead placed the burden on regular citizens
Dec 17, 2022
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Lebanese president boycotts budget and delays new exchange rate
A dollar currently fetches around 38,000 Lira on the black market
Nov 03, 2022
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Germany, France ask to bypass Lebanese judges ‘impeding’ corruption probe into central bank chief
Riad Salameh faces money laundering and embezzlement charges in France, Germany, Luxembourg, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, and Lebanon
Nov 02, 2022
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Lebanese banks seek dialogue with depositors to stop heists
Lebanese banks allege they are 'victims' of the manufactured crisis that saw the lira lose over 90 percent of its value as a result of rampant corruption and mismanagement in the financial sector
Oct 05, 2022
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‘It won’t happen overnight’: Lebanese PM on new official exchange rate
Lebanese authorities are looking to close the gap between the 'official' exchange rate and the widely used black market rate in order to receive an IMF loan
Oct 01, 2022
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Lebanese banks begin partial reopening following heist spree
A number of banks have remained shut, while those that reopened have significantly increased their security
Sep 26, 2022
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UN to finalize plans for US-funded salary support for Lebanese army
The United States is the largest aid donor to Lebanon, having provided $125 million in the fiscal year 2022 to the WFP and NGOs
Sep 20, 2022
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New depositor holds up Lebanese bank as activists warn of ‘daily raids’
Desperate Lebanese citizens have been holding up banks in a last-ditch attempt to retrieve their savings, after getting locked out from their money for the last three years
Sep 16, 2022
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Lebanese depositor holds up bank to access savings for second time in weeks
A woman armed with a toy gun was able to receive just over half of her own savings after spending weeks pleading with officials for help in paying for her sister's cancer treatment
Sep 14, 2022
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Lebanese security forces conduct fruitless raid on home of central bank governor
Riad Salameh has continuously evaded arrest and subpoena warrants for his role in the 2019 financial collapse
Jun 22, 2022
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Lebanese PM threatens to expel over one million Syrian refugees
Mikati's warning comes amid reports that his caretaker government may give up the right to a gas field within Lebanon's maritime border to Israel
Jun 20, 2022
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Lebanese currency hits all-time low as healthcare workers, bakers strike
Since 2019, Lebanon has been experiencing the world's worst economic crisis in 150 years, according to the World Bank
May 26, 2022
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Lebanese banking association opposes financial recovery plan
The announcement comes on the same day that the Lebanese currency hit a record high of 33,500 liras per one US dollar
May 24, 2022
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Lebanese government passes reform plan before end of mandate
The plan is part of the government's attempt to adhere to stringent IMF demands
May 21, 2022
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Final results for Lebanese election show no clear majority alliance
Independent candidates made big strides, winning over a dozen parliament seats, while the Saudi-backed Lebanese Forces party gained 19 seats
May 17, 2022
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Lebanese government ignores Russian wheat, oil offer despite crisis: Report
Russia also offers to sell fuel to power Lebanon's power plants, pricing the sales in Lebanese liras instead of foreign currencies
Apr 27, 2022
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Lebanese Central Bank withholds funds needed to operate power stations
The World Bank has revealed that Lebanon's central bank and ministry of finance have failed to disburse necessary funds for the transfer of energy from Egypt
Apr 09, 2022
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Hezbollah, Amal urge Lebanese state to accept Iranian electricity proposal
For years Lebanon has been unable to provide uninterrupted power to its citizens, leaving many to suffer as less and less are able to afford the rising costs of private generators
Apr 04, 2022
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Lebanese judge sets $20mln bail for brother of central bank governor
The judge in charge of investigating central bank chief Riad Salameh for illicit enrichment has also postponed his questioning until June
Mar 31, 2022
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Lebanese parliament to review long-awaited capital control law
Banks have imposed informal capital control laws since the 2019 economic and currency collapse, denying Lebanese people access to their savings
Mar 27, 2022
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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
Mar 10, 2022
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Lebanese security forces launch manhunt for Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh
In January, a Lebanese court issued a travel ban on Salameh, who is being criminally investigated in at least three European countries
Feb 15, 2022
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Lebanese government discusses 2022 budget during first meeting in three months
The long-awaited meeting comes after Hezbollah and the Amal Movement ended their boycott of cabinet sessions following the Tayouneh massacre last October
Jan 24, 2022
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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
Dec 16, 2021
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Lebanese currency plunges in value to historic low
Since 2019 the Lebanese Lira has lost over 90% of its value amidst an ever-worsening economic and political crisis
Nov 25, 2021
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Medicine prices soar after Lebanese government lifts subsidies
The latest blow against Lebanese citizens comes amid UN reports that nearly 80 percent of the population are living below the poverty line
Nov 18, 2021
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Lebanese government raises the price of gasoline by 16% as it moves to end fuel subsidies
The latest price hike comes just four days after authorities increased fuel prices by 37 percent
Sep 23, 2021
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