IMF calls for unified financial reforms in Lebanon amid economic crisis

Daijiworld Media Network - Beirut Beirut, Mar 12: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Lebanon to adopt a unified financial reform strategy to accelerate economic recovery and rebuild investor confidence. The call came during a meeting between …

US steps in as Israel, Lebanon prepare for border negotiations: Key details revealed

Report by Edmond Sassine, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian At the same time that Israel released Lebanese detainees, the United States revealed that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to begin negotiations to resolve their border disputes.  U.S. Deputy …

IMF's 'rocky' relationship with Lebanon: Can a new agreement break the cycle of failed reforms?

Report by Bassam Abou Zeid, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) experience with Lebanon has been unsuccessful both before and after the financial and economic crisis. Before the crisis broke out in October …

Israel Seeking to Normalize Ties With Lebanon in New Border Talks: Reports

Israel is seeking to normalize ties with Lebanon in upcoming talks that could potentially bring an end to decades of tensions and conflict, according to Israeli media reports. Upcoming discussions between Beirut and Jerusalem to demarcate their countries’ …

Israel eyes diplomatic shift in Lebanon border talks amid skepticism: Is normalization the endgame?

Report by Amal Shehadeh, English adaptation by Karine Keuchkerian Is Israel trying to turn any agreement with Lebanon into a precedent for expanding the Abraham Accords, as desired by Washington and supported by Tel Aviv? This question has been raised in …

Lebanon’s first lady joins UN women’s conference, meets UN chief

Lebanon’s First Lady Nehmat Aoun attended the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York alongside Lebanon’s U.N. envoy and other officials. Saudi Arabia chaired this year’s conference. On the sidelines, Aoun met with Saudi, …

Lebanon looks to form committees to address 2006 border disputes, occupied points, and detainee matters

Following Israel’s release of four detainees and the expected release of a Lebanese soldier, LBCI has learned that serious proposals have been put forward to Lebanon to form three committees to address key issues.  These include the long-standing border …

Lebanon, Israel move forward with 'indirect talks' to resolve border dispute: Report

Convicts living illegally in US to be deported after being sentenced in Lebanon County

LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Two convicted criminals living in the United States illegally are going to be deported after they were caught stealing tens of thousands of dollars from residents in a scam, the District Attorney said. Digvijaysinh Chauhan, 23, …

IMF welcomes new Lebanon govt request for help on ailing economy

Beirut: The International Monetary Fund on Thursday welcomed the new Lebanese government's request for support in addressing severe economic challenges. Lebanon in January elected a new president after a more than two-year vacuum, and then formed a …