-- IMF spox on Lebanon.

-- The interview will be broadcasted on Al Manar too.

-- Original broadcast on Iranian media will be here: https://www.telewebion.com/live/tv1

-- The journalist and economist Mohamad Zbib was slightly injured and then hospitalized, after being beaten by a group of people who protested his lecture about the economic corruption of the Lebanese political parties.

Don't want to fear monger, but the world should either prepare for an economic collapse or stock on food and masks if the numbers keep growing like this.

BREAKING: Epicenter of coronavirus outbreak reports 14,840 new cases, including clinically diagnosed cases, and 242 new deaths.

-- The committee in charge of studying the Eurobond topic will meet this afternoon at the Grand Serail.

And yes, that was an RPG-7.

Something you would expect in funerals in Beqaa, even if it was one for an ISF officer.

-- Dear Sam, as much as you really feel you need to start using the word regime for Lebanon like you used for Syria it doesn't work.

Lebanon isn't made of one political party that represents the Lebanese government / regime. It's a group of secterian political parties that left their weapons post the civil war and took a piece of the cake. Zbib was attacked by the supporters of a billionaire politician.

-- It's kinda ironic to see a republic getting awarded for being a failed state.

-- The Lebanese army intellegence stopped the 4 protesters that attacked and injured the parliament member Salim Saadeh.

-- However it's important to note that after being informed about the arrests, the Parliament Speaker, as well as MPs Saadeh and Hmayed, requested the security and judicial apparatuses to waive their rights in this case.

-- I'm unable to translate the speech now, so here is the interview translated in English.

https://twitter.com/DavidADaoud/status/1227819232349622274?s=19

— Kheireddine is ignorant. In the 170+ "contract" that governs the work of Lebanon's EuroBond payments there is a section about allowing Lebanon to not pay without any consequences if a deal is made with the other party. Add to that, even if the IMF decides it wants to seize Lebanon's assets if Lebanon ever collapses, the IMF cant take the gold or the aircrafts. Because they are owned by the central bank and according to law the bank is independent from the government and its asset are untouchable. Middle east airlines and Lebanon's gold are safe no matter what happens. Now regarding the reputation, I don't think we have any reputation left. Even now and before Lebanon tries to do anything.

— It is in Lebanon's interest to not pay the Eurobonds now, and I'm not giving my personal opinion. I just came back from an economical workshop about Lebanon's economic situation with an expert that is now dealing with the governor of the central bank, ministry, and a certain political party.