✈️-- Director General of Civil Aviation Fadi Hassan to MTV: The first plane arrives tomorrow from Riyadh; its passengers underwent PCR tests and we will do appropriate evaluations upon their arrival.
-- Syrian ministry of interior - department of drug enforcement seized 730 kg of drugs in Damascus countryside.
The shipment was heading from Lebanon to Jordan and likely from there to the gulf.
The shipment was heading from Lebanon to Jordan and likely from there to the gulf.
-- Lebanon: A Syrian man has set himself on fire in the Bekaa due to harsh living conditions, state media reports.
He died from his wounds few hours ago.
He died from his wounds few hours ago.
🇱🇧 -- One of the Lebanese who came back on a special flight from Abu Dhabi today amid the coronavirus lockdown has escaped and is being pursued by security forces.
-- Health Minister Hamad Hassan: All tests conducted on the Lebanese coming from Riyadh were negative.
-- Hassan: The full coordination between different State components reflects the image of the Lebanese society in harmony with its government.
-- Hassan: The full coordination between different State components reflects the image of the Lebanese society in harmony with its government.
-- After Hezbullah's anti-corruption leader Hassan Fadlallah condemned the constant American pressure in naming the central bank's deputy governors, the spox of the US embassy said:
“The nominations for the deputy governors is an internal Lebanese affair, but it is normal for USA that is a friend to Lebanon to give its opinion about experienced deputies and deputy governors who can be trusted.”
“The nominations for the deputy governors is an internal Lebanese affair, but it is normal for USA that is a friend to Lebanon to give its opinion about experienced deputies and deputy governors who can be trusted.”
-- Lebanon has at least 4 exchange rate for the dollar now:
-Official rate of 1515
- New 2600 rate used by banks for those withdrawing small accounts under $3000 (60% of all dispositors)
-2800-2850 set by syndicate of exchange offices
-Black market ~2900.
-Official rate of 1515
- New 2600 rate used by banks for those withdrawing small accounts under $3000 (60% of all dispositors)
-2800-2850 set by syndicate of exchange offices
-Black market ~2900.
-- Lebanon Justice Minister says about 3000 of ~9000 total detainees could be released early in precautionary measure over the coronavirus.
Prison system is current at 220% of capacity.
Prison system is current at 220% of capacity.
-- The Lebanese army arrested "D.N" in Sad Al Bouchria red handed while distributing drugs.