In 2021, "the import of live beef decreased by 40 percent compared to 2019. The import of live sheep meat also decreased by 65 percent, and the import of chilled meat by 50 percent."

The economic crisis raised the price of a kilogram of fresh meat from 13,000 LBP to 250,000 LBP.

⋯ In a recent interview, US president Trump was reportedly unhappy with Israel’s level of involvement in the decision to assassinate Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in January 2020.

Trump griped that Netanyahu was “willing to fight Iran to the last American soldier.”

⋯ However back in Jan, 2020, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Security Cabinet ministers to act as if the killing of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani was carried out solely by the U.S and Israel had nothing to do with it.

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130,000 Lebanese, diaspora, foreign workers, and tourists arrived in Lebanon since the beginning of this month, and is expected to rise until the beginning of the year despite COVID-19.

Video of the armed theft of a jewelry shop yesterday in Baalbek.

The Maronite League is preparing to file an appeal before the State Shura to annul the decision by the Labor Minister regarding Palestinian employment.

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A few political goals now being attempted by USA-KSA in Lebanon (I'll elaborate further later):

1- Ensure 14-March and NGO parties get the parliament majority in 2022, allowing Samir Geagea or the current army Chief Commander to become the president.

⋯ 2- Ensure Hezbullah's Christian allies lose many of their parliament seats, making the Lebanese Forces party as the leading representative of Lebanese Christians.

⋯ 3- Propose giving back Lebanon's Maritime rights and thus allowing it to extract oil and gas, and a promise of Israeli withdrawal from parts of Shebaa farms as a deal if Hezbullah surrenders its weapons or becomes part of the Lebanese army and under its command.

🚨 Job opportunity (remote) for Lebanese programmers. Kindly share.

"I am searching for a web developer (front-end) who can create online shops meant for e-commerce."

For details, contact: https://twitter.com/HouzenTommy

Landline international calls through Ogero's #100 is currently offline due to an "urgent malfunction".

In the past 48 hours, the internet in Lebanon is barely functioning.

In the past 24 hours, Lebanon recorded 1,806 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths.

In a recap of Hezbullah's Al-Imdad aid foundation work on 2021, Hezbullah provided aid to poor Lebanese families worth 7,622,270 USD.

The aid involves payments, health care, tuition fees, orphanages, winter heating, house appliances, renovation of homes, and many more.

Gebran Basil launched a political attack today on his party's only ally Hezbullah, driving many of FPM's supporters to follow suite.

Hezbullah is Gebran's only chance to become a president and maintain a Christian majority in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Israel to give 4th vaccine injection to adults over 60, immunocompromised individuals and health workers - PM office. (BBC / DiscloveTV)

Casino du Liban hosted a bankers' awarding ceremony, to celebrate the Lebanese and Arab banking sectors.

Since 2019, Lebanese banks have been unofficially declared bankrupt and have denied customers their deposits.