-- A delegation from the world bank, headed by the president of the department of Middle East and North Africa, joined the economic meeting in the government serail.

-- Statement by the American University of Beirut Medical Center:
The administration at the American University of Beirut Medical Center issued a statement denying the allegations of any reported cases of Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

-- The Lebanese forigen minister Nasif Hitti condmens the "Deal of the Century" and states Lebanon's firm commitment to the 2002 peace deal ( Two states solution with East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine).

-- The 2002 deal is not accepted by Hezbullah and Amal and they protested it then.

-- Activist Rabih El-Zein has been arrested.

-- Rabih is known as one of the orchestrators of the Tripoli - Akkar protests and is behind the transportation of Tripoli - Akkar based protesters to Beirut.

-- Update: Judge Bassam El-Hajj has ordered the arrest of activist Rabih El-Zein, after being investigated in the case of Georges Azzi's burning of an ATM in Zouk Mosbeh.

-- Protesters in Tripoli demonstrated under the houses of Tripoli based politicians, protesting corruption and inefficiency.

-- Several main roads are totally blocked by snow:

1) Hermel - Marjahin - Mishmish.
2) Al Kbayet - Al Kamoaa.
3) Al Arz - Aynatha.
4) Al Akoura - Afqa.
5) Al Doneyi.
6) Hadath - Baalback.
7) Kafraya - Chouf.

-- Information Division in ISF raided several exchange offices and closed them with "Red wax" for selling and buying dollars bills above the 2000 =1$ range.

-- In this image, ISF closed Shoman exchange office in Nabatiah, South Lebanon.

-- Regarding the words of the ex IDF chief about Hezbullah, we reupload this video as a reminder. (Two years old video)

Former #IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen.(Ret.) Gadi Eisenkot: We have acted against the precision missile project in #Syria and #Lebanon

-- Lebanon Central Bank Governor Riadh Salameh: Lebanese Pound's official exchange rate to remain unchanged, to benefit Lebanon and the Lebanese.

-- Lebanon’s Central Bank and local banks agree to ease capital controls, including allowing cash withdrawals of up to LL25 million per month.
Transfers abroad will be allowed up to $50,000 per year for “necessary matters."

-- Lebanon's government bonds record largest single-day increase since early December.