Celebrate Lebanese Heritage at the 38th Annual Lebanese Festival in Somerset
SOMERSET, NJ—The 38th Annual Lebanese Festival, locally known as Mahrajan, will take place from June 7 to June 9 at 526 Easton Avenue. This renowned event invites the community to come together…
French prosecutors name Ukrainian suspect in Lebanese central bank probe
(This story has been refiled to fix a typo in paragraph 11.) By David Gauthier-Villars (Reuters) – French prosecutors said on Monday they have put a Ukrainian woman linked to the governor…
Seeking compromise candidate, Lebanese politician Bassil leaves door ajar for presidency bid
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) – Senior Lebanese politician Gebran Bassil said on Thursday he was working to find a compromise candidate for the presidency who would be able to push through…
Lebanese president signs deal laying out maritime boundary with Israel
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun signed a letter approving a landmark U.S.-brokered deal laying out his country’s maritime boundary with Israel on Thursday, its top negotiator told reporters. Speaking from…
Lebanese woman sees son for first time since blast two years ago
By Maya Gebeily and Layla Bassam (Reuters) – Lebanese mother Liliane Cheaito, stuck in the hospital since the Beirut blast two years ago, saw her son for the first time on Thursday…
World Bank accuses Lebanese politicians of cruelty over deposit promises
BEIRUT -The World Bank accused Lebanese politicians of being cruel by asserting that deposits in the country’s collapsed banking sector are sacred, saying such slogans “flagrantly contradict the reality” in a report…
Belgian and Lebanese National Convicted of Wire Fraud and Money Laundering
BOSTON – A Belgian and Lebanese national holding an Illinois law license has been convicted by a federal jury of fraud and money laundering charges in connection with multiple scams that defrauded…
Two Lebanese Citizens Extradited from Republic of Georgia to Face International Money Laundering Charges
Mohamad Yassine and Hassan Rahman, citizens of Lebanon, will be arraigned today on money laundering charges for operating an international money laundering organization. Yassine and Rahman were arrested in September 2021 in…
Lebanese central banker says ready to answer Swiss questions in probe
ZURICH – Lebanese central bank chief Riad Salameh is ready to meet Swiss prosecutors in person to answer questions about their money-laundering investigation, he said in a television interview. Salameh is facing…
U.S. concerned at ‘abuses’ in Lebanese banking system, urges probes
BEIRUT -A U.S. Treasury delegation urged Lebanese authorities to mount investigations into what it described as abuses within the Lebanese banking system by members of the political and economic elite, the U.S.…
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