Free Patriotic Movement leader Jebran Bassil on Sunday said several parties must bear the country's huge financial losses, as he warned religious leaders against “protecting corrupts” for sectarian reasons.

Health Minister Hamad Hasan said Sunday that some foreign studies that have declared the end of the coronavirus pandemic in Lebanon are neither "accurate" nor "authoritative."

Molotov cocktails were thrown at dawn Sunday at a bank branch in the southern city of Tyre, hours after an explosive device was hurled at a bank in Sidon.

A hand grenade was hurled Saturday evening at a bank branch in the southern city of Sidon, the National News Agency said.

"Unknown individuals threw a hand grenade at Fransabank's branch on the city's Riad al-Solh Street, which smashed its glass facade and false ceiling," NNA said.

MP Nouhad al-Mashnouq on Saturday criticized PM Hassan Diab’s latest statement, pointing to “conspiracies” against the “Sunni community and Sunni politicians.”

Prime Minister Hassan Diab visited on Saturday the Internal Security Forces Directorate and held talks with its chief Maj. Gen. Imad Othman.

France reportedly advises Lebanon against any “reckless” move after allegations the “authority” plans to dismiss the country’s central bank governor from his post over the deteriorating financial conditions, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Saturday.

Lebanon confirmed two new deaths from the coronavirus on Saturday, and eight new infections from the COVID-19.

Al-Mustaqbal Movement leader ex-PM Saad Hariri lashed out Friday at Prime Minister Hassan Diab and the rival political parties, accusing them of seeking revenge against “an entire era” while attempting to destroy “the free economic system.”

Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Friday launched a scathing attack on Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh and said there is “suspicious ambiguity” in his handling of the monetary situation.