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Nasrallah Describes Lebanon's Coronavirus Situation as 'Good'

Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Wednesday said “Lebanon's situation in the anti-coronavirus fight is good due to the efforts of the government, the Health Ministry and people's respect for the measures.”

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BDL Says USD Account Withdrawals Have $5,000 Monthly Cap

The central bank on Wednesday issued a statement clarifying its Tuesday memo, after the circular sparked a storm of controversy.

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Parliament General Secretariat Lashes Out at Government

Parliament's General Secretariat lashed out Wednesday at the government in a rare stance.

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Jumblat Says Lebanon Ruled by 'Black Operations Room'

Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat charged Wednesday that the country is being ruled by what he called a “black operations room.”

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Bassil Sees Plot in Aid Plan Shelving, BDL Memos, Street Protests

Free Patriotic Movement leader Jebran Bassil suggested Wednesday that a series of recent developments are a “premeditated plot.”

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Diab Says Govt. in the Dark on BDL Decisions, to Speak Friday

Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced Wednesday that Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh is not coordinating with the government when taking key decisions that have an impact on the dollar exchange rate and the financial situation.

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Hizbullah MP Resigns from Supreme Council to Try Ministers and Presidents

Hizbullah MP Ali Ammar on Wednesday resigned from the Supreme Council to Try Ministers and Presidents.

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Legislative Session Ends after Quorum Lost during Debate of Social Aid Plan

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri ended the legislative session on Wednesday after quorum was lost during the debate of a draft law that gives the government LBP 1,200 billion for its coronavirus social aid plan.

TV networks said the session will not resume in the evening or on Thursday.

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Patient Dies of Coronavirus in Dinnieh

A patient from the northern town of al-Dinnieh infected with coronavirus has succumbed to his illness and died at Tripoli’s governmental hospital, the National News Agency reported on Wednesday.

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Hassan Says Lockdown in Place to Prevent Second Wave of Cornavirus

Health Minister Hamad Hassan said Wednesday that more PCR tests will be run in the next fifteen days to prevent a new wave of coronavirus despite the progress achieved in limiting its spread.

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