The headquarters of EDL, in Beirut on Jan. 3, 2025. (Credit: Philippe Hage Boutros/L'Orient-Le Jour)
The showdown between Karim Khayyat, president of Middle East Power (MEP) — the Lebanese company operating the Zouk (Kesrouan) and Jiyyeh (Chouf) power plants — and Électricité du Liban (EDL) has escalated in recent days, with both sides trading accusations.EDL says Khayyat is using al-Jadeed TV channel — owned by his father, Tahsin Khayyat — to run an unethical media campaign to derail a judicial investigation into EDL's forgery complaint filed against him.The utility has issued two statements in under a week, the latest on Thursday, responding to new allegations aired a day earlier on al-Jadeed. That report accused EDL Director Kamal Hayek of wasting public funds by offering unnecessary discounts on electricity to certain companies, naming cement manufacturer Sibline. L’Orient-Le Jour was unable to verify the information or the...
The showdown between Karim Khayyat, president of Middle East Power (MEP) — the Lebanese company operating the Zouk (Kesrouan) and Jiyyeh (Chouf) power plants — and Électricité du Liban (EDL) has escalated in recent days, with both sides trading accusations.EDL says Khayyat is using al-Jadeed TV channel — owned by his father, Tahsin Khayyat — to run an unethical media campaign to derail a judicial investigation into EDL's forgery complaint filed against him.The utility has issued two statements in under a week, the latest on Thursday, responding to new allegations aired a day earlier on al-Jadeed. That report accused EDL Director Kamal Hayek of wasting public funds by offering unnecessary discounts on electricity to certain companies, naming cement manufacturer Sibline. L’Orient-Le Jour was unable to verify the information...
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