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19:39
As of Monday, BDL said it will start selling dollars on a daily basis to clients registered on Sayrafa. To obtain dollars, clients were previously asked to deposit the value in cash lira at commercial banks with BDL pledging to honor their purchases on Thursdays
19:38
Banque du Liban will start referring money changers to the Higher Banking Commission from next week since they are not registering all their transactions on Sayrafa, the central bank’s currency exchange platform. The move comes after BDL examined Sayrafa’s database, the bank said
18:09
Lebanon has registered 165 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Three more people have died, bringing the total death toll to 7,811
15:51
A large fire has engulfed three cars parked at the Beirut airport. An airport security source told L’Orient Today that the blaze started as the owner of one car was filling his tank with gasoline from a jug. Firefighters are present at the scene
09:31
Protesters have blocked the coastal highway in Khaldeh in both directions, the Traffic Management Center reports
08:46
Fuel prices were increased today, a gas station owners’ syndicate spokesman said. The price of 20 liters of 95-octane gas rose by LL1,700 to LL43,500; 98-octane rose by LL1,800 to LL44,800; and diesel rose by LL1,700 to LL31,700. A tank of household gas costs LL26,600, up LL1,400
21:40
Following a meeting of his caretaker cabinet and senior security officials, outgoing Premier Hassan Diab asked security forces to remain on “extreme alert” for hoarded medicine, infant milk and fuel, and urged that severe sanctions be imposed on all “monopolists and smugglers”
19:35
Lebanon has registered 115 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. Four more people have died, bringing the total death toll to 7,808
16:10
The Israeli army has fired smoke bombs and tear gas canisters at a crowded cafe in the border village of Adaisseh in south Lebanon as well as at a nearby shepherd, Lebanese media outlets report. Israeli soldiers were allegedly repairing security cameras on border line at the time
15:45
A joint parliamentary committee has formed a sub-committee to examine two proposals to replace the current subsidy program with ration cards. The first plan was prepared by caretaker Prime Minister Hassan Diab, while the other was submitted by MP Gebran Bassil (FPM/Batroun)
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