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Special Lebanese poll hopefuls ‘buying their way to power’ with cash bribes

Lebanese poll hopefuls ‘buying their way to power’ with cash bribes

  • A Shiite voter in Beirut’s second constituency told Arab News that he had been offered $300 if he and his family agreed to vote for a particular businessman
By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·
Special We live and work day by day; you don’t know if you’ll be able to open tomorrow with all the chaos happening and the fuel crisis,” Ali, one of the shop’s workers, told Arab News. (Supplied) photos

As crises loom, it’s a very different Ramadan in Lebanon

By Nadia Al-Faour ·
Lebanese army soldiers stand near a vehicle entering port of Tripoli after a boat capsized off the Lebanese coast of Tripoli overnight, in Tripoli, northern Lebanon April 24, 2022. (REUTERS)

Anger in Lebanon with army after people-smuggling boat sinks

By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·
People queue for bread inside a bakery in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh, Lebanon. (AP file photo)

Sudden exchange rate turmoil angers Lebanese ahead of parliamentary elections

By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·
The Beirut port explosion devastated entire neighborhoods of the Lebanese capital, with authorities determining the cause of the blast to be linked to a shipment of ammonium nitrate fertilizer. (Reuters/File Photo)

Portuguese man sought over links to Beirut blast arrested in Chile

By Arab News ·
People walk past Lebanese police patrol cars in Souk Sabra in the southern suburbs of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. (AFP file photo)

Anger in Beirut’s southern suburbs over increased thefts and shootings

By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·
ebanese children hunt for easter eggs. (Supplied)

Lebanese celebrate Easter amid election campaign

By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·
A picture shows traffic in the heart of Beirut on April 5, 2022. (AFP)

Optimism prevails as Saudi, Kuwaiti ambassadors return to Lebanon

By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·
Order of Malta opens health center near Beirut

Order of Malta opens health center near Beirut

By Francesco Bongarrà ·
Lebanese protesters gather in front of a bank in the southern city of Sidon to protest against restrictions on dollar withdrawals and transfers abroad. (File/AFP)

Lebanese Cabinet urges judiciary not to fall for populism as banks plan strike

By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·
Lawyer for brother of Lebanon central bank gov says evidence against him is ‘media speculation’ – statement

Lawyer for brother of Lebanon central bank gov says evidence against him is ‘media speculation’ – statement

By Reuters ·
Buildings are seen in Beirut, Lebanon. (REUTERS file photo)

US officials target corruption, terror funding in Beirut talks

By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·
The Syndicate of Hospitals in Lebanon has expressed concern whether hospital staff was becoming a ‘punching bag’ amid the economic crisis. (File/AFP)

Lebanon shocked by violent crimewave against medical staff

By NAJIA HOUSSARI ·

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