Lebanon's new central bank governor has vowed that the institution will fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism ...

Associated Press reporters in Beirut heard a large boom and witnessed ... Here's the latest: Israeli strike kills a World Central Kitchen volunteer distributing food in Gaza The aid group World ...

Karim Souaid says repayments will begin with small depositors, followed by medium-sized accounts, then larger depositors - Anadolu Ajansı ...

He outlined a roadmap that includes restructuring Lebanon’s fragile banking sector, addressing the country’s mounting public debt, and ensuring depositors begin to regain access to their funds — ...

Karim Souaid, the newly appointed Lebanon's Central Bank governor, speaks during a taking office ceremony at the Lebanese Central Bank building, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Hu ...

Israel carried out drone and air strikes in southern Beirut after the army issued "urgent" expulsion warnings for Lebanese residents in parts of the capital on Friday. A preliminary Israeli air ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 4 (UPI) --Lebanon's new central bank governor pledged Friday to fight money laundering, terrorism and drug smuggling and emphasized the need to restructure the banking ...

Beirut, Lebanon – Lebanon’s council of ministers has elected Karim Souaid as central bank governor – a candidate backed by the country’s bank lobby and a businessman who many say is ...

Israel launched an attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday for the first time since a ceasefire ended fighting between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah militant group in November.

Lebanon's new central bank governor pledged Friday to fight money laundering, financing terrorism and drug smuggling, emphasizing the need for restructuring the banking sector and returning depositors ...