A billionaire birthday girl celebrated her 40th with a lavish party costing £21.5million – some £20million of which was spent on an extravagant jewel-encrusted cape dress. The Lebanese woman, who has not been named, hosted a socially-distanced soiree for 10 of her close family and friends at her mansion in Mijas, Spain, which was connected via video … Read more
First-round victory in High Court may open floodgates to billions of dollars’ worth of claims against Lebanon’s crisis-torn banking system By Dan Atkinson, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 12 September 2020 | Updated: 22:26 BST, 12 September 2020 A first-round victory in London’s High Court may open the floodgates to billions of dollars’ … Read more
A Lebanese prosecutor is to question several ministers and former ministers over last week’s deadly chemical blast at Beirut port, a judicial official said Wednesday. ‘The interrogations will begin with former public works minister Ghazi al-Aridi,’ the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. ‘If a shortcoming or negligence on the part of one of … Read more
A Lebanese prosecutor is to question several ministers and former ministers over last week’s deadly chemical blast at Beirut port, a judicial official said Wednesday. ‘The interrogations will begin with former public works minister Ghazi al-Aridi,’ the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. ‘If a shortcoming or negligence on the part of one of … Read more
Lebanon’s prime minister and his cabinet are set to resign in the wake of the devastating Beirut explosion which has killed at least 163 people. PM Hassan Diab will address the nation tonight and his health minister Hamad Hasan says the Hezbollah-backed leader is expected to announce his resignation. Several ministers have already walked out amid … Read more
Lebanon’s prime minister and his cabinet are set to resign in the wake of the devastating Beirut explosion, reports in the country claim. Hezbollah-backed leader Hassan Diab will address the nation tonight and one of his own ministers told MTV News that Diab is expected to quit. The government is under mounting pressure to step down … Read more
Furious protesters in Lebanon have threatened further violence after a night of street clashes in which they stormed several ministries. The city of Beirut was shaken by a deadly explosion on August 4 and though the exact circumstances that led to the blast are as yet unknown. Despite this, many in Lebanon blame the corruption and … Read more
Lebanese cash could flood to Britain as test court case looms By Dan Atkinson For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 8 August 2020 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 8 August 2020 A court case in London could trigger a huge flow of money out of Lebanon and into the UK. Evidence has been filed … Read more
A poignant video showing a Lebanese woman playing the piano in the wreckage of her destroyed home has been shared by supermodel Bella Hadid. A fire at a warehouse sparked a massive explosion that devastated Beirut yesterday, killing at least 135 and destroying homes and buildings. The horrific scenes led to an outpouring of support … Read more
Lebanon has placed every official responsible for the security of Beirut’s port for the last six years under house arrest as it investigates a massive explosion which has devastated the city. The country’s political leaders vowed those responsible for the tragedy would ‘pay the price’, but customs officials pointed the finger of blame back at … Read more