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24.04.2025

Day Parliament Lifts Banking Secrecy as Army Deploys South

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24.04.2025 โ‡ข Day Parliament Lifts Banking Secrecy as Army Deploys South
โŒจParliament enacted landmark financial reform, approving banking secrecy and money and credit laws with amendments after substantial debate. President Aoun promptly signed the legislation into law. The World Bank approved a $250 million electricity loan, marking progress on infrastructure investment.

Military developments continued with President Aoun informing UNIFIL that the Lebanese Army is deploying in the south to remove armed manifestations. Reports indicated Hezbollah began handing over military positions north of the Litani. A US military delegation inspected the area, suggesting international monitoring of the process.

Hamas expressed openness to disarming Palestinian camps, with reports suggesting the process might begin in Beddaoui. Evening reports claimed Hezbollah shelled the Syrian-Lebanese border town of Al-Masriyah, injuring civilians, with Syria reportedly retaliating. These developments follow days of debate over weapons control and armed factions in Lebanon.
24.04.2025
00:19
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฒูŠุงุฑุฉ ุงู„ุบุจุงุด ุฅู„ู‰ ู„ุจู†ุงู† ุชู…ู‡ูŠุฏ ู„ุดุฑุงูƒุฉ ุฅุณุชุฑุงุชูŠุฌูŠุฉ ู…ุชุฌุฏุฏุฉ ุจูŠู† ุจูŠุฑูˆุช ูˆุฃุจูˆุธุจูŠ

00:19 (21:19 in your timezone)
02:41

03:05 (00:05)โ‡ขIMF Rejects State Asset Sales As Lebanon Awaits US-Iran Deal

โŒจThe newspapers report on Lebanon's position in regional developments, particularly the anticipated US-Iran settlement (Addiyar). Municipal elections preparations continue with Speaker Berri emphasizing power-sharing in Beirut (Addiyar). Economic issues remain prominent with coverage of the IMF opposing state asset sales (El Nashra) and discussions about World Bank electricity loans (LBC, LBCI). UAE-Lebanon relations are developing, with al-Ghabash's visit potentially beginning a renewed strategic partnership (Kataeb). International news includes Trump claiming a deal between Putin and Zelensky (Annahar) and questions about monopoly of weapons and potential Aoun-Hezbollah dialogue (L'Orient-Le Jour).
06:39
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุนุงุฆู‚ุงู† ุฃู…ุงู… ู…ูุงูˆุถุงุช ู„ุจู†ุงู† ููŠ ูˆุงุดู†ุทู†... ูˆุงู„ุณู„ุงุญ ุนู„ู‰ ุทุงูˆู„ุฉ ุงู„ู…ูุงูˆุถุงุช ุงู„ุฅู‚ู„ูŠู…ูŠุฉ

06:39 (03:39 in your timezone)
06:46
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฅุชุฌุงู‡ุงุช ู…ู„ุจู‘ุฏุฉ ุญูˆู„ ุจูŠุฑูˆุช ููŠ ุงู„ุฌู„ุณุฉ ุงู„ุชุดุฑูŠุนูŠุฉ

06:46 (03:46 in your timezone)
07:33
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฌุงุจุฑ ูŠูƒุดู ุนู† ู…ูˆุงูู‚ุฉ ู…ุจุฏุฆูŠุฉ ู„ุฑูุน ู‚ูŠู…ุฉ ุงู„ู‚ุฑุถ ุงู„ู…ู‚ุฏู‘ู… ู…ู† ุงู„ุจู†ูƒ ุงู„ุฏูˆู„ูŠ...250 ู…ู„ูŠูˆู† ุฏูˆู„ุงุฑ ู„ู„ูƒู‡ุฑุจุงุก

07:33 (04:33 in your timezone)
07:41
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุนุงุฆู‚ุงู† ุฃู…ุงู… ู…ูุงูˆุถุงุช ู„ุจู†ุงู† ููŠ ูˆุงุดู†ุทู†... ูˆุงู„ุณู„ุงุญ ุนู„ู‰ ุทุงูˆู„ุฉ ุงู„ู…ูุงูˆุถุงุช ุงู„ุฅู‚ู„ูŠู…ูŠุฉ

07:41 (04:41 in your timezone)
09:21
09:42
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฌุงุจุฑ ูŠูƒุดู ุนู† ู…ูˆุงูู‚ุฉ ู…ุจุฏุฆูŠุฉ ู„ุฑูุน ู‚ูŠู…ุฉ ุงู„ู‚ุฑุถ ุงู„ู…ู‚ุฏู‘ู… ู…ู† ุงู„ุจู†ูƒ ุงู„ุฏูˆู„ูŠ...250 ู…ู„ูŠูˆู† ุฏูˆู„ุงุฑ ู„ู„ูƒู‡ุฑุจุงุก

09:42 (06:42 in your timezone)

09:43 (06:43)โ‡ขWorld Bank Approves $250 Million Electricity Loan

โŒจThe newspapers report on diplomatic efforts and financial reforms in Lebanon. Iraqi official Araghchi warns of attempts to obstruct diplomacy while security forces remain alert (Al Joumhouria). Banking restructuring and lifting banking secrecy presents a battle between reform and ruling party interests (Janoubia). Energy Minister Jaber announced preliminary approval to increase a World Bank loan to $250 million for electricity (Kataeb, LBC, LBCI). Former Prime Minister Hariri postpones his political return despite February promises (El Nashra). Regional news includes US proposals for ending the Ukraine war facing European rejection (Annahar) and Jordan imposing sanctions on the Muslim Brotherhood (L'Orient-Le Jour).
10:16
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ุฑุฆูŠุณ ุนูˆู† ููŠ ุงู„ุฐูƒุฑู‰ ุงู„ู€ู€ู€ 110 ู„ู„ุงุจุงุฏุฉ ุงู„ุฃุฑู…ู†ูŠุฉ: ุชุฃูƒูŠุฏ ุนู„ู‰ ุฃู‡ู…ูŠุฉ ุงู„ุงู„ุชุฒุงู… ุจู…ุจุงุฏู‰ุก ุงู„ุนุฏุงู„ุฉ ูˆุญู‚ูˆู‚ ุงู„ุงู†ุณุงู† ูˆุงู„ูƒุฑุงู…ุฉ

10:16 (07:16 in your timezone)
11:05
11:39
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุญู†ูƒุด ุนู† ุจู„ุฏูŠุฉ ุจูŠุฑูˆุช: ุญุฐุงุฑู ุงู„ูˆู‚ูˆุน ุจุชุดู†ู‘ุฌ ูŠู…ูƒู† ุฃู† ูŠุชุญูˆู‘ู„ ุงู„ู‰ ุฅุตุทูุงู ุทุงุฆููŠ

11:39 (08:39 in your timezone)
12:04
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ุฌู…ูŠู‘ู„ ููŠ ุงู„ุฐูƒุฑู‰ ุงู„ู€ู€ู€ 110 ู„ู„ุงุจุงุฏุฉ ุงู„ุฃุฑู…ู†ูŠุฉ: ู…ู† ุงู„ุฐุงูƒุฑุฉ ู†ู†ุทู„ู‚ ู„ู†ูุซุจุช ุฃู†ู‘ ุงู„ุดุนูˆุจ ุงู„ุชูŠ ุนุงู†ุช ู‚ุงุฏุฑุฉ ุฃู† ุชู†ู‡ุถ.. ุจุฑุฃุณู ู…ุฑููˆุน

12:04 (09:04 in your timezone)

12:06 (09:06)โ‡ขLebanon Signs $250 Million World Bank Loan

โŒจThe newspapers report on Lebanon signing a $250 million loan agreement with the World Bank (Al Joumhouria), while a new dairy crisis emerges following earlier closure issues (Annahar). On the security front, Taysir Othman Mahfouz is accused of torture and disappearances in Syria, with security forces allegedly behind "Operation 215" (Janoubia). Political discourse includes President Aoun insisting on disarming Hezbollah (Lebanon24) and Gemayel commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Armenian genocide (Kataeb). Weather reports indicate hot air masses are receding with changeable conditions ahead (LBC, LBCI). Banking restructuring continues with moderates at the Association of Banks attempting a "third way" approach (L'Orient-Le Jour).
12:13
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ุณุฑูŠุฉ ุงู„ู…ุตุฑููŠุฉ ูˆุจู„ุฏูŠุฉ ุจูŠุฑูˆุช ู†ุฌู…ุชุง ุงู„ุฌู„ุณุฉ ุงู„ุชุดุฑูŠุนูŠุฉ...ุจุฑูŠ: "ุงู„ู…ูˆุถูˆุน ุงู„ุทุงุฆููŠ ุงู„ู…ุณูŠุทุฑ ู…ุด ู†ุจูŠู‡ ุจุฑูŠ ูˆู„ุง ุงู†ุชูˆ ุจูŠู…ุฑู‚ูˆุง"

12:13 (09:13 in your timezone)
12:21
12:38
12:55
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฅู‚ุฑุงุฑ ู‚ุงู†ูˆู† ุฑูุน ุงู„ุณุฑูŠุฉ ุงู„ู…ุตุฑููŠุฉ...ูˆุงู†ู‚ุณุงู… ุญูˆู„ "ุจู„ุฏูŠุฉ ุจูŠุฑูˆุช"

12:55 (09:55 in your timezone)
13:03
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฅู‚ุฑุงุฑ ู‚ุงู†ูˆู† ุฑูุน ุงู„ุณุฑูŠุฉ ุงู„ู…ุตุฑููŠุฉ ุจุนุฏ ุฅุฏุฎุงู„ ุชุนุฏูŠู„ุงุช ุนู„ูŠู‡...ูˆุงู†ู‚ุณุงู… ุญูˆู„ "ุจู„ุฏูŠุฉ ุจูŠุฑูˆุช"

13:03 (10:03 in your timezone)
13:44

14:11 (11:11)โ‡ขParliament Lifts Banking Secrecy

โŒจThe newspapers report on parliament approving the banking secrecy law after amendments (Al Joumhouria, Kataeb, L'Orient-Le Jour, Janoubia), marking a significant financial reform. Digital infrastructure development is being discussed with Minister Kamal Shehade announcing national digital infrastructure to begin within weeks (Annahar). Meanwhile, Hezbollah is reportedly handing over military positions north of the Litani River (Janoubia), as a US military delegation inspects the area (Naharnet). Foreign Minister Salam emphasized the government's determination to bridge the trust gap between Lebanon and Arab countries (LBC, LBCI).
14:52
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฑุฆูŠุณ ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ ุญูˆู„ ุงู„ุงู†ุชุฎุงุจุงุช ุงู„ุจู„ุฏูŠุฉ ููŠ ุงู„ุนุงุตู…ุฉ: ู„ู„ุชูˆุตู„ ุฅู„ู‰ ุชูˆุงูู‚ ูŠุถู…ู† ุงู„ู…ู†ุงุตูุฉ ูˆู…ุดุงุฑูƒุฉ ุงู„ุฌู…ูŠุน

14:52 (11:52 in your timezone)
15:01
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฑุฆูŠุณ ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ ุญูˆู„ ุงู„ุงู†ุชุฎุงุจุงุช ุงู„ุจู„ุฏูŠุฉ ููŠ ุงู„ุนุงุตู…ุฉ: ุฅู…ุง ุงู„ุชูˆุตู„ ุฅู„ู‰ ู†ูˆุน ู…ู† ุงู„ุงุชูุงู‚ ู„ู…ุฑุฉ ูˆุงุญุฏุฉ ุฃูˆ ุงู„ุนู…ู„ ุนู„ู‰ ุญุตูˆู„ ุชูˆุงูู‚ ุณูŠุงุณูŠ ูŠุถู…ู† ู…ุดุงุฑูƒุฉ ุงู„ุฌู…ูŠุน ูˆูŠุคู…ู† ุงู„ู…ู†ุงุตูุฉ

15:01 (12:01 in your timezone)
15:10
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู…ุฌู„ุณ ุงู„ู†ูˆุงุจ ูŠุฑุฌุฆ ู…ู†ุงู‚ุดุฉ ุงู„ู‚ูˆุงู†ูŠู† ุงู„ู…ุชุนู„ู‚ุฉ ุจุงู„ุงู†ุชุฎุงุจุงุช ุงู„ุจู„ุฏูŠุฉ ุฅู„ู‰ ู„ุฌู†ุฉ ู…ุฎุชุตุฉ ูˆูŠู‚ุฑ ู‚ุงู†ูˆู† ุฑูุน ุงู„ุณุฑูŠุฉ ุงู„ู…ุตุฑููŠุฉ ุจุนุฏ ุชุนุฏูŠู„ุงุช ุนู„ูŠู‡

15:10 (12:10 in your timezone)
15:22
15:36
16:02
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู…ุฌู„ุณ ุงู„ู†ูˆุงุจ ุฃู‚ุฑู‘ ุชุนุฏูŠู„ุงุช ู‚ุงู†ูˆู†ูŠ ุงู„ู†ู‚ุฏ ูˆุงู„ุชุณู„ูŠู ูˆุงู„ุณุฑูŠุฉ ุงู„ู…ุตุฑููŠุฉ ูˆุจุฑูŠ ูŠุญูˆู‘ู„ ุงู„ุงู‚ุชุฑุงุญุงุช ุงู„ู…ุชุนู„ู‚ุฉ ุจุจู„ุฏูŠุฉ ุจูŠุฑูˆุช ุฅู„ู‰ ู„ุฌู†ุฉ ุฎุงุตุฉ

16:02 (13:02 in your timezone)
16:11
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู†ุตุงุฑ: ู…ุทู„ุจ ุชุณู„ูŠู… ุงู„ุณู„ุงุญ ู…ุจู†ูŠ ุนู„ู‰ ุฑุบุจุฉ ุจู†ุงุก ุงู„ุฏูˆู„ุฉ ูˆุงู„ุชุญู‚ูŠู‚ ููŠ ู…ู„ู ุงู†ูุฌุงุฑ ุงู„ู…ุฑูุฃ ุนุงุฏ ุจุฌุฏูŠู‘ุฉ ูˆู„ู… ูŠุนุฏ ุจุงุณุชุทุงุนุฉ ุฃุญุฏ ุชู‡ุฏูŠุฏ ุงู„ู‚ุถุงุฉ

16:11 (13:11 in your timezone)
17:28
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

"ุฌู…ุนูŠุฉ ูƒูˆุซุฑ" ูˆุนู…ู„ูŠุงุช ุจูŠุน ูˆุชู…ู„ูƒ ู…ุดุจูˆู‡ุฉ ููŠ ุณุงุญู„ ุงู„ุดูˆู.. ุจูˆู„ุณ: ู†ุชุฎูˆู‘ู ู…ู† ุฎุทุฉ ู…ู…ู†ู‡ุฌุฉ ู„ุชุบูŠูŠุฑ ุฏูŠู…ูˆุบุฑุงููŠ ู…ู‚ู†ู‘ุน ุชุญุช ุบุทุงุก ุงู„ุนู…ู„ ุงู„ุฎูŠุฑูŠ

17:28 (14:28 in your timezone)

17:38 (14:38)โ‡ขArmy Deploys as Armed Factions Retreat in South Lebanon

โŒจThe newspapers report on military developments in southern Lebanon, with President Aoun telling UNIFIL that the army continues to deploy and remove armed manifestations (Al Joumhouria). Hezbollah is reportedly handing over military positions north of the Litani River (Janoubia, Lebanon24), while armed factions are retreating but not yet finished according to Middle East Eye (Lebanon24). Hamas expresses openness to dialogue about disarming Palestinian camps in Lebanon (L'Orient-Le Jour). Parliament has approved banking secrecy laws (Naharnet), with a legislative session held today to discuss the issue (Janoubia). There are also concerns about suspicious property purchases in the Chouf coast by "Kawthar Association," with fears of demographic changes under charitable cover (Kataeb).
18:05
19:08
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงุณุชุฆู†ุงู ุงู„ุฌู„ุณุฉ ุงู„ุชุดุฑูŠุนูŠุฉ ุงู„ู…ุณุงุฆูŠุฉ... ุฅู‚ุฑุงุฑ ุงู‚ุชุฑุงุญ ู‚ุงู†ูˆู† ู…ุนุฌู„ ู…ูƒุฑู‘ุฑ ู„ุชู†ุธูŠู… ุงู„ู‡ูŠุฆุฉ ุงู„ุชุนู„ูŠู…ูŠุฉ ููŠ ุงู„ู…ุฏุงุฑุณ ุงู„ุฎุงุตุฉ ูˆุงู„ู…ูˆุงุฒู†ุฉ ุงู„ู…ุฏุฑุณูŠุฉ ูˆุชุนุฏูŠู„ ุฃูˆุถุงุน ู…ุชุนุงู‚ุฏูŠู† ููŠ ุงู„ุฃู…ู† ุงู„ุนุงู…

19:08 (16:08 in your timezone)
19:16
19:50
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฌู„ุณุฉ ุชุดุฑูŠุนูŠุฉ ู…ุณุงุฆูŠุฉ: ุฅู‚ุฑุงุฑ ุนุฏุฏ ู…ู† ุงู‚ุชุฑุงุญุงุช ุงู„ู‚ูˆุงู†ูŠู† ุงู„ู…ุนุฌู„ุฉ ุงู„ู…ูƒุฑู‘ุฑุฉ ูˆุณู‚ูˆุท ุตูุฉ ุงู„ุนุฌู„ุฉ ุนู† ุนุฏุฏ ุขุฎุฑ ู…ู† ูˆุฅุญุงู„ุชู‡ุง ุงู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ุฌุงู† ุงู„ู…ุฎุชุตุฉ

19:50 (16:50 in your timezone)
20:15
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฌู„ุณุฉ ุชุดุฑูŠุนูŠุฉ ู…ุณุงุฆูŠุฉ: ุฅู‚ุฑุงุฑ ุนุฏุฏ ู…ู† ุงู‚ุชุฑุงุญุงุช ุงู„ู‚ูˆุงู†ูŠู† ุงู„ู…ุนุฌู„ุฉ ุงู„ู…ูƒุฑู‘ุฑุฉ ูˆุณู‚ูˆุท ุตูุฉ ุงู„ุนุฌู„ุฉ ุนู† ุนุฏุฏ ุขุฎุฑ ูˆุฅุญุงู„ุชู‡ุง ุงู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ุฌุงู† ุงู„ู…ุฎุชุตุฉ

20:15 (17:15 in your timezone)
21:06
21:54
21:54
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฌุฑุญู‰ ุฌุฑุงุก ู‚ุตู ู„ุญุฒุจ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ู‰ ุจู„ุฏุฉ ุงู„ู…ุตุฑูŠุฉ ู‚ุฑุจ ุงู„ุญุฏูˆุฏ ุงู„ุณูˆุฑูŠุฉ ุงู„ู„ุจู†ุงู†ูŠุฉ

21:54 (18:54 in your timezone)

21:57 (18:57)โ‡ขBanking Secrecy Law Amended by President Aoun

โŒจThe newspapers report on banking secrecy legislation, with President Aoun issuing a law amending banking secrecy that parliament approved today (LBC, LBCI, Naharnet). Regional violence continues with Hezbollah reportedly shelling the town of Al-Masriyah near the Syrian-Lebanese border, causing injuries (Kataeb). US-Iran relations are developing, with Trump stating that nuclear deal negotiations with Iran are progressing well (Annahar). Questions about Palestinian camps disarmament are emerging, with focus on whether the process might begin in Beddaoui camp (L'Orient-Le Jour). Some sources also question whether America has abandoned European security (Lebanon24).
22:23
23:33
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุชุญุฐูŠุฑ ุฏูŠุจู„ูˆู…ุงุณูŠ ู…ู† ุงู„ุชุฑุงุฎูŠ: ุณูˆุฑูŠุฉ ู‚ุฏ ุชู†ู‡ุถ ูˆู„ุจู†ุงู† ุณูŠุจู‚ู‰ ู…ู†ุชุธุฑุงู‹

23:33 (20:33 in your timezone)