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27.03.2025

Day Karim Souaid Became Central Bank Governor

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Lebanon for 27.03.2025.

It displays 138 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

27.03.2025 โ‡ข Day Karim Souaid Became Central Bank Governor
โŒจMorning headlines focused on continued Israeli operations against Hezbollah, with reports of a Radwan Force commander killed in southern Lebanon. President Aoun stated Hezbollah was "cooperating on weapons issues" while emphasizing normalization with Israel was not on the table.

By midday, Lebanon's Cabinet appointed Karim Souaid as Central Bank Governor with 17 votes, despite Prime Minister Salam and six ministers abstaining. The appointment marks a significant step in Lebanese financial reforms demanded by international stakeholders. Salam publicly called on Souaid to adhere to the government's financial reform policy.

Additional cabinet decisions included canceling the Brevet exams for 2025 and judicial appointments.

Israeli strikes continued throughout the day, killing two Lebanese citizens in Beit Lif according to health authorities. By evening, Lebanese-Syrian defense meetings began in Jeddah, reportedly focusing on border security, smuggling and territorial sovereignty. Macron, Aoun and Al-Sharaa scheduled meetings for the following day on Lebanese-Syrian border issues.
27.03.2025
00:40
01:29
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ูˆุฒูŠุฑุง ุฏูุงุน ู„ุจู†ุงู† ูˆุณูˆุฑูŠุง ูŠุฌุชู…ุนุงู† ููŠ ุฌุฏุฉ

01:29 (23:29 in your timezone)
03:03
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุนูˆู† ููŠ ุงู„ุฃู„ูŠุฒูŠู‡ ุบุฏุงู‹.. ูˆุณุญุจ ุชุนูŠูŠู† ุญุงูƒู… ุงู„ู…ุฑูƒุฒูŠ ููŠ ุฌู„ุณุฉ ุงู„ูŠูˆู…

03:03 (01:03 in your timezone)

06:22 (04:22)โ‡ขUS Threatens War if Hezbollah Keeps Weapons

โŒจThe newspapers report on intensifying US pressure over Hezbollah's disarmament, with American warnings about potential war if weapons aren't surrendered (Al Joumhouria). US-Iran tensions are described as "muscle flexing" with questions about whether conflict is imminent (Annahar). Lebanese domestic politics focus on the appointment of a new Central Bank governor, with reports that US and European officials won't favor any particular candidate (LBC, LBCI). Meanwhile, electoral law reform debates have begun, mixing genuine reform efforts with political rivalry (El Nashra). In security news, an Israeli drone killed a person in Maroub, southern Lebanon (Janoubia).
06:37
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู…ุงุฐุง ูŠุฑูŠุฏ ุตู†ุฏูˆู‚ ุงู„ู†ู‚ุฏ ู…ู† ู‚ุงู†ูˆู†ูŠู‘ ุงู„ุณุฑูŠุฉ ุงู„ู…ุตุฑููŠุฉ ูˆุฅุตู„ุงุญ ุงู„ู…ุตุงุฑูุŸ

06:37 (04:37 in your timezone)
06:45
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุชุญุฐูŠุฑ ุฃู…ูŠุฑูƒูŠ ุจู„ุบุฉ ูุฑู†ุณูŠุฉ

06:45 (04:45 in your timezone)
07:09
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฃูˆุฑุชุงุบูˆุณ ุนุงุฆุฏุฉ ุฅู„ู‰ ุจูŠุฑูˆุช ุจุงุชุฌุงู‡ุงุช โ€œุญุงุณู…ุฉโ€

07:09 (05:09 in your timezone)
08:07
09:04
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงุณุชู‡ุฏุงู ุณูŠุงุฑุฉ ููŠ ุญูŠ ุงู„ุฏุจุด ุดุฑู‚ ูŠุญู…ุฑ ุงู„ุดู‚ูŠู ุจุงู„ุชุฒุงู…ู† ู…ุน ู‚ุตู ู…ุฏูุนูŠู‘ ูˆู…ุนู„ูˆู…ุงุช ุนู† ุณู‚ูˆุท ุฅุตุงุจุงุช

09:04 (07:04 in your timezone)

09:05 (07:05)โ‡ขWeather Temperatures Exceed Normal Friday as Security Incidents Continue

โŒจThe newspapers report on the 2025 budget with new legal revelations (Al Joumhouria) alongside Egyptian efforts to secure Red Sea navigation (Annahar). Security incidents continue with a targeted vehicle in Al-Dabsh neighborhood near Yohmar Al-Shaqif amid artillery shelling (Kataeb) and an Israeli drone killing a person in southern Lebanon (Janoubia). Domestic news includes weather forecasts predicting above-average temperatures Friday and light rain Saturday (LBC, LBCI). Political coverage discusses Lebanon's inability to engage in normalization debates with Washington (Lebanon24), while crime reporting highlights a 49-year-old man's sexual harassment of a 6-year-old girl (MTV).
09:08
09:21
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู…ุณูŠู‘ุฑุฉ ุชุณุชู‡ุฏู ุณูŠู‘ุงุฑุฉ ุดุฑู‚ ูŠุญู…ุฑ ุงู„ุดู‚ูŠู... ูˆุงู„ุฌูŠุด ุงู„ุฅุณุฑุงุฆูŠู„ูŠ: ู‚ุชู„ู†ุง 3 ุนู†ุงุตุฑ ู…ู† ุงู„ุญุฒุจ ููŠ ุงู„ู‡ุฌูˆู…

09:21 (07:21 in your timezone)
09:43
11:03
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ุฌู…ูŠู‘ู„ ูŠู„ุชู‚ูŠ ุฑุฆูŠุณ ุงู„ุฌู…ู‡ูˆุฑูŠุฉ

11:03 (09:03 in your timezone)
11:49
11:54
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ูˆุฒูŠุฑ ุงู„ุนุฏู„ ุงู„ุชู‚ู‰ ุณููŠุฑ ู‡ูˆู„ู†ุฏุง ูˆุฃูƒุฏ ุฃู‡ู…ูŠุฉ ุฅุตู„ุงุญ ุงู„ู‚ุถุงุก ููŠ ู„ุจู†ุงู† ู„ุถู…ุงู† ุงุณุชู‚ู„ุงู„ูŠุชู‡ ูˆุฎุฏู…ุชู‡ ู„ู„ุดุนุจ ูˆูุนุงู„ูŠุชู‡

11:54 (09:54 in your timezone)
12:03
12:12
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฑุฆูŠุณ ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ ูŠุณุชู‚ุจู„ ุงู„ุณููŠุฑ ุงู„ู‡ูˆู„ู†ุฏูŠ ูˆูŠุคูƒุฏ ุถุฑูˆุฑุฉ ุงุณุชุนุงุฏุฉ ุณูŠุงุฏุฉ ุงู„ุฏูˆู„ุฉ ุงู„ู„ุจู†ุงู†ูŠุฉ

12:12 (10:12 in your timezone)

12:21 (10:21)โ‡ขIsrael Kills Hezbollah Radwan Force Commander

โŒจThe newspapers report on continued violence with Israeli forces killing a commander of Hezbollah's Radwan Force (LBC, LBCI, Naharnet) and three other Hezbollah members in strikes in southern Lebanon, particularly in a bloody raid on Yohmar (Janoubia). The Gaza conflict continues for the tenth consecutive day (Al-Manar). Political coverage includes the Kataeb party leader meeting with the Dutch ambassador and emphasizing the need to restore Lebanese state sovereignty (Kataeb). Meanwhile, weather reports indicate temperatures will exceed 32 degrees tomorrow (Al Joumhouria). Lebanon24 warns of a "dangerous gap" threatening Hezbollah that could renew the war.
12:29
12:55
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู…ุฌู„ุณ ุงู„ูˆุฒุฑุงุก ูŠุนู‚ุฏ ุฌู„ุณุชู‡.. ู‡ู„ ุณูŠุจุชู‘ ุจู†ุฏ ุงู„ุชุนูŠูŠู†ุงุชุŸ

12:55 (10:55 in your timezone)
13:04
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู‚ู†ุจู„ุฉ ู…ู† ู…ุณูŠู‘ุฑุฉ ููŠ ุญูˆู„ุง ูˆุณู‚ูˆุท ุฌุฑูŠุญ... ูˆุงู„ุฌูŠุด ุงู„ุฅุณุฑุงุฆูŠู„ูŠ: ู‚ุชู„ู†ุง 3 ุนู†ุงุตุฑ ู…ู† ุงู„ุญุฒุจ ููŠ ุงู„ู‡ุฌูˆู… ุนู„ู‰ ูŠุญู…ุฑ

13:04 (11:04 in your timezone)
13:21
13:30
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู‡ุฐุง ู…ุง ูŠู…ูƒู† ู„ู„ุจู†ุงู† ุทุฑุญู‡ ุฑุฏุง ุนู„ู‰ ู…ู‚ุชุฑุญ ูˆุงุดู†ุทู† "ุงู„ุชูุงูˆุถูŠ"

13:30 (11:30 in your timezone)
13:38
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฑุฆูŠุณ ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ ูŠุณุชู‚ุจู„ ุงู„ุณููŠุฑ ุงู„ู‡ูˆู„ู†ุฏูŠ ูˆูŠุคูƒุฏ ุถุฑูˆุฑุฉ ุงุณุชุนุงุฏุฉ ุณูŠุงุฏุฉ ุงู„ุฏูˆู„ุฉ ุงู„ู„ุจู†ุงู†ูŠุฉ

13:38 (11:38 in your timezone)
14:03
14:07
14:16

14:18 (12:18)โ‡ขLebanese-Syrian Defense Ministers to Meet in Saudi Arabia

โŒจThe newspapers report on regional tensions with questions about whether Putin will disappoint Trump regarding Iran's nuclear file (Annahar) and reports of Iran's defeat on the Syrian border (Janoubia). Lebanese sovereignty issues continue with Kataeb party leader emphasizing the need to restore state sovereignty during a meeting with the Dutch ambassador (Kataeb). Political developments include a critical cabinet meeting to appoint a new Central Bank governor (L'Orient-Le Jour) and questions about Damascus' ability to implement American conditions for lifting sanctions (Lebanon24). Defense cooperation appears to be improving with Lebanese and Syrian defense ministers scheduled to meet in Saudi Arabia (Naharnet).
14:21
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู…ุฌู„ุณ ุงู„ูˆุฒุฑุงุก ูŠุนู‚ุฏ ุฌู„ุณุชู‡.. ูˆุฅุณุชุฏุนุงุก ูƒุฑูŠู… ุณุนูŠุฏ

14:21 (12:21 in your timezone)
14:25
14:38
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุจุนุฏ ุชู‚ู„ุต "ู…ุฎุฒูˆู† ุงู„ุญุฒุจ ุงู„ุดุนุจูŠ".. ุฅุณุชุญู‚ุงู‚ 2026 ููŠ ุฎุทุฑุŸ

14:38 (12:38 in your timezone)
14:50
15:12
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุงู„ุชุทุจูŠุน ุบูŠุฑ ู…ุทุฑูˆุญ...ุนูˆู†: ู…ุงูƒุฑูˆู† ูŠุนู…ู„ ุนู„ู‰ ู…ุคุชู…ุฑ ู…ู† ุฃุฌู„ ู„ุจู†ุงู† ูˆุงู„ุฏูˆู„ุฉ ู…ู„ุชุฒู…ุฉ ุจุชุทุจูŠู‚ ุงู„ู€1701

15:12 (13:12 in your timezone)

15:40 (13:40)โ‡ขPresident Aoun: Hezbollah Cooperating on Weapons Issue

โŒจThe newspapers report on President Aoun's statement that Hezbollah is cooperating on weapons issues (Al Joumhouria), while Israeli aggression continues in the West Bank with raids, arrests, and displacement from refugee camps (Al-Manar). Political news includes Macron supporting Ukraine at a Paris summit (Annahar) and Sheikh Naim Qassem's recent speech being described as unnecessary (Janoubia). Central Bank developments feature Karim Said's appointment as governor after receiving 17 votes (LBC, LBCI). Other coverage includes Netanyahu's government moving closer to the European radical right (L'Orient-Le Jour) and a generator fire causing casualties (MTV Lebanon).
15:47
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุจู€17 ุตูˆุชุง...ูƒุฑูŠู… ุณุนูŠุฏ ุญุงูƒู…ู‹ุง ู„ู„ู…ุฑูƒุฒูŠ

15:47 (13:47 in your timezone)
16:04
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ูƒุฑูŠู… ุณุนูŠุฏ ุญุงูƒู…ู‹ุง ู„ู„ู…ุฑูƒุฒูŠ

16:04 (14:04 in your timezone)
16:13
16:38
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู…ุฌู„ุณ ุงู„ูˆุฒุฑุงุก ูŠุนูŠู‘ู† ูƒุฑูŠู… ุณุนูŠุฏุง ุญุงูƒู…ุงู‹ ู„ู„ู…ุฑูƒุฒูŠ...ุณู„ุงู…: ุนู„ูŠู‡ ุงู„ุงู„ุชุฒุงู… ุจุงู„ุณูŠุงุณุฉ ุงู„ู…ุงู„ูŠุฉ ุงู„ุฅุตู„ุงุญูŠุฉ ู„ุญูƒูˆู…ุชู†ุง

16:38 (14:38 in your timezone)
16:47
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู…ุฌู„ุณ ุงู„ูˆุฒุฑุงุก ูŠุนูŠู‘ู† ูƒุฑูŠู… ุณุนูŠุฏ ุญุงูƒู…ุงู‹ ู„ู„ู…ุฑูƒุฒูŠ...ุณู„ุงู…: ุนู„ูŠู‡ ุงู„ุงู„ุชุฒุงู… ุจุงู„ุณูŠุงุณุฉ ุงู„ู…ุงู„ูŠุฉ ุงู„ุฅุตู„ุงุญูŠุฉ ู„ุญูƒูˆู…ุชู†ุง

16:47 (14:47 in your timezone)
16:55
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุฅุฎุถุงุน ุชู„ูุฒูŠูˆู† ู„ุจู†ุงู† ู„ู„ุขู„ูŠุฉ ุงู„ุฅุฏุงุฑูŠุฉ...ูˆู‡ุฐู‡ ู…ู‚ุฑุฑุงุช ู…ุฌู„ุณ ุงู„ูˆุฒุฑุงุก ุงู„ู‚ุถุงุฆูŠุฉ

16:55 (14:55 in your timezone)

17:05 (15:05)โ‡ขCabinet Appoints Karim Said as Central Bank Governor Despite Abstentions

โŒจThe newspapers report on cabinet decisions including judicial appointments and subjecting Lebanon's television to administrative mechanisms (Al Joumhouria, Kataeb). The appointment of Karim Said as Lebanon's Central Bank governor features prominently, with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and six ministers abstaining from voting for him (LBCI, L'Orient-Le Jour, Janoubia). International news covers Macron stating sanctions against Russia shouldn't be lifted yet and Zelensky claiming Russia doesn't want peace (Annahar). Other reports include Hezbollah potentially losing alliances (Lebanon24) and President Aoun's statement that Hezbollah won't be disarmed by force (Naharnet).
17:12
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู…ุฌู„ุณ ุงู„ูˆุฒุฑุงุก ูŠุนูŠู‘ู† ูƒุฑูŠู… ุณุนูŠุฏ ุญุงูƒู…ุงู‹ ู„ู„ู…ุฑูƒุฒูŠ...ุณู„ุงู…: ุนู„ูŠู‡ ุงู„ุงู„ุชุฒุงู… ุจุงู„ุณูŠุงุณุฉ ุงู„ู…ุงู„ูŠุฉ ุงู„ุฅุตู„ุงุญูŠุฉ ู„ุญูƒูˆู…ุชู†ุง

17:12 (15:12 in your timezone)
17:13
17:50
17:58
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19:02
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุตู†ุฏูˆู‚ ุงู„ู†ู‚ุฏ: ู„ุจู†ุงู† ุทู„ุจ ุฑุณู…ูŠุงู‹ ุจุฑู†ุงู…ุฌุงู‹ ุฌุฏูŠุฏุงู‹

19:02 (17:02 in your timezone)

19:04 (17:04)โ‡ขIsraeli Strike Kills Two Lebanese Citizens in Beit Lif

โŒจThe newspapers report on Israeli strikes killing two Lebanese citizens in Beit Lif (LBC, LBCI). Political developments include Foreign Minister meeting with Patriarch Al-Rahi to discuss Lebanon's return to international and Arab diplomatic spheres (Al Joumhouria), Lebanon formally requesting a new IMF program (Kataeb), and Druze leader Jumblat accusing Israel of exploiting Syrian Druze minority (Naharnet). Financial news focuses on Karim Souhaid's rise to lead the Central Bank (L'Orient-Le Jour). International coverage includes analysis of the "Atlantic scandal" revealing chaos in Trump's administration (Lebanon24).
19:19
ุงู„ูˆู„ุงูŠุงุช ุงู„ู…ุชุญุฏุฉ | ุงู„ูˆู„ุงูŠุงุช ุงู„ู…ุชุญุฏุฉ27-03-2025 | 18:41
19:19 (17:19 in your timezone)
19:36
19:53
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุจุฏุก ุงู„ุฅุฌุชู…ุงุนุงุช ุจูŠู† ุงู„ูˆูุฏูŠู† ุงู„ู„ุจู†ุงู†ูŠ ูˆุงู„ุณูˆุฑูŠ ููŠ ุฌุฏุฉ

19:53 (17:53 in your timezone)
20:01
ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ุตู†ุฏูˆู‚ ุงู„ู†ู‚ุฏ: ู„ุจู†ุงู† ุทู„ุจ ุฑุณู…ูŠุงู‹ ุจุฑู†ุงู…ุฌุงู‹ ุฌุฏูŠุฏุงู‹

20:01 (18:01 in your timezone)
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ุงู„ูƒุชุงุฆุจ

ู„ู‚ุงุก ุบุฏู‹ุง ูŠุฌู…ุน ู…ุงูƒุฑูˆู† ูˆุนูˆู† ูˆุงู„ุดุฑุน ู„ุจุญุซ ู…ู„ู ุงู„ุณูŠุงุฏุฉ ุนู„ู‰ ุงู„ุญุฏูˆุฏ ุงู„ู„ุจู†ุงู†ูŠุฉ ุงู„ุณูˆุฑูŠุฉ

21:35 (19:35 in your timezone)
21:44

23:18 (21:18)โ‡ขGaza Ceasefire Talks Resume in Qatar

โŒจThe newspapers report on Gaza ceasefire negotiations, with an Egyptian security delegation heading to Qatar for talks (Annahar). Lebanese-French-Syrian diplomatic activity intensifies with Macron, Aoun, and Al-Sharaa scheduled to discuss Lebanese-Syrian border sovereignty (Kataeb, MTV Lebanon). Regional tensions continue with Iraqi support for Jerusalem/Al-Quds being emphasized (Al-Manar) and reports of Gazans protesting against Hamas (Lebanon24). The financial sector remains in focus with coverage of Karim Souhaid's rise to lead Lebanon's Central Bank (L'Orient-Le Jour, Janoubia).