DAILY NEWS
Banks Threaten To Close If Salameh Arrested
According to Naharnet, “The main commercial banks in Lebanon have warned the relevant officials that they would shut down their operations and that their CEOs would leave Lebanon should Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh be arrested, informed sources said.” [Naharnet]
Reports of Israeli Warplane Fly Over in Beirut Following Hezbollah Drone Reconnaissance Flight
Witnesses and security sources reported loud sounds in Beirut thought to be caused by low-flying Israeli warplanes flying over the Lebanese capital. [Reuters] The incident followed reports of a 40-minute reconnaissance mission of a Hezbollah-operated drone that crossed into northern Israel, triggering air defenses and the scrambling of fighter jets. [Reuters]
Parliament Scheduled to Discuss Draft Budget – MP Kannan
Chairman of Parliament’s Finance and Budget Committee and Future Patriotic Movement MP Ibrahim Kanaan announced yesterday that the 2022 draft budget will be transferred to Parliament next week, following the confirmation from the Minister of Finance Youssef Khalil. Ibrahim Kanaan said that his committee disapproves of, “tax increases in the context of the economic and financial crisis.” The budget is expected to be presented before the Parliament on Monday and Tuesday. [L’Orient Today]
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