Nada Maucourant Atallah

Cancellation follows backlash over lack of transparency and the absence of a bidding process

The decision to award a $122 million deal without a competitive tender has triggered public outrage

Employees are demanding pay increases to offset plummeting value of the country's currency

Head of visiting delegation warns country's crisis will be never-ending without rapid reforms

The move is set to help Beirut's efforts to recover assets allegedly bought using stolen funds if he is found guilty

The embattled central bank chief was quizzed for three hours on Friday as part of an international graft inquiry

A second hearing is scheduled for Friday

Hearing with EU officials postponed until Thursday as Lebanese judge dismisses legal arguments for no-show

Experts agree that confidence in Lebanon's national currency — which has lost 98% of its value — will not be restored

Lawyers had thought Lebanese judiciary's move to end its housing loans investigation would jeopardise principality's case

Central bank governor to be questioned on Wednesday as part of international probe

Thirty-eight countries urge Lebanon to conduct an independent inquiry

Mount Lebanon First investigating judge confirms to 'The National' that hearing for Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh will be held on April 3

Judge investigating embezzlement charges will also summon Mr Salameh's brother and another accused, judicial source confirms to The National

Pen and paper only as economic crisis pushes institution with 80,000 students to brink of collapse