Nada Maucourant Atallah

Most of the usually busy cash exchanges in central Beirut were closed as reports spread that the government was shutting them down

Judicial documents seen by 'The National' exposed an alleged central bank scheme that allowed governor to make millions of dollars

On Wednesday the local currency was devalued by 90 per cent but remained far below the commonly used rate on the parallel market

The sharp drop of Lebanon's national currency against the dollar sparked anger across the country

The investigators are planning another round of questioning in March

Experts argue 'opportunists' are taking advantage of the national currency collapse

Currency has lost 97% of its value since the start of the 2019 economic crisis

Judicial files seen by The National show Marwan Kheireddine has been quizzed over suspicious transactions as part of Lebanese investigation

Cherished Lebanese cultural institution was closed after suffering severe damage in the 2020 port blast

Two former members of the Lebanese central bank to be heard as witnesses on Monday

The National gains access to European judicial files that trace money going from Banque du Liban to luxury properties in Europe

Decision comes after an agreement over new financial aid for judges, but details on the source of financing are sparse

Public prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat says the European delegation's trip does not 'prejudice Lebanon’s sovereignty'

Unifil says it has not yet received any official information from the Lebanese authorities

Minister's visit to French contingent in Lebanon comes two weeks after Irish peacekeeper was killed