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Government Intelligence 11/05/2022

Abbas Ibrahim still in hot water in US despite pulling off prisoner release

The head of the Lebanese General Security Directorate Abbas Ibrahim. © Mohamed Azakir/Reuters

Government Intelligence 21/04/2022

Washington finally ready to launch its anti-drug strategy against Hezbollah

Worried about the scale of the trafficking of captagon pills through Lebanon in particular, with Syria the main source, the US authorities intend to grant additional funds to the Lebanese security forces, which are supposed to be involved in this operation. [...]

Corporate Intelligence 13/04/2022

Bahaa Hariri establishes multiple support platforms ahead of Lebanon's general elections

Lebanese legislative candidate Bahaa Hariri. © @bahaa_hariri_/Twitter

Corporate Intelligence 07/04/2022

UK court ruling requires SGBL and Audi bank to hand over dollars

A British court has ruled in favour of a Lebanese-British citizen with bank accounts in Lebanon, meaning that SGBL and Bank Audi will have to give their client $4m, despite the country's financial crisis. [...]

Corporate Intelligence 30/03/2022

Riad Salamé plays for time ahead of May general election

Governor of the Banque du Lebanon, Riad Salamé is at the centre of political manoeuvres ahead of the upcoming general election, as well as being in the sights of judge Ghada Aoun, who is close to the presidential camp. [...]

Government Intelligence 24/03/2022

With Hezbollah in the firing line, Washington wins Mazen al-Atat's extradition from Paris

In a victory for the US courts, Paris has agreed to a request from New York judges for the extradition of the Lebanese citizen Mazen al-Atat, allegedly linked to Hezbollah. The move is contested by his French lawyers who believe there are no grounds for this decision. [...]

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Government Intelligence 21/03/2022

Between Beirut and Tehran, Ali Mamlouk gets back into regional affairs

Syrian spymaster Ali Mamlouk appears to be back in favour with President Bashar Al Assad, who recently sent him to Tehran to negotiate reducing the influence of Shi'ite militia groups under Iran's control. Mamlouk is also watching over the upcoming elections in Lebanon and giving a helping hand to pro-Syrians in the race. [...]

Corporate Intelligence 15/03/2022

Lebanon's Primesouth tries to shake off Iraqi impasse with ICSID trial

Primesouth International Offshore's rapid expansion in the Middle East is mired by a dispute with the Iraqi state, now the subject of an ICSID arbitration, as its unencumbered Chinese rivals continue to gain ground in Iraq. [...]

International Dealmaking 02/03/2022

CMA CGM targetted by allegations of collusion with Hezbollah Free

After its victory in the port of Beirut, CMA CGM is the subject of accusations of alleged collusion with the Lebanese Shiite militia of Hezbollah. However, the French shipowner's head, Rodolphe Saadé, intends to ignore these rumours and continue to pursue his Lebanese projects. [...]

Beirut container terminal. © Mohamed Azakir/Reuters

International Dealmaking 17/02/2022

Franco-Lebanese and Emirati magnates battle for the right to operate Beirut's container terminal

The tender call for the contract to operate the Lebanese capital's container terminal will see Gulftainer, the Emirati group led by the young Badr Jafar, clash with Rodolphe Saadé-led French shipping group CMA CGM. Saadé is hoping his Lebanese connections will enable him to win the contest. [...]

Badr Jafar (Gulftainer) and Rodolphe Saadé (CMA GGM). © Etienne Laurent/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

SpotlightCorporate Intelligence 16/02/2022

Riad Salamé affair ensnares European courts into Lebanese imbroglio

The French, Swiss and Luxembourg courts could have liked to meet with Judge Jean Tannous in Paris to help push forward a probe into the former governor of Lebanon's central bank's assets. But caught up in Beirut politics, the Lebanese magistrate is having trouble fulfilling his mandate, both in France and Lebanon. [...]

Governor of the Banque du Liban Riad Salamé. © Stringer/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom/MaxPPP

International Dealmaking 10/02/2022

Still no funding for strategic Beirut-Damas-Amman electricity deal

After spot deliveries and Iraqi cargoes, Beirut is now counting on Jordanian supplies to transit through Damascus in order to secure the gaps in its failing electricity system. But despite this apparent progress, the details - especially for finance - of this US-led contract are still unfinalised. [...]

International Dealmaking 26/01/2022

Beirut takes advantage of its oil deal with Baghdad to strengthen trade ties

The government fully intends to capitalise on the energy, trade and military honeymoon between Iraq and Lebanon by promoting Lebanese industry in Baghdad and winnning new trade and transit concessions from the Iraqi authorities. [...]

Surveillance & Interception 26/01/2022

CyberArm flies flag for Lebanon in Saudi Arabian cyber

In a mark of Saudi Arabia's growing appetite for cyber technology, the former head of sales at Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) Fahad Alghamdi, recently joined the advisory board of the Lebanon-based cybersecurity firm CyberArm. [...]

Spymaster Government Intelligence 21/01/2022

Spy chiefs Abbas Ibrahim and Tony Saliba at daggers drawn over relations with Syria

Abbas Ibrahim, who seems to have been omnipresent since Michel Aoun became president in 2016, has kept control since then of Lebanon's relations with neighbouring Syria. This alliance of circumstance is being superceded, however, by religious loyalities, driven by the resurgence of personal ambitions, which have opened up the road to Damascus for State Security director Tony Saliba. [...]

The head of the General Security Directorate, Abbas Ibrahim, and his counterpart from State Security, Tony Saliba. © Youssef Badawi/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP - Lebanese State Security

Corporate Intelligence 13/01/2022

IMF needs to see real progress on Alvarez & Marsal's Beirut forensic audit

On the eve of new talks between Beirut and the International Monetary Fund, held with the aim of seeing the release of a long-awaited financial bailout, many obstacles remain. Foremost among them are the delays to crucial audits, including the one conducted by US forensic auditor Alvarez & Marsal. [...]

SpotlightInternational Dealmaking 04/01/2022

Arab Gas Pipeline deal to supply Lebanon still faces obstacles

Between complex pipeline maintenance contracts and negotiations about the lifting of sanctions against Syria, the Arab Gas Pipeline deal to supply gas to Lebanon is not yet complete. But Egypt, which is receiving some supplies from Israel's Leviathan field, is expected to start deliveries soon. [...]

Corporate Intelligence 08/12/2021

How CT Group is helping Bahaa Hariri's anti-Hezbollah drive in Washington

Businessman Bahaa Hariri's political aspirations are now barely hidden via his Sawa li Lubnan movement as he focuses his approach on fighting Hezbollah. He has also paired his Lebanese campaign with a US offensive, where his relay CT Group is pacing through the corridors of power on Washington to push hard for new sanctions against the Shiite group. [...]

Head of Sawa li Lubnan party, Bahaa Hariri. © Bahaa Hariri Official/Facebook

Corporate Intelligence 30/11/2021

BDO, Salamé and Bank Audi's auditor, at centre of Swiss cases Free

Threatened by an audit by Alvarez & Marsal and a flurry of international proceedings, Banque du Liban governor Riad Salamé is trying to fend off accusations of fraud. [...]

Government Intelligence 09/11/2021

Lebanon's port security services seek good practice advice from Le Havre and Marseille

Beirut port security officials who are in competition with one another and still struggling to work together, visited France to pick up security tips from French port operations, a trip that drew interest from French company CMA CGM, which has a stake in the Beirut port reconstruction. [...]

Corporate Intelligence 08/11/2021

London court decision gives hope to expats with dollars in Lebanese banks

Hoping to avoid trial in the UK where it has a large client base, Banque Libano-Française has failed to demonstrate that British courts do not have jurisdiction to rule on a dispute with one of its clients, creating a precedent at a time where many Beirut banks are worried their overseas clients will launch proceedings outside Lebanon to recover dollar deposits held with them. [...]

International Dealmaking 01/11/2021

Traders compete to supply Beirut under Iraqi-Lebanese oil deal

Private companies including BB Energy, a regular supplier to Lebanon, are bidding for the third monthly tender to deliver oil to Beirut under the terms of the Iraqi-Lebanese deal to relieve Lebanon's worsening energy crisis. [...]

SpotlightCorporate Intelligence 27/10/2021

Lebanon's creditors launch Argentinian-style strategy against Beirut

With talks poised to take place between the IMF and the Lebanese government, Lebanese pound creditors want to have their say on how the country's debt is restructured. They have joined forces and appointed the New York firm White & Case, which worked on Argentina's restructuring. [...]

International Dealmaking 21/10/2021

Lebanese Tripoli opens new door to Chinese investors in Syria

Chinese companies have quietly moved into the Lebanese port of Tripoli, which is shaping up to become a strategic point on China's Belt and Road Initiative. Its proximity to Syria is a big attraction. [...]

Port of Tripoli, Lebanon. © Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

SpotlightCorporate Intelligence 13/10/2021

How Iraq Telecom won its first bout against Bazarni operator in Beirut

By ruling in favour of Orange and Agility, owners of Iraq Telecom, in their conflict against the Intercontinental Bank of Lebanon, the Beirut arbitration court has sealed the defeat of Sirwan Barzani's operator Korek, which found itself caught up in an alleged fraudulent loan. [...]

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ALL ARTICLES - LEBANON

Abbas Ibrahim still in hot water in US despite pulling off prisoner release

Washington finally ready to launch its anti-drug strategy against Hezbollah

Bahaa Hariri establishes multiple support platforms ahead of Lebanon's general elections

UK court ruling requires SGBL and Audi bank to hand over dollars

Riad Salamé plays for time ahead of May general election

With Hezbollah in the firing line, Washington wins Mazen al-Atat's extradition from Paris

Between Beirut and Tehran, Ali Mamlouk gets back into regional affairs

Lebanon's Primesouth tries to shake off Iraqi impasse with ICSID trial

CMA CGM targetted by allegations of collusion with Hezbollah Free

Franco-Lebanese and Emirati magnates battle for the right to operate Beirut's container terminal

Riad Salamé affair ensnares European courts into Lebanese imbroglio

Still no funding for strategic Beirut-Damas-Amman electricity deal

Beirut takes advantage of its oil deal with Baghdad to strengthen trade ties

CyberArm flies flag for Lebanon in Saudi Arabian cyber

Spy chiefs Abbas Ibrahim and Tony Saliba at daggers drawn over relations with Syria

IMF needs to see real progress on Alvarez & Marsal's Beirut forensic audit

Arab Gas Pipeline deal to supply Lebanon still faces obstacles

How CT Group is helping Bahaa Hariri's anti-Hezbollah drive in Washington

BDO, Salamé and Bank Audi's auditor, at centre of Swiss cases Free

Lebanon's port security services seek good practice advice from Le Havre and Marseille

London court decision gives hope to expats with dollars in Lebanese banks

Traders compete to supply Beirut under Iraqi-Lebanese oil deal

Lebanon's creditors launch Argentinian-style strategy against Beirut

Lebanese Tripoli opens new door to Chinese investors in Syria

How Iraq Telecom won its first bout against Bazarni operator in Beirut

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