Nada Maucourant Atallah

After Lebanon's judiciary charged the former central bank governor, The National can shed light on exactly how he is accused of syphoning off huge amounts of public money

After three decades as the head of the Banque du Liban, the man once hailed as a financial wizard is facing an avalanche of legal cases

Judge orders a four-day preventive detention

He is facing two separate financial crime investigations in Lebanon

Experts warn against 'short-term plaster' as the country experiences recurrent blackouts

Source close to the group says the Iran-backed militants were attempting to reinstate deterrence balance

Witnesses describe heavy bombardment as warring parties exchange bombs and rockets

The Israeli Ministry of Defence declared a state of emergency for 48 hours

Citizens almost exclusively rely on generators as state power supply cannot be guaranteed

Plans to pay a small portion using unpaid electricity bills from public administrations

An Iraqi government official told 'The National' that Lebanon had requested the bills to be waived

Iran-backed Lebanese group releases video showing tunnel network stocked with weapons

Amos Hochstein's fifth visit comes amid high tension in the region

Western diplomats travelling to the region in last-minute push to avert major escalation

The document stresses a shortage of funding for almost all critical sectors