2023 in Lebanon
Incumbents
| Photo | Post | Name |
|---|---|---|
| President of Lebanon | Vacant | |
| Prime Minister of Lebanon | Najib Mikati |
Events
January
- January 22 – The Lebanese Army declares a "state of alert" after stopping Israeli bulldozers and accompanying soldiers from approaching a border fence in Southern Lebanon. Peacekeeping forces from UNIFIL have also been deployed to the area.[1]
- January 23 – Judge Tarek Bitar resumes his investigation into the explosion, 13 months after Hezbollah officials filed complaints against Bitar that prompted him to suspend the investigation.[2]
February
- February 1 – Lebanese liquidity crisis: The central bank of Lebanon devalues the Lebanese pound by 90% amid an ongoing financial crisis.[3]
Sports
Deaths
- January 11 – Hussein el-Husseini, 85, politician, speaker of the parliament (1984–1992).[6]
- February 14– Marwan G. Najjar, 76, scriptwriter and producer.[7]
References
- "Lebanon army declares state of alert amid tension with Israel". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- Staff Writer; France-Presse, Agence. "Lebanon port blast probe resumes after 13-months' halt: judicial source". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- Bassam, Laila; Gebeily, Maya; Azhari, Timour (2023-01-31). "Lebanon to devalue currency by 90% on Feb. 1, central bank chief says". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- "سليمان فرنجية سيطلق حملته الرئاسية كمرشح أول للانتخابات الرئاسية!". Bintjbeil.org (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- "قرعة البطولات اللبنانية تفرز مواجهات نارية". كووورة. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- "وفاة 'عرّاب الطائف' الرئيس حسين الحسيني... وحداد رسمي لثلاثة أيام". annahar.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- مروان نجّار... وداعاً (in Arabic)
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