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Between Companies and Partnerships: Untangling the Web Linking Bahaa Hariri, Sanioura, and Makhzoumi
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... From Luxembourg to Bahrain and the Cayman Islands, a company known as International Rapid Services was established and managed by a network of Lebanese politicians, business figures, and bankers. According to commercial registry records reviewed by Daraj, it serves as the parent company of GES (Overseas) s.a.r.l which is registered in Luxembourg.
$18 for $15 Million: Beirut Municipality Sold Railway Land to Bank of Beirut
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The Court of Audit imposed a financial penalty of just $18 on former Beirut Governor Judge Ziad Chebib and members of the municipal council over the sale of a property worth $15 million to Medawar 1216, according to a ruling issued in February 2026 and reviewed by Daraj. The Court found that the property had been sold through a direct agreement rather than a competitive process, which warranted the fine.
Lebanon’s Health Sector Under Fire… Displaced People and Paramedics Pay the Price
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... “The two patients who died while we were transferring them are not just numbers… they are someone’s mother, sister, or wife.” With a voice filled with grief, Dr. Ali Karim, director of Bahman Hospital, told Daraj about the harsh reality of being forced to evacuate patients and clear the hospital following an Israeli warning ordering residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate the area as it was designated a target for bombardment.
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