2022 in Lebanon

Events in the year 2022 in Lebanon.

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Incumbents
Photo Post Name
President of Lebanon Michel Aoun
Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati

Events

January
  • January 4 – 1 mother and 3 children die after inhaling toxic fumes from coal that was used as a cheap substitute for heating.[1]
  • January 6 – Unknown perpetrators attacked a group of United Nation peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon.[2][3]
  • January 8 – Minor protests took place in Beirut against Covid restrictions for the unvaccinated.[4]
  • January 18 – Judge Ghada Aoun freezes assets belonging to Governor of Banque du Liban, Riad Salameh, amid crisis.[5]
  • January 24 – Saad Hariri announced that he will suspend his involvement in political activities and will not run in upcoming general elections.[6][7]
  • January 26 – Electricity deal between Lebanon, Syria and Jordan is signed by officials.[8]
  • January 31 – Lebanon Security forces claim to have uncovered 15 alleged Israeli spy networks.[9]

February
  • February 2 – Child kidnappings in Lebanon are on the rise after the kidnapping of Ryan Kanaan with a ransom of $250,000 to free him.[10]
  • February 15 – Lebanon's central bank governor's whereabouts, Riad Salemeh, are unknown after police raided his office and two homes for corruption.[11]
  • February 18 – Israel's Iron Dome fails to intercept a Hezbollah-operated military drone from Lebanon that penetrated seventy kilometers into Israeli airspace. The drone flew for forty minutes before returning to Lebanon. Israeli jets fly at very low altitude over Beirut in response to the incident.[12][13]
  • February 23 – The EU deploys an election observation mission in Lebanon.[14]

March

April

May

Deaths
Sami Clark

References
  1. "4 Syrians die after burning coal for heat in south Lebanon". AP NEWS. 2022-01-02. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  2. "UN peacekeepers attacked in south Lebanon near Israel border". AP NEWS. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  3. "Aoun condemns fresh attack on UN forces in Lebanon, announces probe". Arab News. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  4. Beirut, Associated Press in (2022-01-08). "Protesters rally in Beirut against Covid restrictions for the unvaccinated". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  5. "Lebanon's judge freezes assets of central bank governor". MEO. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  6. Chehayeb, Kareem. "Lebanon's former PM Saad Hariri suspends political career". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  7. Perry, Tom; Bassam, Laila (2022-01-24). "Lebanon's Hariri steps away from politics, upending election landscape". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  8. Chehayeb, Kareem. "Lebanon inks deal with Syria, Jordan to address power crisis". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  9. staff, T. O. I. "Lebanon claims to bust over 15 Israeli spy rings". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  10. "Child kidnapped in broad daylight in Halat | Sawt Beirut International". 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  11. "Lebanon's Central Bank Chief Vanishes as Corruption Probe Mounts". VOA. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  12. Gross, Judah Ari. "Drone from Lebanon triggers sirens across north, evades Iron Dome". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  13. News, A. B. C. "Israel fires missiles at Hezbollah drone flown from Lebanon". ABC News. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  14. "Lebanon: the European Union deploys an Election Observation Mission". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  15. "Lebanon charges central bank governor Riad Salameh and his brother". The National. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  16. Fabian, Emanuel. "Police seize 61 guns in largest-ever weapons smuggling from Lebanon; 3 arrested". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  17. "Lebanon goes bankrupt: Deputy prime minister". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  18. Reuters (2022-04-12). "At least one killed, 7 injured in explosion near Lebanon's Sidon". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  19. Reuters, Charbel Mello, Eyad Kourdi and Mia Alberti, CNN, and. "Six drown off Lebanon coast after overloaded boat capsizes, says Lebanese navy". CNN. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  20. "Energy Minister Walid Fayad accosted by protesters". L'Orient Today. 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  21. staff, T. O. I.; Fabian, Emanuel. "IDF fires dozens of shells at targets in Lebanon after rocket attack on Israel". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  22. "Earthquake recorded between Cyprus and Lebanon | Cyprus Mail". Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  23. "Iraq lifts ban on range of Lebanese agricultural products". L'Orient Today. 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  24. "Lutto nell'episcopato - L'Osservatore Romano". www.osservatoreromano.va (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  25. Al Lawaa, Newspaper. "Professor Wafik Sinno (1930-2022)". جريدة اللواء (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  26. "Veteran Lebanese singer Sammy Hobeika dies at 73". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  27. "Pierre Daccache, pluraliste dans l'âme". L'Orient-Le Jour. 2022-04-24. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
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