Acting information minister Abbas Halabi said Cabinet has discussed the land transport sector demands, in its session today, Wednesday.

Taxi and public transportation drivers had started on Wednesday a three-day strike to pressure the government to take a decision on improving the conditions of the drivers.

Director General of Economy Ministry Mohammad Abou Haidar raided Wednesday supermarkets in Beirut in order to control prices violations.

Fines were issued against violators.

President Michel Aoun warned Wednesday that every one responsible for the financial disaster will be exposed.

"The game has reached its final stages," Aoun said.

The European Union and the Samir Kassir Foundation launched Wednesday the 17th edition of the “Samir Kassir Award for Freedom of the Press”.

Cabinet convened Wednesday at the Grand Serail to resume the discussion of the 2022 draft budget.

Cabinet discussed the so-called customs dollar but no agreement was reached concerning the LBP to USD exchange rate that will be used to calculate customs on imports. The current rate is 1,500 Lebanese Lira to 1 dollar. The issue will be postponed to another session.

Taxi and public transportation drivers on Wednesday blocked several vital roads across Lebanon amid a crunching economic and financial crisis that has affected all sectors.

The land transport unions had announced a three-day strike to pressure the government, convening today, to take a decision on improving the conditions of the land transport drivers.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Prime Minister Najib Miqati in a meeting in Ankara Tuesday that Turkish firms are ready to “execute infrastructure projects in Lebanon, including the reconstruction of Beirut's port.”

Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh on Tuesday issued a statement saying commercial banks can now purchase Lebanese banknotes in return for cash dollars based on the exchange rate of the Sayrafa platform.

Media reports said banks have in recent days been short on Lebanese pounds and were rationing the amounts given to clients.

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea on Tuesday attended the handover ceremony of a Seagrave Triple Fire Engine from the City of Los Angeles to Lebanon's General Directorate of Civil Defense.

The 55,000-pound vehicle will be based at the Mar Mikhail Civil Defense Fire Station and will provide emergency-response capabilities for a community of over 200,000 residents.

Mount Lebanon Attorney General Judge Ghada Aoun on Tuesday issued a subpoena for Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, LBCI television reported.

“The subpoena was referred to the State Security agency for implementation, after Salameh failed to show up for the third time for interrogation in the lawsuit filed by the People Want to Reform the System group,” the TV network added.