Lebanon Prime Minister asks government, banks for plan to restore confidence

Lebanon Prime Minister asks government, banks for plan to restore confidence

A statement circulated at Wednesday's meeting said Diab called for a plan "with the aim of restoring the minimum degree of confidence, which is the cornerstone for tackling the crisis.". BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab asked the government and the country's banks on Wednesday for a plan to restore confidence as the country faces its worst economic and financial crisis in decades.. Parliament speaker Nabih Berri said the new government would have a three- to four-month window after winning the confidence vote to implement a rescue plan, calling it "not impossible" as long as it avoided conflicts and tensions, according to broadcaster LBC.. Lebanese vow to reject any Palestinian resettlement linked to Trump peace plan /node/1619906/middle-east. Figures from the Lebanese Ministry of Interior reveal that the country hosted almost 600,000 Palestinian refugees between 1948 and 2016. Trump's plan includes billions of dollars of investment in the Palestinian territories and neighboring countries, including Lebanon, which is grappling with an unprecedented economic crisis.. "The solutions to the economic crisis must be far removed from the temptations that might be offered to Lebanon in exchange for resettlement.". "The economic crisis that Lebanon is experiencing has affected Palestinian refugees, who are already