Investigations
The Central Bank Wants Lebanon’s Banks to Pay Back… in Billions
“Our position is clear. We are very serious about these investigations,” Badih Moukarzel, Banque du…
Between Companies and Partnerships: Untangling the Web Linking Bahaa Hariri, Sanioura, and Makhzoumi
This investigation is part of OpenLux, a cross-border investigative journalism project coordinated by the Organized…
$18 for $15 Million: Beirut Municipality Sold Railway Land to Bank of Beirut
According to the ruling obtained by Daraj, Beirut Municipality’s approval of the sale, represented by…
Commemorating the “Camp Speicher Massacre” Committed by ISIS in Iraq
Ali Al-Sagri, one of the survivors of the massacre, recalls the hours leading up to…
“Syriana” Swimming Pool: Why Syria’s Tourism Ministry Still Clings to Assad-Era Expropriation Decrees
Hafez al-Assad issued a decree expropriating the Kiwan land in the 1970s, turning the area…
Illegal Landfills and Unenforced Closures: Iraq’s Diyala Residents Face a Slow Death
Iraq produces approximately 50,000 tons of solid waste per day. According to the National Development…
Hassan Al-Balkhi… the man who “died” six times in Syria
Hassan Al-Balkhi, one of thousands of people forcibly disappeared in Syria, had not been declared…
Names, Numbers, and No Way Home: Lebanese Women in al-Hol Camp
Daraj obtained a document listing the names of several Lebanese women who have been living…
What is the Connection Between K2 Integrity, Contracted by Banque du Liban, and Antoun Sehnaoui?
The key questions remain: Have authorities verified the absence of conflicts of interest between any…
From the Civil War to the Banking Crisis: Lebanon’s Cycle of Collapse
Lebanon’s banking sector did not collapse overnight. Its fragility had been revealing itself since the…