BDL sources say a decision could come before the holidays as living costs soar.
Hezbollah admits the truckload of explosives stopped at Dahr al-Baidar is its own and demands it back; Washington says returning it is "out of the question".
Gunmen linked to Hezbollah briefly encircled investigators raiding a medicines warehouse in Galerie Semaan; they withdrew when the army arrived.
Prime Minister Salam says Doha will finance, execute and operate the project; the amount and timeline have not been announced.
Lebanon will welcome "any arrangement" that keeps an international presence after the UN mandate ends on 31 December.
Ali Kayali, wanted by Syria over the 2013 Baniyas killings, was seized in Mansouriyeh; prosecutors want to know how he left the country.
Governor Karim Souaid says the move sends "a clear signal" that Lebanon will shield its banks from contamination risk.
A four-year, $210,000 preservation project reinforced the landmark fort and revived its historic mill; a further $436,827 goes to Chehim.
The Vatican says surgery to remove part of the Pope's right lung was successful; further treatment awaits test results.
A new Culture Ministry archive invites residents and the diaspora to contribute photos, letters and songs.
Jobs and travel plans of one of the largest Lebanese communities in the Gulf are being upended.
Rabbi Elie Abadie, who left Lebanon more than five decades ago, says his Lebanese roots still matter.
