The claim
هل بيع العقار 1396 بالتراضي لبنك بيروت هدر للمال العام؟
Original review summary
The review says the sale should have been conducted through a public auction, which the Court of Audit found would have opened the process to competition and protected public funds. It also cites unresolved questions about the property’s ownership and the legality of converting it from public to private municipal property.[S1]
Additional context
On 12 February 2026, the Court of Audit ruled that the consensual sale violated the law and should instead have been conducted through a public auction. [S1]
The review says the railway authority’s action to annul the sale remained before the Beirut court, which had recorded the lawsuit against the property pending a final judgment. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] Maharat News original review
Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026