Lebanon Financial News
04.08 / 20:27
03.08 / 17:21
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Banks from 4 Arab countries are in talks to invest in struggling Lebanese banks, official says
Banks from four Arab countries are interested in investing in Lebanon’s struggling banking sector, which has been hard-hit by the small nation’s three-year economic meltdown
02.08 / 19:35
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Corning
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Mideast countries that are already struggling fear price hikes after Russia exits grain deal
Egypt and other lower-income Middle Eastern countries like Lebanon and Pakistan are worried about what comes next after Russia pulled out of a crucial wartime grain deal
31.07 / 12:01
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band
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Lebanon's central bank governor ends 30-year tenure under investigation during dire economic crisis
Lebanon’s embattled central bank governor has ended his 30-year tenure
30.07 / 18:15
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Inside
At least six die in Palestinian faction clashes in Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) -At least six people were killed in two days of clashes in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, where the mainstream faction Fatah fought against rival groups that support Islamists, security sources said.
26.07 / 08:21
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Nissan
performer
Nissan posts 98% rise in Q1 operating profit, exceeds market expectations
Also Read: Nissan, Renault may announce new alliance deal in days: Report Japan’s Nissan Motor managed to double its first-quarter profit on Wednesday. The profit was fuelled by higher production and sales in North America and Japan. The weaker yen also helped the company lift its full-year outlook.
25.07 / 05:25
Reuters
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symptoms
What is the new MERS Coronavirus detected in Abu Dhabi? Symptoms developed without any contact history
COVID pandemic, but the virus continues to infect people in different parts of the world. A new case of MERS-CoV has been reported by the WHO in Abu Dhabi on Monday. According to the World Health Organisation, an adult in his twenties was diagnosed with potentially fatal Middle East Respidatory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) after he was admitted in hospital last month.
21.07 / 09:17
Reuters
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Muslim-majority nations express outrage and plan street protests over Quran desecration in Sweden
Quran in Sweden. Some prepared for street demonstrations following midday prayers to show their anger. In Iran, Iraq and Lebanon, protesters planned demonstrations after Swedish police permitted a protest Thursday in which an Iraqi Christian living in Stockholm kicked and stood on a Quran, Islam's holy book, outside of the Iraqi Embassy.
15.07 / 03:29
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US sending F-16 fighter jets to protect ships from Iranian seizures in Gulf region
Syria across the Middle East. Speaking to Pentagon reporters, the official said the US will send F-16 fighter jets to the Gulf region this weekend to augment the A-10 attack aircraft that have been patrolling there for more than a week.
12.07 / 02:59
Provident
India hosts mega Arab business summit amid China’s growing eco inroads in region
China’s fast expanding economic footprint across the Arab world, with a focus on opportunities in various sectors, including healthcare, retail and infrastructure. The sixth edition of the conference is also aimed at promoting a multidirectional flow of investment and facilitating investment in areas of new opportunities, officials said.
04.07 / 15:23
02.07 / 06:25
Citi
Target
Israel's air force attacks Syria and Syrian air defence missile explodes over northern Israel
Israel carried out airstrikes on areas near the central Syrian city of Homs early Sunday causing material damage but no casualties, the Syrian military said in a statement. Syrian state media quoted an unnamed military official as saying the air defences shot down some of the missiles fired by Israeli warplanes flying over neighbouring Lebanon.
28.06 / 13:47
Terrorist Financing
Israel Confiscates Cryptocurrency Allegedly Used for Funding Hezbollah and Iran's Revolutionary Guard
Israel has seized millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency allegedly used to finance the Iran-backed militant groups.
25.06 / 08:23
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price
Time
Bitcoin sees new all-time highs in 3 countries as BTC price pokes $31K
Bitcoin (BTC) tapped $31,000 for a third time this year on June 25 as the weekly close promised volatility.
01.06 / 05:13
26.04 / 12:13
Citi
index
Midwest Cities Led WSJ/Realtor.com Housing Index in First Quarter
Small cities in the Midwest topped The Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Markets Index in the first quarter, a sign that buyer demand for affordable homes remains robust even as activity in the broader market slows.
07.11 / 15:53
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Financial Crisis: Lebanese Economy Forces Residents Toward Crypto – Future of Money?
As Lebanon’s financial woes continue, the Middle Eastern nation increasingly depends on cryptocurrencies, with many locals mining bitcoin (BTC) to survive and using tether (USDT) to buy groceries amid a legacy finance meltdown.
07.09 / 11:51
Adoption
Bitcoin
Getting hitched, Satoshi style: a Bitcoin-themed wedding in Lebanon
A Bitcoin (BTC) evangelist in Lebanon took their love for Bitcoin to the next level. Said Nassar, an international business engineer, themed his wedding day around Satoshi Nakamoto’s innovation, Bitcoin.
01.08 / 11:31
Ukraine war: First grain shipment leaves the port of Odesa
The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain has left the port of Odesa, Turkey’s defence ministry said Monday.
08.07 / 16:53
Adoption
education
Bitcoin
Mind
Mind games: Bitcoin education at an escape room in Lebanon
Bitcoin (BTC) sets people free. At least, that was the story at Lebanon’s first Bitcoin-themed escape room in Beirut.
07.07 / 16:13
European Union
Heatwave
EU braces for tough wildfire season and warns drought could become 'worst ever'
The European Union is bracing itself for a difficult wildfire season with hundreds of firefighters from different member states being deployed as the drought in southern European countries could become "the worst ever".
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