Prosecutors say Riad Salameh, the bank’s governor from 1993 to 2023, is being investigated for money laundering and other crimes. Prosecutors in Germany have confirmed they are investigating Lebanon’s former central bank chief for money laundering and other crimes and have issued an arrest warrant for him. Riad Salameh, the…
Under the midday sun in northern Nigeria, three sisters trek across the border on their way to a wedding in Niger, carrying their babies on their backs. The 1,600km (1,000-mile) frontier has officially been closed since August last year, when West African leaders imposed sanctions on Niger following a military…
The overall expansion of North Field from 77mtpa currently to 142mtpa by 2030 represents an 85 percent increase in production. Qatar has announced new plans to expand output from the world’s biggest natural gas field, saying it will boost capacity to 142 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) before 2030. The…
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New York City, USA – Last week, the fashion world descended on New York City for New York Fashion Week (NYFW). The bi-annual event celebrated the best in the industry and showcased the hottest trends for the season. NYFW is a massive money maker for the city and the fashion…
Necocli, Colombia – Shortly after 8am, about a dozen Chinese migrants rush out the doors of Mansion del Darien, a rundown hotel a few blocks from Colombia’s Caribbean coast, and pile into three tuk-tuks waiting on the street. “We’re full of Chinese people every day,” said the receptionist, Gabriela Fernandez,…
Japanese trading giant Itochu’s surprise announcement on February 5 that it was terminating its agreement with the Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems has sent shockwaves throughout corporate Japan. Itochu stated specifically that they based their decision on the International Court of Justice ruling that Israel may be committing genocide in Gaza, and…
On the boarding and the signposts‘Lough Neagh Fishermen’s Co-operative’.But ever on our lips and at the weir‘The eelworks’. — “Eelworks” by Seamus Heaney Gerard McCourt is a seventh-generation eel fisherman who works the waters of Lough Neagh [Neill O’Higgins/Al Jazeera] For Gerard McCourt, there is a lot riding on this…
Moody’s has lowered Israel’s credit rating for the first time and forecast a negative outlook for the economy. Massive military spending and a drop in revenues. Israel is borrowing heavily to fund its war on Gaza. And it is now on track to run one of its widest budget deficits…
A number of scholars, politicians and advocates have condemned the United States Senate’s passage this week of a foreign funding bill that would provide billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan while American social programmes are in need of funding. It is unclear when – or…
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