The arrest of dozens of “violent sellers” after the record drop in the riyal The Iranian currency crisis toppled the governor of Iran’s central bank, while Tehran announced the shutdown of dozens of brokers and “rogue sellers” in the dollar market, following a record drop in the Iranian riyal. Iranian media reported yesterday that the … Read more
Prices on the rise The price increase will provide KEPCO with an additional profit of 7 trillion won in 2023, according to Lee. The government aims to use more cheap energy such as nuclear, after increasing the share of more expensive and volatile sources such as liquefied natural gas over the past five years, exacerbating … Read more
Parties and political forces denounce and ask that the culprits be unmasked and brought to justice Christmas day was disturbed by the population of the town of Brih in the Chouf region (Mount Lebanon): drawings and images of skulls were placed by unknown persons on the houses of the town’s Christians. These images, transmitted by … Read more
Oil prices fell on Wednesday as investors weighed fears of an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in China, the world’s largest oil importer, in exchange for a chance for fuel demand to recover in the Asian country with the easing of pandemic restrictions there. At 15:01 GMT, Brent crude oil futures were down … Read more
Legal sources in Lebanon have considered the matter “a violation of sovereignty”. Judicial delegations from several European countries are expected to arrive in the Lebanese capital (Beirut) at the beginning of the new year, to investigate with the governor of the Banque du Liban, Riad Salameh, and bank officials, the pending financial corruption files before … Read more
Some diseases, such as the “emerging corona virus” and pneumonia, can cause severe pneumonia if the airways fill with fluid, which leads to the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Researchers at the University of Berlin in Germany have discovered the molecular mechanisms that lead to the accumulation of fluid in the lungs, which led … Read more
Al-Rahi holds “the pride of politicians” responsible for the obstacle to the election of the Lebanese president The head of the Free Patriotic Movement, Lebanese MP Gebran Bassil, is still sending messages to Hezbollah saying it is not isolated. As Al-Sharq Al-Awsat learned, he recently held two meetings with the head of the “Marada Movement”, … Read more
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has hinted at the possibility of holding a meeting with his Russian and Syrian counterparts. This was stated by Akar, at a press conference yesterday, commenting on what was previously announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the possibility of holding meetings at ministerial level after the phase of contacts … Read more
Asharq Al-Awsat learned from an informed official source that, in the past few hours, Hezbollah handed over the killer of the Irish patrol to the intelligence of the Lebanese army. The source confirmed that the incident “made it necessary to increase the level of coordination between the Lebanese army and international forces”. He said that … Read more
Lebanese security is pursuing suspects in the killing of the Irish soldier The Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, affirmed that “achieving an economic breakthrough in Lebanon depends on breaking the political impasse”, declaring that “the Arab League is fully willing to do what is asked of it” in the dossier of … Read more