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Flags have been lowered to half-mast in front of the Grand Serail on Monday following a memorandum issued by Prime Minister Najib Mikati, declaring official mourning for the passing of former Prime Minister, Salim Hoss.
The memorandum mandates that f…
Pope Francis called Monday for ‘truth and justice’ over the catastrophic explosion at Beirut’s port four years ago, and lamented Lebanon was ‘paying a price’ for the war in the Middle East.
He was speaking as he met victims of the August 4, 2020 blas…
Grand Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, on Monday welcomed Finance Minister, Youssef Khalil, at Dar al-Fatwa.
Following the meeting, Minister Khalil expressed his honor in visiting the Mufti, noting the importance of consulti…
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullah Al-Yahya held on Monday a phone call with the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, where Al-Yahya expressed sincere congratulations on Araghchi assuming office.
During the phone call, Al-Yahya expressed his a…
The dollar sank to a three-week trough against the yen on Monday as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s emphatic dovish shift contrasted sharply with Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda’s steadfastly hawkish tone.
The US currency hovered near its lowest…
Oil prices rose about 3% Monday on fears that escalation in the Middle East could disrupt oil supplies from the region.
Brent crude futures rose $2.30, or 2.91%, to $81.32 a barrel, while US crude futures rose $2.22, or 2.97%, to $77.05 a barrel.
Br…
Japanese stocks fell at the Tokyo Stock Exchange at the end of today’s trading session, with the yen rising to its highest levels since Aug. 5, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, and increasing chances of a US interest rate cut in September …
Qatar Stock Exchange index started Tuesday’s trading in green zone, rising by 60.75 points, or 0.59%, to reach the level of 10,276 points, compared to yesterday’s closing.
QSE general index was supported by a rise in all sectors: Banks and Financial …
Abu dhabi: The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the hostile attack targeting the brotherly Hashemite Kingdom