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Switzerland probes HSBC branch over Lebanon-linked money laundering
Global Investigations Review
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July 30, 2025
Offices of HSBC Private Bank in Geneva, Switzerland (Credit: Shutterstock/Martin Good) The Swiss attorney general’s office said it is investigating the bank’s Swiss private banking arm over money laundering in relation to the Lebanese Central...
Bahaa Hariri to LBCI upon arrival in Beirut: Lebanon needs honest and loyal people
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Businessman Bahaa Hariri said that Lebanon and the region are going through a critical phase. He stressed that Lebanon needs honest and loyal individuals, adding: “We are here at the forefront of Harirism, and it is essential that we stand by...
Sheikh Qassem: No to disarming for ‘Israel’, subjugating Lebanon to it
Al Mayadeen
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July 30, 2025
Hezbollah Secretary-General firmly rejects handing over the Resistance's weapons to "Israel" in a speech commemorating martyr Fouad Shokor. The American envoy, Tom Barrack, was "surprised by a unified Lebanese national stance from the three...
What will happen to the West Bank if Palestine becomes a state?
The Times
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The political trigger for France and Britain’s decision to recognise Palestinian statehood may well have been starvation in Gaza. The historical trigger, however, was provided by events in the West Bank. The “other” Palestinian territory is seen...
Smotrich: We won't withdraw from Lebanon and destroyed villages won't be rebuilt
Naharnet
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by Naharnet Newsdesk 30 July 2025, 18:35 Extremist Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said Wednesday that the Israeli army will not withdraw from the five points that it occupied in south Lebanon. “The villages destroyed by the Israeli army...
QIIB wins Sustainable Islamic Finance Leadership Award 2025
GCC Business News
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July 30, 2025
QIIB has been awarded the 2025 ‘Leadership Award for Sustainable Islamic Finance’ in Qatar by the Union of Arab Banks, recognizing the bank’s leading role in promoting sustainability and advancing environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...
Daines calls for ending Jackson-Vanik restrictions; discusses security ties with Kazakhstan and Lebanon
Southeast Montana News
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July 29, 2025
U.S. Senator Steve Daines questioned nominees Julie Stufft and Michel Issa for ambassador positions to Kazakhstan and Lebanon during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. Daines highlighted the importance of U.S.-Kazakhstan relations,...
Liberia: Court Jails American National for Defrauding Foreign Company and Liberian Government
Front Page Africa
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July 29, 2025
Monrovia –The Monrovia City Court has ordered the incarceration of an American national, Leonard Wayne Kragness, following his indictment for allegedly defrauding a foreign company and the Government of Liberia of over US$4.8 billion in mineral...
Banking reform law reaches Lebanese Parliament: What it means for depositors
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Report by Lea Fayad, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi After years of delays, Lebanon's long-awaited banking reform law has finally reached the Parliament for approval in a general session. The latest draft introduces key amendments that...
International companies eye Syria’s cement sector
International Cement Review
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July 30, 2025
More than 15 international companies, including several from Arab countries, have submitted offers to invest in the Syrian cement industry, according to director of the state-owned General Company for Manufacturing and Marketing Cement and...
'Corruption and negligence': New book uncovers past Beirut port explosions
The National News
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With the fifth anniversary of Beirut’s 2020 port explosion on Monday, one might expect to see memorials and other acts of remembrance across the city, but many in Lebanon are simply trying to move on. Between the continuing economic crisis,...
Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun meets Algerian counterpart in bid to boost ties
The National News
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrived in Algeria Tuesday on a two-day state visit, where he was welcomed by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the accompanying Lebanese delegation on the tarmac. The trip aims to revitalise bilateral relations and...
Stephen Timms MP explores East India Company Trail at St Paul’s
EasternEye
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July 30, 2025
He was known as a distinguished economist who had taught at the London School of Economics, where he remained an emeritus professor after his retirement, but his knowledge of Bollywood films was also impressive. He admitted whistling songs from...
Beirut Half a Decade After the Port Blast: Progress, Pain, and Unfinished Business
Media Line
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July 29, 2025
Five years after the massive port explosion that rocked Beirut, parts of the city still haven’t fully bounced back. While areas like Mar Mikhael and Gemmayzeh are showing signs of revival, with tourists, trendy cafes, and fresh coats of pastel...
HSBC Targeted in Swiss Probe Linked to Ex-Lebanon Central Banker
Mint
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July 30, 2025
(Bloomberg) -- HSBC Holdings Plc’s Swiss private bank is the focus of a Swiss investigation into suspected money-laundering connected to the alleged embezzlement of hundreds of millions of dollars by the former head of Lebanon’s central bank....
Baker Tilly rapidly rebuilds UAE business with firm from rival network
Consultancy-me.com
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July 30, 2025
Following the recent departure of its member firm, Baker Tilly has rapidly rebuilt its business in the UAE with the arrival of the former Crowe member firm. In June, JFC Group – one of the larger member firms in Baker Tilly’s network in the Middle...
Erdogan shouldn’t bank on Trump
Kathimerini
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July 30, 2025
Bedouin fighters gather in the village of Busra al-Harir, while security forces cordon off the area, in southern Syria, on Tuesday, July 22. Benjamin Netanyahu’s ‘destabilizing’ involvement in Syria shows that the Israeli prime minister ‘has no...
US pressures Lebanon to issue decision on Hezbollah disarmament
The New Arab
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July 30, 2025
Hezbollah has refused to hand over its arms before Israel withdraws from south Lebanon [Getty] Washington is ramping up pressure on Beirut to swiftly issue a formal cabinet decision committing to disarm Hezbollah before talks can resume on a halt...
Lebanese President Aoun begins official visit to Algeria, highlights deep ties and shared aspirations
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrived at Algiers International Airport, Houari Boumediene, at 4:00 p.m. Beirut time, beginning a two-day official visit to Algeria at the invitation of Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Foreign Minister...
QIIB gets ‘Leadership Award for Sustainable Islamic Finance’ in Qatar by Union of Arab Banks
Qatar Tribune
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July 30, 2025
Tribune News Network Doha QIIB has been awarded the 2025 “Leadership Award for Sustainable Islamic Finance” in Qatar by the Union of Arab Banks, in recognition of the bank’s pioneering role and ongoing contributions in this field. QIIB Chief of...