Sun, 2020-05-17 19:11 LONDON: Iran summoned the Swiss ambassador, who represents US interests in the Islamic Republic, over possible measures Washington could take against an Iranian fuel shipment to Venezuela, the Mehr news agency reported. A senior official in US President Donald Trump’s … read more
Sun, 2020-05-17 18:15 DUBAI: Stolt Tankers said its vessel the Stolt Apal was attacked by pirates 75 nautical miles off Yemen’s coast on Sunday. Stolt Tankers said six armed pirates approached the vessel in two speedboats. #Breaking Reports that a U.K. … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1589724438856345700 Sun, 2020-05-17 12:24 DAMASCUS: Top Syria tycoon Rami Makhlouf on Sunday said the regime was piling pressure on him and threatening to arrest him and close his telecommunications empire unless he hands over profits. Makhlouf, a … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1589649172402176700 Sat, 2020-05-16 16:55 BEIRUT: Sixteen people in Lebanon, mostly Syrians, have been arrested for money transfers and “illegal” currency exchange operations, the army said Saturday, amid a government crackdown on exchange rate manipulation. The army said … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1589625047710608200 Sat, 2020-05-16 16:22 BEIRUT: Foreign workers in Lebanon are seeking repatriation because the country’s dire economic situation has left employers unable to pay them. Many Lebanese people have ditched their foreign domestic help to avoid the … read more