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
Author: AFP ID: 1589635068901128400 Sat, 2020-05-16 13:15 PARIS: More than 250 global artists and writers including rocker Peter Gabriel, director Ken Loach and actor Viggo Mortensen have appealed to Israel to stop the “siege” of Gaza, saying the coronavirus epidemic … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1589632370920971100 Sat, 2020-05-16 12:29 KHARTOUM: Inflation in Sudan jumped to 99 percent because of rising food prices, official figures showed Saturday, more than a year after the country was rocked by protests sparked by bread price hikes. … read more