Syria gives banks six months to absorb losses from Lebanese crisis

DAMASCUS - Syria's central bank has ordered commercial lenders to fully provision for losses tied to Lebanon's financial collapse and submit credible restructuring plans within six months, a move that could reshape the country's battered banking...

French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence for campaign finance conspiracy

Paul KirbyEurope digital editor and Hugh Schofieldin Paris ShareSave Watch: Sarkozy was cheered by supporters as he embraced his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy outside their Paris home Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to...

Middle East economies show 'surprising' resilience but threats remain

Economies in the Middle East and North Africa remain vulnerable to economic headwinds despite demonstrating "surprising resilience", while relative peace in Lebanon and Syria bodes well for the broader economic growth prospects, the International...

French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence for campaign finance conspiracy

Paul KirbyEurope digital editor and Hugh Schofieldin Paris ShareSave Watch: Sarkozy was cheered by supporters as he embraced his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy outside their Paris home Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to...

French ex-president Sarkozy goes to jail for campaign finance conspiracy

Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to jail, as he starts a five-year sentence for conspiring to fund his election campaign with money from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Not since World War Two Nazi...

Inside e&’s Sovereign Tech at Gitex: How UAE is building a measured model of digital sovereignty

Even before the halls of Gitex Global 2025 open to the public, the hum inside e&’s pavilion feels deliberate - more command centre than showroom. Engineers calibrate drones, servers blink behind glass racks labelled ‘Sovereign AI Lab – Made in the...

Business InsightsChina is soaking up oil imports, and the US and Russia are reasons why

There is a mystery at the heart of the global oil market. China has soaked up a torrent of oil imports this year, filling tanks and underground caverns. Without this, prices would be much lower. But why is Beijing snapping up oil it doesn’t...

French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence for campaign finance conspiracy

Paul KirbyEurope digital editor and Hugh Schofieldin Paris ShareSave Watch: Sarkozy was cheered by supporters as he embraced his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy outside their Paris home Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to...

4 GOP House Leaders, GOP House PAC, and Democratic Executive Councilor Named in Campaign Finance Violations

By NANCY WEST, InDepthNH.org CONCORD – Four of the top Republican House leaders, including Speaker Sherman Packard of Londonderry, a GOP PAC and a Democratic Executive Councilor were named in four separate cease and desist letters for violating...

Israel continues strikes in Lebanon nearly a year after ceasefire — A warning for Gaza?

Despite a ceasefire agreement nearly a year ago, Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon persist — and some analysts believe the situation could mirror what’s to come in Gaza, where a fragile new truce is already under pressure. On October 11,...

Central Bank Governor: U.S. Delegation to Oversee Launch of Syria’s New Currency

Syria’s Central Bank Governor, Abdul Qader Husrieh, has unveiled plans to replace the country’s existing banknotes under the supervision of a specialised U.S. delegation, marking a major milestone in efforts to stabilise the national economy and...

Macomb Township businessman speaks out after arrest made in ambush shooting

MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of Macomb Township businessman Eddie Jawad, who was ambushed outside his home last week in a shooting that left him convinced someone close...

Sarkozy goes to jail for a crime Mitterand and Chirac are reported to have also committed

Yusuf Bangura (Nyon, Switzerland): Sierra Leone Telegraph: 23 October 2025: Nicolas Sarkozy has been sent to jail for receiving USD50 million euros from former Libyan dictator, Mohammed Qaddafi, for his campaign in the 2007 French presidential...

Lebanon's Economy Minister discusses Financial Gap Law, donor conference with French adviser

Economy and Trade Minister Amer Bisat met Friday with Jacques de Lajugie, the economic adviser to the French president's special envoy to Lebanon, to discuss key economic reforms and upcoming international support efforts. Talks focused on the...

Gaza ceasefire collapses: Israel and Hamas trade fire, risking wider conflict

The fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas unraveled on Sunday, Oct. 19, following a deadly exchange of fire in Rafah, with Israeli airstrikes killing at least 44 Palestinians and Hamas denying responsibility for the initial...

Seeking answers: Lebanon awaits Bulgaria's decision on extraditing "Rhosus" ship owner

Report by Lara El Hachem, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi Forty days after Bulgarian authorities detained Igor Grechushkin, the owner of the ship Rhosus, under an Interpol warrant, Lebanon is still awaiting a decision on his extradition....

Israeli air strikes raise tensions as Lebanon faces pressure over Hezbollah’s arms

US envoy Barak warns of ‘major confrontation’ for Hezbollah if group does not disarm, says regional partners ready to invest in Lebanon Discussions with Israel approved by all parties, including Hezbollah, official source told Arab News Najia...

Republican lawmakers, Democratic executive councilor fined for campaign finance violations

The New Hampshire Department of Justice has fined Republican leaders in the state House of Representatives and the lone Democrat on the Executive Council for campaign finance violations, according to cease-and-desist letters sent Friday. The DOJ...

Israel can't disarm Hezbollah by force. Hamas is a case in point

Although Lebanon was not invited to the Sharm El Sheikh summit on October 13, Lebanese officials are watching closely how the end of the hostilities in Gaza progresses, as this may affect their own highly uncertain situation. A clear sign of the...

Lebanon’s Struggle Against Hezbollah’s Influence on Display

The projection of rival political figures onto Beirut’s iconic Raouché Rock reveals not just Lebanon’s political divisions, but the very dissolution of state authority itself. A Rock Between Two Lebanons The Raouché Rock, Beirut’s most...