EU’s €1 billion aid package prompts criticism in Lebanon
The €1 billion ($1.07 billion) financial package granted to Lebanon, without apparent conditions on reforms, has sparked wide criticism in...
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Corruption could undermine EU financial package, says Lebanon’s finance minister
Lebanon's caretaker Finance Minister, Youssef Khalil, has cautioned that the impact of the recently announced financial package of €1 billion...
European plan to offer 1 billion euros to Lebanon to stop the migration of Syrians
The European Union plans to halt the illegal migration of Syrian refugees from Lebanon to Cyprus, where they continue their...
EU unveils €1-billion aid package for Lebanon in bid to curb refugee flows
The European Union will provide €1 billion in financial aid to Lebanon over three years to prop up the country's...
EU announces 1 billion euros in aid for Lebanon amid a surge in irregular migration
BEIRUT (AP) — The European Union announced Thursday an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros — about $1.06...
EU Chief Announces $1bn In Aid For Lebanon To Shore Up Economy
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday announced $1 billion in aid for Lebanon during a visit to the...
US pressures Lebanon treasury to stop funding Hezbollah, Hamas
An anonymous Lebanese Treasury official told the Saudi-affiliated media source, Al-Arabia, on Sunday that Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Asia and the Middle East in the Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, Jesse Baker, demanded Lebanese officials stop and prevent the funneling of financial aid from Iran to Hezbollah and Hamas, on Thursday.The Treasury official also said that Baker informed them of "specific concerns" about "the movement of Hamas funds through Lebanon" as well as funds that relate to Hezbollah. According to the official, Baker also...
Hamburg bank suspected as ‘financial hub’ for Iranian terror – POLITICO
Bafin has yet to complete its investigation into Varengold, and so far no individuals from the bank have been accused...
Dollar gains against most currencies as U.S. nonfarm payrolls loom
The U.S. currency gained on news that U.S. private employers hired more workers than expected in December. Private payrolls increased...
U.S. dollar rises to two-week peak on doubts about number of rate cuts in 2024
Trading was relatively subdued, with Japanese markets shut for a holiday and markets digested softer-than-expected U.S. economic data released earlier...
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