The head of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee Yassine Jaber called on the government Monday to accelerate its selection of new appointees to key banking sector posts and demonstrate its committment to reform..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Enough kidding ourselves: Jaber
BDL to ask banks to set provisions on Eurobond losses
The Central Bank is expected to ask Lebanese banks in few days to raise provisions on the expected credit losses on their holdings of government Eurobonds from 9.45 percent to 45 percent after the state suspended payments of interest rates and principal on all outstanding dollar denominated bonds, banking sources said Monday..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: BDL to ask banks to set provisions on Eurobond losses
Bahraini human rights activist freed from jail
The UN has been among those calling for Nabeel Rajab’s release from prison..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Bahraini human rights activist freed from jail
Palestinian PM submits 'counter-proposal' to Trump plan
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said it proposed the creation of a..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Palestinian PM submits 'counter-proposal' to Trump plan
Turkey sees success in Libya as shaping relations with US
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump reached "some agreements" on Libya after a phone call, said the Turkish leader says in an interview.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Turkey sees success in Libya as shaping relations with US
Reactions to George Floyd murder reveal Islamist fragility in Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticizes the United States for racism while pro-government media alleges that the anti-fascist groups in the protests are being supported by outlawed groups in Turkey.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Reactions to George Floyd murder reveal Islamist fragility in Turkey
Lost encrypted IDF communication device found by civilian
The civilian who found the device an hour after it was lost realized it was IDF equipment and brought it back to the army shortly after.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Lost encrypted IDF communication device found by civilian
'Miss Buchenwald' sentenced to jail for joining banned neo-Nazi group
Alice Cutter was sentenced with three others at Birmingham Crown Court, UK, for being a member of banned neo-Nazi group National Action.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: 'Miss Buchenwald' sentenced to jail for joining banned neo-Nazi group
Israel's El Al airline seeking financial help to stay afloat
Israel's airport remains closed and the airline has suffered from the downturn in global travel.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Israel's El Al airline seeking financial help to stay afloat
Shulman Party as the next Benny Gantz – analysis
Shulman is not a person, but a movement set up on Facebook in October 2019 to fight on behalf of the self-employed and the small and medium business people.
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Shulman Party as the next Benny Gantz - analysis