Switzerland finds no reason to label Hezbollah a terrorist organization

Switzerland's investigation into Hezbollah was a result of Germany banning the organization and labelling it a terrorist group under Israeli pressure

What prompted the urgent, secretive summit in Abu Dhabi?

Key Arab heads of state convened this week for an emergency meeting that excluded the Saudis and Kuwaitis. The likely hot topics under discussion were Egypt's economic collapse and Israel's aggressive escalations.

Riyadh looking to engage with Syrian government: Saudi FM

Just a few days ago, Syria’s Foreign Ministry announced the resumption of imports from the kingdom

Global South: Gold-backed currencies to replace the US dollar

The adoption of commodity-backed currencies by the Global South could upend the US dollar’s dominance and level the playing field in international trade.

Session to elect president fails for 11th time as Lebanese pound plummets

As a result of a lack of consensus, an absence of quorum, and mounting external pressure, Lebanon has continuously failed to elect a successor to Michel Aoun

No-strings aid from Saudi Arabia is changing, finance minister says

The Saudi finance minister didn’t specify what conditions his government might attach to financial assistance in the future

Saudi Arabia open to dropping US dollar for international trade: Finance Minister

Economists have warned that the greenback is headed for a major crash due to a ballooning national debt and a budget deficit that surpasses $1 trillion

EU inspectors launch probe against Lebanon’s central bank chief

According to European judicial documents, since 2002, Riad Salameh embezzled hundreds of millions in public funds using a shell company registered in the Virgin Islands

Lebanese central bank chief demands ‘guarantees’ he will not be arrested: Report

Prime Minister Mikati is reportedly making sure that the European judicial delegation does not bypass Lebanese law

South Caucasus: A battle of wills and corridors

Azerbaijan and Turkiye are gunning to establish the “Zangezur corridor,” in direct conflict with Iran and Armenia’s interests as it entails the blockade of the Lachin corridor – a lifeline for the ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh.

European judiciary to investigate Lebanon’s central bank governor in Beirut

The US is not interested in joining the investigation, as long as the country remains compliant with the US sanctions regime against Hezbollah and Syria

US court ruling opens door for Lebanese banks to be prosecuted on foreign soil

Lebanon's financial institutions have evaded any responsibility for their role in the crisis gripping the nation, and have instead placed the burden on regular citizens

France investigates paramour of Lebanon’s central bank chief for money laundering

Riad Salameh has avoided detention throughout the past year thanks to the protection afforded to him by high officials and by the US ambassador to Lebanon

UNRWA employees targeted by Israeli watchdog

More than 120 teachers and employees were subjected to disciplinary procedures for the 'crime of supporting the Palestinian cause'

Germany, France ask to bypass Lebanese judges ‘impeding’ corruption probe into central bank chief

Riad Salameh faces money laundering and embezzlement charges in France, Germany, Luxembourg, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, and Lebanon

Everybody wants to hop on the BRICS Express

Eurasia is about to get a whole lot larger as countries line up to join the Chinese and Russian-led BRICS and SCO, to the detriment of the west

Social media snitches: How Israel recruits spies inside Syria

Israel’s Mossad is increasingly turning to social media in order to recruit agents to gather intelligence on Syria, a crucial hub in the Axis of Resistance

Ukraine’s revenge on the West 

As the balance of power shifts again in Ukraine, its reverberations will impact the very unity of the EU project

Aramco CEO slams European energy crisis plan as short-term solution

The CEO highlighted that climate change goals did not need to change but that the world needed a more viable energy plan

Prisoner swap between Washington and Kabul successful: Taliban

The prisoner exchange involved trading an American navy veteran, Mark Frerichs, for a key associate of the Afghan government, Bashar Noorzai

US to release stolen Afghan reserves, with a catch

The disbursement of the Afghan funds will be overseen by Washington through a Swiss bank of international settlements

Iran ‘lied to IAEA about nuclear program’: Former Mossad chief

Amid recent developments suggesting a deal is within reach, Israel is attempting to sway the nuclear agreement in any way it can

Lebanon’s central bank chief guilty of embezzling millions in public funds

Official documents show Riad Salameh laundered millions using real estate owned by shell companies linked to his close relatives, and did so with full impunity from other central bank authorities

US, Taliban officials meet to discuss release of Afghan reserves

The US seeks to establish a mechanism to allow Afghanistan access to its foreign reserves while restricting the Taliban from its use

US and Taliban officials inch towards deal to unfreeze Afghanistan’s reserves: Report

Since the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan last year, the US has kept nearly $10bln of the country's foreign reserves frozen in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Syrian refugees face growing xenophobia in Lebanon as economic crisis worsens

Politicians and the media blame Lebanon's economic woes on refugees, despite international organizations pointing at the financial elite as the cause of the manufactured crisis

Lebanese PM wants to freeze corruption case against central bank chief

The PM-designate made his suggestion after Lebanese security forces raided the Beirut headquarters of the central bank in search of Riad Salameh

Lebanon CB chief carried out ‘self-audit’ to clear himself of corruption: Report

Salameh’s lawyer has maintained that the financial review constitutes an audit under international standards

Prosecutors request formal charges be brought against Lebanon’s central bank chief

Riad Salameh is under investigation in over half a dozen countries for embezzlement, illicit enrichment, tax evasion, and fraud

BREAKING: Iran seizes two Greek-flagged oil tankers in the Persian Gulf

The US navy says they are 'looking into the incident,' which came in retaliation for the theft of Iran's oil cargo by Greece and the US