Lebanese Finance Minister Yassine Jaber has travelled to Washington to take part in the annual spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), which will be held from April 13 to 18. He is leading a Lebanese delegation that also includes the Minister of Economy Amer......
Oil prices rose slightly on Friday but remained on track for their sharpest weekly decline since June 2025, with both West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude down करीब 10% over the week, as tensions in the Middle East continued to disrupt confidence in global supply routes. The decline follows......
Bitcoin crossed $72,000 Friday, fueled by cautious optimism over upcoming US-Iran ceasefire talks and anticipation of a key inflation report later in the day. The top cryptocurrency rose 1.6% to around $72,159 early session, positioning for a roughly 7.3% weekly gain as risk appetite improved to support......
U.S. stock markets posted sharp gains Wednesday, their strongest session in a year, after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire. The truce raised hopes of easing an oil shortage that had stalled the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1,325 points, or 2.85 percent. The......
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development cautioned Tuesday that the ongoing Middle East conflict threatens economic growth across its regions. Higher energy costs, supply chain disruptions, and tighter financial conditions pose risks. Forecasts could drop 0.4 percentage points if oil prices......
Fuel prices have risen again across Lebanon, reflecting mounting pressure from global oil market volatility and ongoing regional tensions. The latest price adjustments, released by the Ministry of Energy, show a noticeable increase across all major fuel categories. Gasoline, diesel, and household gas......
Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy, conducted inspections of local markets and storage warehouses on Monday to monitor the quantities, quality, and pricing of fruits and vegetables. The move comes amid ongoing tensions in the region as the conflict between......
Gold and silver recorded their steepest single session declines of 2026 on Tuesday as a surge in the U.S. dollar and rising Treasury yields outweighed safe haven demand driven by the escalating Middle East conflict. Gold fell more than 4 percent during trading, briefly dropping below $5,000 per ounce......
The escalation of hostilities in the Middle East pushed the US dollar and gold higher on Monday, as investors turned to traditional safe-haven assets amid rising geopolitical uncertainty. Following reported joint Israeli-American strikes on Iran over the weekend, Tehran responded with missile attacks......
Recent data highlights Android's continued dominance over iPhone in smartphone markets across Arab countries, with notable variations between nations. In conflict-affected areas, Android's market share exceeds 90 percent, while affluent Gulf states exhibit stronger iPhone adoption. This divergence......
Relentless Russian strikes on Ukraine’s Black Sea port infrastructure throughout December have severely disrupted the nation’s grain exports, driving wheat prices higher on global markets. The bombardments, focused primarily on the Odesa region, have crippled key ports, destroyed vital logistics......
Royal Air Maroc is preparing a major expansion of its international network in 2026 as part of its strategy to position Casablanca as a global aviation hub and reinforce Morocco’s role as a crossroads between continents. Starting next year, the national carrier will introduce a new wave of direct......
Fuel prices in Lebanon saw a significant decline on Friday, July 18, 2025, after the Lebanese State Council suspended a controversial fuel tax increase approved earlier this year by the government of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. The decision led to a decrease of approximately 100,000 Lebanese pounds......
