Tag: Financial crisis
Syria devalues its local currency against the U.S. dollar
BEIRUT — Syria devalued the official price of its local currency on Thursday two days after the central bank governor was sacked, state media...
US urges Lebanese leaders to break political impasse
BEIRUT — A senior U.S. official on Wednesday berated Lebanese politicians for fighting over the formation of a new government for months while millions...
Senate OKs tough former regulator as market watchdog chief
WASHINGTON — The Senate has approved President Joe Biden’s choice of Gary Gensler to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, signaling an emphasis on...
Lebanon extends area claimed in border dispute with Israel
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s outgoing minister of public works said Monday that he has signed a decree that would increase the area claimed by the...
Ecuador, Peru to elect presidents amid strengthened pandemic
LIMA, Peru — A surging coronavirus pandemic that has brought on new lockdown measures and exacerbated fatigue in Ecuador and Peru has left many...
Loud debates, fun banter: Mideast finds outlet in Clubhouse
BEIRUT — They are boisterous, argumentative and at times downright hilarious.
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Report: Pandemic amped up anti-Semitism, forced it online
TEL AVIV, Israel — Coronavirus lockdowns last year shifted some anti-Semitic hatred online, where conspiracy theories blaming Jews for the pandemic’s medical and economic...
Watchdog: Lebanon’s vaccination of refugees, migrants lags
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s vaccination campaign has been slow and risks leaving behind some of the country’s most vulnerable people, including Palestinian and Syrian refugees,...
Bank of Japan survey more optimism over economic recovery
TOKYO — Business sentiment is growing optimistic, a closely watched economic survey by the Bank of Japan showed Thursday, as the world’s third-largest economy...
US hunger crisis persists, especially for kids, older adults
PHOENIX — America is starting to claw its way out of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, but food insecurity persists, especially for...
