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Lebanon to devalue currency by 90% on Feb. 1, central bank chief says, article with imageMarketscategory · January 31, 2023
Lebanon will adopt a new official exchange rate of 15,000 pounds per U.S. dollar on Feb. 1, central bank governor Riad Salameh said, marking a 90% devaluation from its current official rate that has remained unchanged for 25 years.
BusinesscategoryAirbus and Qatar edge towards agreement in A350 dispute - sources, article with galleryJanuary 31, 2023
MarketscategoryLebanon devalues official exchange rate by 90%, article with image9:06 AM UTC

MarketscategoryCash is king in Lebanon as banks atrophy, article with galleryJanuary 31, 2023
MarketscategoryOil stable as market awaits Fed, OPEC decisions, article with image9:56 AM UTC
United StatescategoryU.S. curbs exports to Iranian firms for producing drones for Russia, article with imageJanuary 31, 2023
Middle EastcategoryIndia's Adani says to keep investing in Israel after Haifa port takeover, article with galleryJanuary 31, 2023
Middle EastcategoryEight rockets fired at Turkish base in Iraq - Kurdish security group
Unidentified attackers fired eight rockets at a Turkish military base in northern Iraq on Wednesday, two of which landed inside, the Counter-Terrorism Group, a security organisation in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, said.
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EuropecategoryTurkey looks positively on Finland's NATO bid but not on Sweden's -Erdogan, article with gallery10:32 AM UTC . Updated undefined ago
INSIGHTTurkey's push into Iraq risks deeper conflict, article with galleryJanuary 31, 2023
BusinesscategoryRegional power plan for Lebanon held up over Syria sanctions - French official
Egypt is still seeking assurances that U.S. sanctions will be waived in order to start exporting gas to Lebanon through Syria under a plan first announced in 2021 to help ease Lebanon's power crisis, a senior French official said on Tuesday.
January 31, 2023

Middle EastcategoryThe Palestinian president and his unfulfilled quest for a state, article with imageJanuary 31, 2023
WorldcategoryNetanyahu would consider Ukraine-Russia mediator role if asked -CNN interview, article with image12:27 AM UTC
MarketscategoryEgypt's net foreign assets climb by $2 billion in December, article with imageJanuary 31, 2023
Middle EastcategoryEgypt fintech firm MNT-Halan securing $400 million in new finance
Egyptian microfinance lending and payments company MNT-Halan is securing $400 million in new equity and finance, bringing its valuation to more than $1 billion, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
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WorldcategoryCampaigners challenge British arms export licences to Saudi Arabia, article with imageJanuary 31, 2023
MarketscategoryMost Gulf markets rebound on easing inflation; Saudi stocks fall, article with image9:35 AM UTC
MarketscategoryMost Gulf markets fall on lower oil prices; Abu Dhabi up, article with imageJanuary 31, 2023
MarketscategoryDistressed debt funds eye Gulf region opportunities, article with imageJanuary 31, 2023
Middle EastcategorySaudi National Bank FY profit jumps nearly 47% on higher income
Saudi National Bank , the kingdom's biggest bank, reported an almost 47% jump in 2022 net profit on Wednesday, boosted by higher operating income and lower impairments.
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