Beirut, Lebanon – Riad Salameh’s term as governor of Lebanon’s central bank is coming to an end after 30 years amid charges at home and abroad of money laundering, fraud and embezzling public funds.
UAE property market remains strong in first half amid residential and hospitality boom
The UAE’s property market registered a strong performance across all sectors in the first half of the year amid robust growth in its non-oil economy despite global macroeconomic headwinds, a report …
UAE’s property market growth to continue this year, ADIB executive says
The property market in the UAE will continue to grow this year on the tailwinds of the country’s economic momentum, further driving growth in Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank’s home-financing business, its …
UAE’s mortgage market witnesses surge in refinancing due to rising interest rates
The hardening of interest rates is encouraging buyers to take the leap to ownership by locking-in better long-term rates before it’s too late UAE’s mortgage market witnesses surge in refinancing due …
Armenian blogger slams Yerevan’s hysteria over detention of Meshali massacre fugitive
Verdyan made the remark commenting on detention of Khachatryan, internationally wanted fugitive of Meshali massacre of December 22, 1991, by the military personnel of the Azerbaijani State Border …
ICRC staff visits detained Khachatryan
On July 29, employees of the International Committee of the Red Cross visited Vagif Khachatryan, who was detained on the same day by the Azerbaijani border guards at the Lachin BCP. The detainee was …
Man Constructs Dream House in Thailand in Only 6 Weeks, Costing Less Than $9,000
It was 2011, and Steve Areen was on a trip to see his buddy Hajjar in Thailand when he had a Eureka moment – why not construct a dome home? The only problem was he was landless and didn’t have the …
VOX POPULI: Despite hiking minimum wage, Japan will still lag behind world
At that time, the minimum wage in much of Japan was less than 800 yen. On July 1 this year, Australia hiked the wage to 23.23 Australian dollars ($15.40), citing rising consumer prices. It was a …
Pakistan suicide bombing death toll rises to 45
The death toll in a suicide bombing at a political rally held by a religious party rose to 45 on Monday, officials said, an attack compounding fears of unrest ahead of a general election due later in …
exclusive | Hong Kong hotels: cash-rich investors can find bargains of up to 30 per cent in ‘hot asset class’
Cash-rich investors are looking to snap up hotels in Hong Kong, taking advantage of discounts of as much as 30 per cent, as a rapid recovery in tourism allows property owners to exit or trim their …