Lebanon

Gulf states are lobbying Washington to stop Israel from attacking Iran's oil sites since they are concerned their own oil facilities could come under fire from Tehran's proxies if the conflict intensifies, 3 Gulf sources informed Reuters. As part of their efforts to prevent being caught in the crossfire, Gulf states including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are likewise declining to let Israel fly over their airspace for any attack on Iran and have actually conveyed this to Washington, the 3 sources close to government circles stated. Israel has guaranteed Iran will pay for its missile attack...

With a rifle by his side, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared in public on Friday for the very first time since Iran's most current rocket attack on Israel, describing the strike as genuine punishment for what he called Israeli crimes. Providing his very first Friday prayers preaching in almost 5 years, Khamenei said resistance versus Israel in the region would not pull back even with the killing of its leaders. Every so often his hand grasped the barrel of a rifle that stood to his left. Khamenei periodically speaks in public with a rifle at his side, a practice...

Israel ought to not be allowed to attack countries in the Iranaligned Axis of Resistance one after the other, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday. Israel stated it had bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday, broadening its confrontation with Iran's allies in the area after killing the Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday in an intensifying dispute in Lebanon Pezeshkian, in remarks carried by state media, stated Lebanon. need to be supported. Lebanese fighters need to not be left alone in this fight so that the Zionist routine (Israel) does not assault Axis of Resistance nations one...

Lebanon would struggle to satisfy even a portion of its help needs if fullscale war with Israel emerges, a senior official said, as it seeks increased donor support in the middle of relentless border clashes. Nasser Yassin, the minister managing contingency preparation for a broader conflict, told Reuters Lebanon would require $100. million month-to-month for food, shelter, healthcare and other needs in. a worst-case scenario. A little fraction, even 10 to 15 percent of that, would be. substantial for the government. We will need donors to step up, Yassin. stated. International help is already falling short. Lebanon has. gotten only...

Poland has actually launched an investigation into multi-million-dollar cash losses by Polish refiner Orlen's Swiss unit and claims that its former CEO had ties to terrorist. organisations, Warsaw chief prosecutor Malgorzata Adamajtys. said on Tuesday. Polish site Onet had actually reported on Monday that the. former CEO of Orlen Trading Switzerland, described just as. Samer A. due to local personal privacy laws, was believed by Orlen's. internal security system of having had contacts with Lebanon's. powerful Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group. Samer A., the ex-CEO of Orlen's Swiss subsidiary OTS,. rejected in an interview with Polish private radio RMF on Tuesday....

Here are some factors that might affect Middle East stock exchange on Tuesday. has not validated the press reports and does not guarantee their accuracy. INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL * GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares hit 15-month high as traders wait for CPI * Oil constant as investors eye US inflation, OPEC report * PRECIOUS-Gold rates edge greater as essential United States inflation information looms * MIDEAST STOCKS-Gulf markets end mixed ahead of United States inflation data * Israeli forces press Gaza offensive from north and south * Erdogan defends Hamas, says members are being dealt with in Turkish hospitals * White House sees no...

The Israeli military purchased citizens of 22 southern Lebanese towns on Saturday to leave to areas north of the Awali River, which flows from the western Bekaa Valley into the Mediterranean. The order, interacted via a military declaration, points out villages in southern Lebanon that have actually been current targets of Israeli attacks, a number of which are currently practically empty. The Israeli military stated that evacuations were essential for the safety of locals due to increased Hezbollah activities, declaring the group is using sites to conceal weapons and launch attacks on Israel. Hezbollah denies concealing its weapons amongst civilians....

A judge began interrogating Lebanon's detained previous central bank guv Riad Salameh in Beirut on Monday, judicial sources stated, the very first hearing because he was held last week and charged with alleged monetary criminal offenses including embezzling public funds. The judge questioning Salameh, who ran the reserve bank for 3 years up until July 2023, is expected to choose whether to keep him in detention or release him pending additional questioning over alleged embezzlement, forgery and illicit enrichment. Salameh's media office has said he would not comment openly on the case, in line with the law. It said in...