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HSBC's Lebanese troubles make the case for top-level accountability
Thanks to The National, we now know that for more than 10 years, HSBC turned a blind eye to alleged substantial money ...
The National on MSN3d
Lebanon's bank customers won't see the $93 billion they are owed 'any time soon'
The possibility of Lebanese depositors soon gaining access up to $93 billion stuck in the country's banks is slim to none, ...
The National on MSN4d
Lebanese depositors to get frozen funds back over time, Economy Minister pledges
Depositors in Lebanon will receive their funds, which are frozen in the country’s struggling banks, over time as part of an ...
Al Arabiya English6d
Lebanon adopts draft banking law: Minister
Lebanon adopted a draft law on restructuring its banking sector Saturday, a condition for unlocking international aid to help ...
Boston College7d
New editor for 'The Journal of the Middle East and Africa'
Professor of Near Eastern Studies Franck Salameh has been named editor in chief of The Journal of the Middle East and Africa, the flagship publication of the Association of the Study of the Middle ...
OCCRP9d
Lebanon Moves to Indict Ex Central Bank Chief
Lebanon is one step away from formally charging its longtime former central bank governor, Riad Salame, with embezzling $44 million in public funds, according to a court decision seen by OCCRP. This ...