Lebanon central bank says bank deposits are safe, banks to review curbs
Lebanon’s central bank, seeking to shore up battered confidence in the financial system amid the worst economic crisis in decades, said on Monday bank deposits are secure and it had the ability to preserve the stability of the pegged Lebanese pound.
Lebanese banks hope for positive impact from c.bank statements
Lebanese banks welcomed statements from central bank governor Riad Salameh on Monday, expressing hope these would have a positive impact on banking operations, particularly his assurances about protecting deposits and the stability of the Lebanese poun…
Lebanon’s Speaker Berri postpones parliament session
A session of the Lebanese parliament scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed for a week due to security considerations, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said.
Greek police clash with students protesting against university shutdown
Greek police fired teargas on Monday at students protesting against the shutdown of a prominent Athens university that authorities raided at the weekend to confiscate materials they said were typically used in violent demonstrations.
Morales’ exit in Bolivia leaves violence and political vacuum
Buildings were set alight in Bolivia’s capital La Paz overnight in apparent retaliatory attacks after Evo Morales, president since 2006, resigned under pressure from anger over his disputed re-election last month.
Mexico’s president calls events in Bolivia ‘regrettable’
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday described the weekend’s events in Bolivia as “regrettable” and said his foreign minister would give the government’s position on the situation in the South American country shortly.
Kremlin eyes four-way Ukraine summit this year
An international summit on solving the Ukrainian crisis is likely to take place this year, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters in Moscow on Monday.
Jordan’s king arrives in border area after end of lease deal with Israel
Jordan’s King Abdullah arrived on Monday in an enclave that straddles its northern border with Israel a day after the end of a 25-year special regime with its neighbour that allowed Israeli farmers access to the area, official sources said.
‘Various failures’ in Bolivian election: incoming EU diplomacy chief
The European Union’s incoming foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said on Monday that Bolivia’s Oct. 20 election results could not be validated, citing a report that pointed to various failures amounting to more than just “simple irregularities.”
Patriot games: Slovenian paramilitaries face down migrant ‘threat’ on border
Dressed in camouflage and armed with air rifles, Slovenian paramilitaries moves in formation through woods a stone’s throw from Croatia, patrolling a border zone where the group’s leader says illegal migration is rife.
