Posted By
Najib
Apr 07, 2024 05:20
The iconic Téléférique du Liban has finally reopened its doors after four months of closure due to maintenance. The closure was prompted by an unfortunate incident where two Teleferique cabins collided leaving 25 people stranded in mid-air for hours. I worry that it might take some time for people to forget this incident, but one can only hope the company behind the maintenance did its due diligence. According to the below insta post, "European specialists…
Posted By
Najib
Apr 07, 2024 04:27
A recent report by Lebanese newspaper Nidaa al Watan has revealed 45 highly irregular transactions between a brokerage company called Optimum and the Central Bank. The transactions took place between 2015 and 2018 and amounted to 8 billion dollars, where Optimum would acquire bonds from the Central Bank, then sell them back at a higher fictitious price to help the Governor cover up the central bank's losses by reporting these transactions as a profit. What's…
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