Posted By
Najib
Mar 19, 2021 04:13
Back in January, State Prosecutor for Mount Lebanon Judge Ghada Aoun charged Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh with dereliction of duty and breach of trust and Salameh was expected to appear today in front of the judge but he apologized. Judge Aoun has been investigating for over a year now claims that dollars provided by the central bank via an electronic trading platform to help people pay for essential needs and expenses were sold on…
Posted By
Najib
Mar 17, 2021 05:30
AUB Lecturer Makram Rabah tweeted earlier today that Abu Naji has unfortunately passed away. His old shop facing the AUB main gate, which dates back to the 1970s, was shutdown 10 years ago but he moved few meters away from it. Abu Naji was part of the AUB culture and he was the kindest of souls, always smiling and ready to help. I remember once passing by a year or two after graduating and he…
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