Month: January 2020

Some Lebanon banks close over angry clients' demands

Beirut (AFP) – Banks in a region of northern Lebanon were closed until further notice on Saturday, the National News Agency said, after lenders balked at customer anger over a liquidity crisis. Since September banks have arbitrarily capped the amount of dollars that can be withdrawn or transferred abroad, sparking fury among customers who accuse…

By HearthstoneYarns January 5, 2020 0

Pressure is mounting on fugitive Carlos Ghosn as authorities make arrests and the probe into his mysterious escape heats up

The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images Carlos Ghosn’s safety in Lebanon is seeming increasingly perilous as details of his escapade trickle out.  The former auto executive may have broken Lebanese law with prior trips to Israel, The Washington Post reported.  Ghosn is expected to give a press conference in the coming days — where he’ll…

By HearthstoneYarns January 5, 2020 0

Trump accuses 'radical' Democratic candidates of trying to 'silence our churches'

President Trump is working on solidifying the evangelical vote. Trump on Friday evening launched his “Evangelicals for Trump” coalition at a re-election campaign event at King Jesus International Ministry in Miami, Florida. The gathering, which included church leaders praying over Trump, comes just weeks after Christianity Today, a leading evangelical magazine, called for the president’s…

By HearthstoneYarns January 5, 2020 0