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Lebanon questions Ghosn following Interpol notice

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Al-Araby

Lebanon has questioned ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn after receiving an Interpol red notice for his arrest but did not take new legal measures against him, a court official said Monday. “Judge Imad Qabalan interrogated Ghosn in the presence of his legal representative over the contents of the red notice,” the official said on condition of anonymity as he is not authorised to speak on the issue. The questions centred on allegations including “money laundering, misuse of power, squandering company money” and others, the official said, adding that Ghosn was later released. Earlier in May, Lebanon r… Continue reading “Lebanon questions Ghosn following Interpol notice”

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Microbial Products Market Size 8.7% CAGR with Top Countries Data, Things to Focus on to Ensure Long-term Success up to 2027 | MRFR

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Global Microbial Products Market – Overview Microbial products are produced by microbes such as a bacteria, yeast, or fungus. Medicinal microbiology include production of enzymes, antibiotics, nutrients such as amino acids, vitamins, and organic acids, chemotherapeutic agents, vaccines etc. Some of the applications of microbial products are manufacturing of solvents and reagents such as ethanol, lactic acid, butanol etc. Synthesis of amino acids such as are L-Methionine, L-Lysine, L-Tryptophan, L-Glutamic acid etc. are another use of industrial microbiology for production of microbial products… Continue reading “Microbial Products Market Size 8.7% CAGR with Top Countries Data, Things to Focus on to Ensure Long-term Success up to 2027 | MRFR”

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Iranian president vows revenge for killing of Revolutionary Guard

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Iran will avenge the killing of a colonel of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), President Ebrahim Raisi pledged on Monday ahead of a trip to Oman, the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) reported. Raisi accused “imperialist powers” of being behind the assassination, which was carried out on Sunday in a neighbourhood in the south-east of the Iranian capital. The term is used in Iran as a reference to Israel and the United States. The victim, Hassan Sayad Khodayari, was reportedly a member of the Quds Force, one of five branches of the IRGC active in Syria. His attackers fired five shots b… Continue reading “Iranian president vows revenge for killing of Revolutionary Guard”

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Oman, Iran sign trade deals during President Raisi’s visit

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Al-Araby

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Oman on Monday as the two countries signed a string of trade deals and as international talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme hang in the balance, leaving the Islamic republic under sanctions. Raisi, on his second Gulf visit since taking office in August, was greeted by Sultan Haitham bin Tareq at the airport and received a 21-gun salute at the royal palace, an Omani statement said. Raisi’s one-day trip comes at a time when renewed talks on restoring a 2015 nuclear deal are at a stalemate. Oman played a mediating role between Tehran and Washington in the… Continue reading “Oman, Iran sign trade deals during President Raisi’s visit”

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Iran will ‘avenge’ killing of Guards colonel: president

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The Bangkok Post

TEHRAN: Iran will avenge the killing of a Revolutionary Guards colonel who was shot dead in Tehran, President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Monday. Colonel Sayyad Khodai was killed Sunday outside his home by assailants on motorcycles. Iran blamed “elements linked to the global arrogance”, its term for the United States and Washington’s allies including Israel. It was the most high-profile killing inside Iran since the November 2020 murder of top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. Raisi said: “I insist on the serious pursuit (of the killers) by security officials, and I have no doubt that the bloo… Continue reading “Iran will ‘avenge’ killing of Guards colonel: president”

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Iran will ‘avenge’ killing of Guards colonel: president

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Al-Araby

Iran will avenge the killing of a Revolutionary Guards colonel who was shot dead in Tehran, President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Monday. Colonel Sayyad Khodai was shot dead on Sunday outside his home by assailants on motorcycles, in a killing Iran blamed on “elements linked to the global arrogance”, its term for the United States and its allies including Israel. It was the most high profile killing inside Iran since the November 2020 murder of top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. Raisi said: “I insist on the serious pursuit (of the killers) by security officials, and I have no doubt that the… Continue reading “Iran will ‘avenge’ killing of Guards colonel: president”

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Lebanon gets Interpol notice for Ghosn arrest

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Al-Araby

Lebanon has received an Interpol red notice for the arrest of ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn at France’s request, but it is unlikely to extradite him, a court official said Thursday. “Prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat has received from Interpol a red notice… against Ghosn based on an international arrest warrant issued by France” last month, the official told AFP. The prosecutor “will set, within the coming days, and perhaps early next week, a date to summon and question Ghosn,” said the official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Interpol notices, which are not international arrest warrants, ask au… Continue reading “Lebanon gets Interpol notice for Ghosn arrest”

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Abolishing Kafala must be a priority in Lebanon’s elections

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Al-Araby

With all of Lebanon’s atrocities under a corrupt political regime, migrant domestic workers tied to the Kafala system (‘sponsorship’ in Arabic) are some of the most affected. Migrant workers in Lebanon are captured by the Kafala employment system, which is effectively modern-day slavery serving racial capitalism. Almost three-quarters of victims of modern-day slavery are women and girls. Even though there are migrant workers that are men, the overwhelming majority of migrant domestic workers in Lebanon are women, including minors. Lebanese society should be deeply concerned about this in its f… Continue reading “Abolishing Kafala must be a priority in Lebanon’s elections”

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Russia asks Oman to help get Syria reinstated to Arab League

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Al-Araby

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday asked Oman to have the Syria regime returned to the Arab League while on a visit to the Gulf state, a decade after it was suspended for mass crimes against civilians. At a press conference with Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, Lavrov said Oman and Russia shared a “common vision… on many international issues”. Syria’s Arab League membership was suspended in 2011 after the regime began its bloody crackdown on protests, which resulted in hundreds of thousands of civilians being killed following an opposition uprising. “Moscow appreciat… Continue reading “Russia asks Oman to help get Syria reinstated to Arab League”

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Oman’s sovereign wealth fund splits into two portfolios

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Al-Araby

Abdulsalam al-Murshidi head of the Omani Investment Authority said the “Generation Portfolio”, which consists of foreign assets and some local assets in various instruments including public and private markets, in addition to real estate, aims at achieving the greatest returns for future generations, the news agency reported. The “National Development Portfolio”, is concerned with managing local assets and more than 160 Omani companies, and aims to contribute to the growth and development of the economy, in addition to supporting the state’s general budget through dividends, privatisation proc… Continue reading “Oman’s sovereign wealth fund splits into two portfolios”

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France issues arrest warrant for Ghosn over misuse of funds: WSJ

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French prosecutors have issued an international arrest warrant for former Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn over alleged misappropriation of funds from Renault SA, Nissan’s key alliance partner, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Aside from Ghosn, the prosecutors are after four individuals linked to a car dealer in Oman for their suspected roles in helping Ghosn’s alleged misconduct, the business daily said, citing French authorities and other sources. They allegedly misappropriated millions of euros from the French car maker, the newspaper said. Ghosn was arrested by Japanese prosecut… Continue reading “France issues arrest warrant for Ghosn over misuse of funds: WSJ”

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BPCL becomes the First Company to Offer Digital Payment to Non-Internet Users

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TDPel Media

BPCL launches UPI 123PAY to enable cylinder bookings for non-internet usersAround 4 crore consumers of BharatGas in rural markets to benefit from this serviceBPCL is the first company to enable voice-based payment for non-smart phone usersBharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a ‘Maharatna’ and a Fortune Global 500 Company has partnered with UltraCash Technologies Pvt. Ltd. to offer voice-based digital payment facility for BharatGas consumers for booking their LPG cylinders. Through this feature, the consumers who do not have smart phones or internet can book their cylinders and make the… Continue reading “BPCL becomes the First Company to Offer Digital Payment to Non-Internet Users”