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People walk past a branch of the commercial bank of Syria
Syria
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Syria gives banks six months to absorb Lebanon crisis losses

The directive issued on 22 September requires banks to recognise 100 percent of their exposure to Lebanon's financial system

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 October, 2025
People are seen at the bank office and Automated teller machine (ATM) after fall of the Baath regime and the Assad family's rule in Damascus, Syria on December 23, 2024. (Photo by Emin Sansar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Post-Assad Syria
Economy
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Syria banks wait to enter global market after SWIFT codes given

The New Arab Staff
18 May, 2025
Palestinians withdraw money from ATM's at a bank in the northern Palestinian city of Nablus, in the Israeli occupied West Bank on June 9, 2024. (Photo by ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images)
Bezalel Smotrich
Economy
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Israel extends Palestinian banks' lifeline for one year

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 November, 2024
Yemenia
Yemen
MENA
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Houthis, Yemeni government reach financial 'de-escalation' deal

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 July, 2024
Gaza War
MENA
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Saudi Arabia takes orders for new Aramco share sale

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 June, 2024
Palestine
Economy
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Palestine Monetary Authority probing Gaza bank robberies

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 May, 2024
Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain Zara Mohammed
Muslim Council of Britain
World
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UK banks accused of 'arbitrary' closing of Muslim accounts

The New Arab Staff
03 August, 2023
Iraq
MENA
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Sanctioned Iraqi banks say they are ready to face audit

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
27 July, 2023
The flag of the United States of America.
United States
MENA
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US bans 14 Iraqi banks in Iran dollar trade crackdown: WSJ

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 July, 2023
banking
Economy
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Crunch weekend for crisis-hit Credit Suisse

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 March, 2023
Saudi Arabia
Economy
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Credit Suisse: Saudi backer says no to ownership increase

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 March, 2023
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanese pound sinks to historic low of 100,000 to dollar

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 March, 2023
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanese banks to resume strike on March 14

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
09 March, 2023
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanese government sacrifices the judiciary to save bankers

William Christou
01 March, 2023
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanon's proposed banking reforms met with disappointment

William Christou
20 October, 2022
Lebanon banks - Getty
Lebanon
MENA
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Most Lebanon banks remain open Friday despite strike calls

The New Arab Staff
07 October, 2022
Lebanon
MENA
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Three Lebanese banks stormed as depositors seek savings

William Christou
04 October, 2022
Lebanon
Economy
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Lebanon banks to reopen on Monday after five days: statement

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
25 September, 2022
Lebanese security forces stand outside the Palace of Justice as two activists attend their court hearing inside. [TNA - William Christou]
Lebanon
MENA
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Activists who held up Beirut bank released

William Christou
21 September, 2022
Nadim Cherifan (centre in white shirt) blamed politicians for Lebanon's economic crisis [Getty]
Lebanon
MENA
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Head of Lebanon's winning Mayyas dancers chides politicians

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 September, 2022
Men stand in front of a Blom Bank in Beirut as a man holds up the bank to liberate his savings. (TNA - William Christou)
Lebanon
MENA
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'It's our right': Lebanese give support for bank heists

William Christou
16 September, 2022