CEO Oscar Yamin alleges orchestrated campaign to malign companyBy Arabian Post StaffAmidst the latest Lebanese crisis, alleged fuel smuggling to Syria has been a recurring theme in both traditional media as well as social media platforms. All Lebanese petroleum importing companies such as Total, Uniterminal, Hypco, Medco, IPT, Wardieh, Liquigas, and Coral have been accused of corruption and smuggling of fuel. In view of the importance of […]
By James M DorseyWhen Turkish finance minister Nureddin Nebati this week announced plans to encourage households to convert their gold holdings into Turkish liras in a bid to shore up Turkish central bank reserves, he was targeting people like Esra G.Ms. G., whose last name has been abbreviated to preserve her anonymity, has had a life-long troubled relationship with gold. When she was barely three years old, her distaste […]
By James M. DorseyIran recently scored not one but two soccer successes.Fans celebrated after the country’s national team qualified for the third consecutive time for the World Cup after beating Iraq 1:0 last week.It wasn’t just men celebrating. It was men and women mingling freely in a Tehran square.That was after men and women, albeit segregated, egged on their team in Tehran’s Azadi or Freedom Stadium.Although banned from attending men’s domestic […]
