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Iranian Embassy tweet fuels rumors after Hezbollah accused of ‘power grab’ Updated 27 June 2021 June 27, 2021 01:59 BEIRUT: Lebanese authorities have rejected suggestions that the country is planning to import oil from Iran amid a worsening energy and currency crisis. Lebanon’s energy ministry on Saturday said that it had received no requests for a “permit, either from an official or private party, to import oil from Iran.” The official Lebanese response followed a tweet by the Iranian Embassy in Beirut saying that “the arrival of Iranian oil tankers does not need the attention of the US ambassador.” The embassy warned the US envoy not to intervene “in the brotherly relations between the Iranian and Lebanese peoples.” ....
DUBAI: Calm prevailed in Lebanon after a night of violence that left scores injured as hundreds of protestors took to the streets across the small Mediterranean country to decry deteriorating living conditions. Over the weekend, Lebanon’s currency hit record lows, with market dealers saying that the pound was trading at just shy of 18,000 to the dollar. This represents a depreciation of almost 92 percent since the economic and financial crisis erupted in October 2019. Despite still being pegged to the dollar and the official rate being set at 1,507.5 pounds per greenback, the highly coveted hard currency is in short supply, giving way to the rise of a black market. ....
ROME: Israel has serious reservations about the Iran nuclear deal being put together in Vienna, new foreign minister Yair Lapid told his American counterpart, as he pledged to fix “the mistakes made” between the two countries over the past few years. In their first face-to-face meeting since Israel’s new government was sworn in two weeks ago, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Lapid said they would also discuss Israel’s normalization accords with Gulf Arab states. Blinken said he would also be raising the issue of humanitarian assistance into Gaza. Blinken said the US supports Israel s normalization accords, but they cannot be a substitute for engaging in issues between Israelis and Palestinians. ....
DUBAI: Almost half of surveyed UAE consumers said they expect the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to last another year, new research found. Spending habits in the UAE have evolved because of the health crisis that pushed industries to the wall, according to a study commissioned by global consulting firm Kearney. Sales of essential items, including food and beverages, have shown a sustained increase, while spending on non-essential goods have continued to drop. The study showed 73 percent of consumers have admitted to changing their shopping habits, including buying more expensive items than usual. “The pandemic has fundamentally changed the way consumers view health and safety measures and efforts. As residents adapt to the new normal, hygiene and hygiene transparency have become vital,” Debashish Mukherjee, head of consumer industries and retail practice at Kearney Middle East. ....
Updated 26 June 2021 June 26, 2021 09:15 DUBAI: It goes without saying that spending a long time in the sun can have extremely dangerous long-term side effects. No matter what your skin tone, the sun’s rays can lead to hyperpigmentation, premature wrinkles and most seriously skin cancer. “A suntan is a sign that the skin has been damaged by ultraviolet rays,” Dr. Nabeela Rashid, dermatology and cosmetology specialist at Dubai’s Medcare Hospital Al-Safa, told Arab News. “When your dermis is exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet rays, your skin increases the production of melanin as a way to try to protect your skin from further damage. This extra melanin gives suntanned skin its darker appearance,” she added. ....