Impact of Red Sea Disturbances on Global Oil Supply Chains: 47% Decline in Middle East to Europe Oil Shipments

Impact of Red Sea Disturbances on Global Oil Supply Chains: 47% Decline in Middle East to Europe Oil Shipments

Kpler platform data indicated that the quantities of oil heading from the Middle East to Europe declined to 570,000 barrels per day during the month of December, down from 1.07 million barrels per day in October. Thus, energy markets have lost approximately 47% of crude oil supplies, a clear indication of the impact of the … Read more

Hezbollah’s Response in Lebanon and Israel: Latest Updates and Confrontations

Hezbollah’s Response in Lebanon and Israel: Latest Updates and Confrontations

First: Response to the assassination of the martyrs Sheikh Saleh Al-Arouri, Samir Fandi, and their brothers in Beirut.Second: A message to the Zionist enemy to stop its criminal war on Palestine and Lebanon before its fire engulfs the region and the entire world.Third: A message to our people in Gaza and the Al-Qassam Brigades: “Blood … Read more

Israel Escalates Military Operations Against Hezbollah: Could Lead to All-Out War

Israel Escalates Military Operations Against Hezbollah: Could Lead to All-Out War

Israel claims that it prefers a political solution on the border with Lebanon, but “escalating its military pressure (with assassination operations) may lead to a rapid escalation on the northern border, leading to an all-out war between the two sides. Meanwhile, Hezbollah continues to impose the combat zone.” This is the summary of what was … Read more

Apple Stock Plummets 7% as Market Value Drops $47.4 Billion in One Day

Apple Stock Plummets 7% as Market Value Drops $47.4 Billion in One Day

Apple’s share price fell during Thursday’s trading to approximately $181.47, compared to more than $194 during the same period last week. Thus, the company’s stock lost about 7% of its value, within a period not exceeding four business days, if we take into account the closure of the markets during the New Year holiday. Noting … Read more

Tensions Escalate in Red Sea: Iranian Destroyer “Alborz” Arrives Amid Houthi Attacks on Israeli Ships

Tensions Escalate in Red Sea: Iranian Destroyer “Alborz” Arrives Amid Houthi Attacks on Israeli Ships

The Iranian destroyer “Alborz” arrived in the Red Sea through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, amid escalating tensions following Houthi attacks on Israeli ships and others heading to Israeli ports. This came a day after the Houthis announced the killing and loss of 10 members of the naval forces after American forces targeted three boats in … Read more

Lebanon Facing Widespread Influenza Outbreak and JN1 Variant Spread, World Health Organization Warns

Lebanon Facing Widespread Influenza Outbreak and JN1 Variant Spread, World Health Organization Warns

Many people complain of influenza cases of varying severity coinciding with the holiday season and the return of expatriates. Viruses spread widely among the Lebanese as a result of gatherings and indifference to preventive measures. This led some to fear that the Corona virus would spread again, with the emergence of an “interesting” variant, according … Read more

International Aid and Resilience of Lebanese Health Sector in the Face of War: German Aid and Emergency Preparedness

International Aid and Resilience of Lebanese Health Sector in the Face of War: German Aid and Emergency Preparedness

The Lebanese citizen always wonders about the possibility of the health sector’s “resilience” in the event of the outbreak of the Israeli war on Lebanon, especially since hospitals have been in a state of incapacity since 2019. However, any observer can conclude that it is the ongoing international aid to the health sector that “prevented” … Read more

Medication tracking system a month before its imposition: Why do pharmacists fear it?

Medication tracking system a month before its imposition: Why do pharmacists fear it?

Medicine support in Lebanon has entered its final days, after the end of the money allocated for support, which the Ministry of Health obtained from Special Drawing Rights (SDR) funds, is approaching. We will then enter into a new crisis, especially with regard to chronic disease medicines, which are still subsidized, and which the Minister … Read more