Economics Lebanon’s transportation unions put on hold Wednesday a strike scheduled for Thursday after the prime minister promised to take action on soaring fuel prices and make adjustments on new traffic law. More from The Daily Star Egypt's government deficit rose by more than a third in the seven months to the end of January from the same period a year earlier, state media reported on Wednesday. More from Reuters Iran gave an upbeat assessment of two days of nuclear talks with world powers that ended on Wednesday, but Western officials said Tehran must start taking concrete steps to ease mounting concerns about its atomic activity. More from Reuters The Lebanese Cabinet has extended the contracts with mobile operators Alfa and touch until the end of June and authorized the telecommunications minister to prepare for a new tender. More from The Daily Star Companies First Gulf
