Economics and Policy GCC officials have formed panels to oversee sanctions against Hizbollah's interests in the region, as a penalty for the group's involvement in Syria. More from The National Egyptian shares posted their largest one-day percentage gain in more than a year Thursday after the army ousted former President Mohammed Morsi and an interim president was sworn in. More from The Daily Star Syria's president Bashar Al Assad claimed in an interview published Thursday that his international opponents have "used up all their tools" in their campaign to overthrow his regime. More from The National Companies and Business Air traffic controllers at Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport have staged a two-hour strike to demand higher salaries. More from The Daily Star FlyDubai, which operates an all-Boeing Co. fleet, has said there’s an “open race” between the U.S. manufacturer and European rival Airbus SAS to supply
