Economics and Policy Brent crude eased toward $110 a barrel on Wednesday after reports that some Libyan oil exports might soon resume. More from Reuters Egypt's interim prime minister Dr Hazem Al Beblawi has met in Cairo with a UAE delegation led by Minister of State Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber. More from The National A leading Syrian opposition figure said on Wednesday 1,300 people had been killed in attacks using chemical weapons by President Bashar al-Assad's forces around Damascus. More from Reuters Companies and Business Dubai-based Arabtec Holdings is considering a merger with the largest contractors in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to create a pan-Gulf construction firm, the company’s chief executive said. More from Reuters Bahraini carrier Gulf Air said that it has not been awarded a licence to operate domestic air services in Saudi Arabia, contrary to an announcement made by the kingdom’s aviation regulator
