Economics and Policy Agricultural exports increased 5.4 percent in the first half of the year compared to the same period of last year, but remain lower than levels reached before the Syrian war, a report from the Lebanese Farmers' Association has said. More from Reuters Middle East shares jumped Tuesday, with Dubai soaring 8.5 percent, on hopes that a U.S.-led military strike on Syria might be averted. More from Reuters Proposals by football regulator body FIFA to move the 2022 World Cup tournament to a winter date is likely to land Qatar with a large compensation bill from sponsors and football clubs. More from Arabian Business Companies and Business Employees in the UAE are in line for an average salary increase of five per cent in 2014, the second successive year the average pay rise in the emirates has dropped by 0.1 per cent. More from Gulf
