Economics and Policy Sheltering in a bomb-proof safe room in a heavily fortified office in Baghdad is the new reality for a senior Western oil executive who runs one of Iraq’s oil field mega-projects. More from Reuters Dozens of Lebanese firms are moving their operations abroad, the head of the Beirut Chamber of Commerce has said. More from The Daily Star The United States said on Wednesday it saw "troubling developments" in Iran's nuclear programme and called on the country's new president to take concrete steps soon to ease concerns about Tehran's aims. More from Reuters Companies and Business US hotelier Marriott International is close to the sale of three hotels to an institutional buyer, the operator’s CEO said, with an Abu Dhabi government fund the most likely buyer. More from Arabian Business Abu Dhabi plans to invest $5 billion in Russian infrastructure in a venture
