Economics and Policy President Bashar Al Assad has said it would cost about $1 billion to get rid of Syria's chemical weapons under a US-Russian deal reached last week. More from Reuters The Beirut Stock Exchange continues to tumble both in volume and value as many Lebanese investors look into more promising and stable markets abroad. More from The Daily Star The Palestinian Authority has warned that its economy cannot grow under Israeli occupation and restrictions, echoing the findings of an International Monetary Fund report. More from AFP More than 1 million expats have left Saudi Arabia under an amnesty announced by King Abdullah in April in a bid to rid the kingdom of illegal foreigners. More from Arabian Business Companies and Business Dubai's Mashreq will allow foreigners to own up to 20 percent of the bank's shares, it said in a bourse statement on Wednesday. More
