Economics and Policy A car bomb killed at least 21 people and wounded 250 in the southern suburb of Beirut on Thursday evening. More from The Daily Star The …
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Economics and Policy International oil companies are frustrated by the failure of politicians to form a Cabinet to designate the offshore gas and oil blocks for exploration. More from The …
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Economics and Policy Russia has said an international peace conference on Syria is unlikely to take place before October because of "other events." More from AFP Saudi Arabia’s inflation …
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Economics and Policy A group representing tourism-related businesses in Lebanon has called on the government to take swift steps to remedy the problems facing the sector. More from The Daily …
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Economics and Policy Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, a former Iranian oil minister who has been nominated by President Hassan Rouhani to take over the ministry again, pledged to boost Iran’s oil …
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Economics and Policy Egypt’s urban consumer inflation quickened to its fastest in two years last month, the central bank has said, driven by higher food prices and a sliding currency. …
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Economics and Policy Security concerns and travel restrictions from Gulf Arab states have driven Lebanese tourist arrivals down by 27 percent during the small Mediterranean state’s peak season, Lebanon’s caretaker …
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Economics and Policy Egypt’s foreign reserves rose to their highest level in almost two years, reaching $18.8 billion at the end of July, according to the latest central bank figures. …
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Economics and Politics Lebanon's finance minister Mohammad Safadi has denied claims that payments to public sector workers will be delayed in August, saying the government will soon authorize $794 million …
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Economics and Business Turkey’s economy is showing signs of slowing, with the weakest manufacturing data in a year bolstering speculation it will miss its year-end growth target. More from The …