Economics and Policy Banks have reignited the debate over whether Arabian Gulf states should peg their currencies at a fixed rate to the United States dollar, after remarks from Qatar's …
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Economy and Politics Gulf Arab countries have issued a travel warning for Lebanon, telling their citizens to avoid what is a popular tourist destination for the region after a spillover …
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Economics and Policy Gold prices recovered on Wednesday from a near one per cent fall in the previous session as investors’ hopes of the US bond-buying program staying intact. More …
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Economics and Policy The United States has unveiled aggressive new sanctions against Iran, directly targeting the rial currency for the first time and also the auto sector, a key source …
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Economics and Policy Gulf Arab countries are considering taking action against Hezbollah if the Lebanese movement continues its involvement in Syria’s civil war or interferes in Gulf Arab affairs, Bahrain’s …
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Economics and Policy The extension of Parliament’s term and the prospect of forming a new government will have little impact on the Lebanese economy but may slow the worsening of …
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Economic and Policy Syria’s oil production has crashed to 20,000 barrels per day, or 5 percent of its prewar output, Oil Minister Sleiman Abbas said. More from AFP Egypt is …
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Economics and Policy France has drawn up a blacklist of 17 countries including Lebanon that do not help investigate foreign aid fraud, banning the use of their banks to help …
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In the current economic uproar of Gulf markets, art is in the spotlight, and among the various genres, Iranian works are in high demand in Dubai. “Galleries have been progressively …
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Economics and policy The price of oil fell on Monday as traders concerned about global energy demand took profits ahead of economic data from China and the United States. More …