Economics A senior Qatar aviation official has said that the new Hamad International Airport, which is set to open in April, will be one of the world's best. More from …
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Economics Oil extended losses for a second session on Thursday, with Brent slipping toward US$115 a barrel after market rumours that a hedge fund was forced to liquidate substantial commodity …
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Economics A fall in electricity demand in Iran's sanctions-hit economy led to a 29-percent rise in its power exports over the last 11 months, the state news agency IRNA has …
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Economics Brent crude held steady above $117 per barrel on Tuesday after settling down for the third straight session the previous day, with traders looking ahead to Italy's upcoming elections. …
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Economics Gold rebounded from a six-month low on Monday as bargain hunters resurfaced and jewellers in China returned to the physical market after the Lunar New Year holiday, but a …
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Lebanon will launch a tender to run its two state-owned mobile phone operators, currently managed by Kuwait’s Zain and Egypt’s OTMT, as part of a plan to revamp the telecoms …
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Lebanon's Prime Minister intends to send the controversial salary scale package to Parliament for approval next week in a bid to prevent on open-ended strike by the Union Coordination Committee. …
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Economics Bahrain’s economic growth is expected to pick up sharply this year on the back of a stronger oil sector, large industrial investments and a robust regional economy, the government …
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Economics Lebanon’s Finance Minister Mohammad Safadi has denied media allegations that he has proposed raising the value added tax from 10 to 12 percent. More from The Daily Star …
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Economics Saudi Arabia may allow foreigners to invest directly in stocks in the next year, said John Burbank, founder of the $3.7 billion hedge fund Passport Capital LLC. More from …