Saudi Arabia has denied allegations that Syrians will not be able to perform the annual Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj this year because of a conflict with Damascus. The Saudi Hajj …
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A video showing US Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney saying the Palestinians are opposed to peace with Israel has been released on the internet. In a private speech to party …
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Brent crude rose to near $114 a barrel on Tuesday, after steep losses in the previous session, but gains were limited as investors weighed the impact of the U.S. Federal …
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The leader of the Lebanese anti-Israeli group Hezbollah has called for fresh protests in the country on Monday over a film deemed offensive to Muslims. The world needed to know …
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The leaders of Iraq's central government and its autonomous Kurdish region edged closer to an agreement on oil revenues, with both parties signing a new deal. The deal – if …
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Saudi Arabia's annual inflation eased to 3.8 percent in August, its lowest level in almost three years, government statistics showed. Slower increases in rents were highlighted as the cause of …
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A leading Lebanese economics expert has warned that the country could slip into recession in 2013 as the Syria crisis continues to undermine confidence in the economy. Simon Neaime, head …
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Saudi Arabia is concerned by the recent increase in oil prices as the market is no longer short on supply, the country’s oil minister said on Monday. Ali al-Naimi said …
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Growing a Lebanese enterprise in the Middle East is fraught with risk and uncertainty but can sometimes reap huge profits. The company which embodies both the latter and the former …
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Last month new banking scandals came to the forefront. JP Morgan announced first-half trading losses of $5.8 billion amidst intensifying fraud investigations, while Barclays was engulfed in a rigging scandal …