Economics and Policy Hundreds of Egyptian police rallied on Sunday to demand higher wages, in a rare act of defiance of a new protest law which they themselves have been …
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Economics and Policy UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has accepted an invitation from Iranian president Hassan Rouhani to visit Tehran. More from Arabian Business Caretaker Energy …
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Economics and Policy Lebanon continues to battle with US sanctions on banking secrecy. More from The Daily Star The absence of Arab tourists and investors is weighing heavily on …
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Economics and Policy Dubai’s prolific win to host Expo 2020 will fast-track infrastructure developments such as rail projects and ramp up logistics facilities that are worth billions of dollars. More …
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Economics and Policy Most foreign oil firms are still keen to operate in Lebanon despite the delay in launching the offshore gas auction. More from The Daily Star FIFA president …
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Economics and Policy The caretaker tourism minister has called on the Lebanese diaspora to deliver a Christmas gift to the country this year: Visit Lebanon over the holiday season to …
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Economics and Policy Lebanon will close any illegal Syrian businesses after a nationwide survey on these enterprises is completed, a senior official at the Economy Ministry said over the weekend. …
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Economics and Policy Tuesday’s bombing of the Iranian Embassy in Beirut will damage efforts to encourage investment in Lebanon, experts told The Daily Star, warning that another spate of deadly …
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Economics and Policy A new stimulus package from Lebanon’s Central Bank will boost economic activity in 2014, economists have said. More from The Daily Star Iran’s state-owned National Iranian …
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Economics and Policy The fall of imports this year has reduced the balance of payments deficit in Lebanon, a leading academic has said. More from The Daily Star The …