Economics and Policy US Secretary of State John Kerry called on Monday for a peace conference on Syria "very soon" but said peace would not be possible without a transition …
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Economics and Policy Lebanon may not get sufficient funds from the donor states to cope with the huge influx of Syrian refugees to the country, caretaker Finance Minister Mohammad Safadi …
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Economics and Policy Hamas is struggling to meet its payroll in the Gaza Strip, where income from taxes has been badly hit since neighboring Egypt started destroying a network of tunnels …
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Economics and Policy A leading company has said that international oil firms were not willing to explore for gas in the disputed territorial waters with Israel until the demarcation of …
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Economics and Policy Cairo is hoping to start announcing details of its investment programme for this fiscal year later this month and Gulf Arab countries have agreed to provide additional …
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Economics and Policy The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has increased its forecast economic growth for the GCC to 4.4 percent in 2014. More from Arabian Business Some 2,000 jobless …
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Economics and Policy A prolonged US federal government shutdown could delay military assistance to Israel and other American allies, the State Department has said. More from Reuters Saudi Arabia …
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Economics and Policy The first phase of the onshore oil and gas survey started Tuesday in the Batroun region amid expectations that Lebanon might be sitting on considerable gas wealth …
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Economics and Policy Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed a charm offensive by Iran's new president as a ruse concocted by a "wolf in sheep's clothing," and declared …
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Economics and Policy Lebanon is expected to host a donor conference in November as the government seeks to secure additional aid to weather the increasing economic burden resulting from the …