Economics and Policy Lebanon’s economy may grow faster than economists expect this year, the country’s central bank governor has said. More from Bloomberg But a World Bank forecast that …
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Economics and Policy Egypt's central bank has received a $2 billion deposit from Kuwait, the governor said on Thursday. More from Reuters The Middle East Quartet published a plan …
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Economics and Policy A new body has been established to monitor and combat the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). More from Arabian Business Abu Dhabi's government has approved …
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Economics and Policy The Lebanese Army is not under Hezbollah’s control despite criticism from some groups, and international support for the military is critical, President Michel Sleiman said in remarks …
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Economics and Policy France has cleared the use of frozen Syrian bank assets to fund the export of food to the country as part of a European Union system that …
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Economics and Policy The number of tourists to Lebanon dropped by 10 percent in the first eight months of 2013 compared to the same period last year, with European visitors …
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Economics and Policy Oman’s plans for a $15.5bn railway network across the Sultanate will be a boon to business in the region, according to the shipping industry. More from Arabian …
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Economics and Policy President Bashar Al Assad has said it would cost about $1 billion to get rid of Syria's chemical weapons under a US-Russian deal reached last week. More …
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Economics and Policy Lebanon’s budget deficit in the first six months of this year continued to rise amid falling revenues and increasing expenditures, the Finance Ministry has announced. More from …
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Economics and Policy Lebanon’s central bank plans a further boost next year to an economy hit by war in neighboring Syria and domestic turmoil, but the package will be smaller …