Economics and Policy Lebanon's March 8 political coalition has collapsed, Parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri has said. More from The Daily Star Saudi Arabia has approved $5 billion in aid to Egypt and the United Arab Emirates has offered $3 billion in desperately needed support for the economy after the army ousted the Islamist president last week. More from AFP While private equity firms saw a reduction in the level of new funds raised in 2012, the investment sector has shown strong signs of recovery, with the overall pool of funding available to SMEs, technology and media companies attracted significant interest throughout the region last year. More from Arabian Business Companies and Strategies Royal Dutch Shell announced a surprise choice by naming Ben van Beurden, currently head of refining, as its new chief executive. More from The National Qatar National Bank (QNB), the largest Middle East lender
