Economics and Policy Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki visited the Kurdistan region on Sunday for the first time in more than two years, in a symbolic step towards resolving a long-running dispute over oil and land that has strained Iraq's unity to the limit. More from Reuters UAE markets continued their strong performance last month with Abu Dhabi up 9 per cent and Dubai up 11 per cent. More from The National Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh said Lebanese banks were complying with all the international sanctions against any state or party labeled by the West as terrorist states or organizations. More from The Daily Star Companies and Business Dubai construction firm Arabtec said on Sunday that a consortium led by the company had won a $629 million contract to build the first phase of a tourism project in Jordan. More from Reuters Qatar Petroleum (QP)
