Economics and Policy A group representing tourism-related businesses in Lebanon has called on the government to take swift steps to remedy the problems facing the sector. More from The Daily Star The call comes after industry experts estimated that the kidnapping of two Turkish pilots in Beirut is likely to further disrupt Lebanon's faltering tourism industry. More from The Daily Star The UAE's central bank is under pressure to break the regulatory impasse in its negotiations with the financial industry after eight months with little to show for its latest efforts. More from The National Sudan has postponed its deadline for the closure of the economically vital pipeline network carrying South Sudanese oil until next month. More from AFP Companies and Business Lenders including Deutsche Bank, HSBC and China Development Bank are resisting calls by Saudi Telecom (STC) to restructure a loan that
