Economics and Policy The Gulf Arab state of Kuwait will deposit $2 billion in aid in Egypt’s central bank next week, the Egyptian central bank governor has said. More from Reuters An extension by Lebanon of a key deadline for its first oil and gas licensing round may be a setback but will not end the plans, experts have said. More from The Daily Star Lebanon’s merchants and traders are contemplating not paying the value added tax in November in order to press politicians to speed up the formation of a Cabinet. More from The Daily Star Palestinians are in a precarious economic position and may struggle to keep financing their budgets over time, the International Monetary Fund has warned. More from Associated Press Companies and Strategies Major Saudi construction firm Abdullah A. M. Al-Khodari Sons Co expects the impact on its bottom line of a government levy
