Economics and Policy Most Lebanese bankers have apparently coalesced around the candidacy of François Bassil as head of the Association of Banks in Lebanon, ahead of the group’s July 5 election. More from The Daily Star Revenues at Beirut Port grew 26 percent in the first five months of the year, with the port benefiting from the Syria crisis. More from The Daily Star The Cypriot Cabinet approved on Wednesday plans to sign for a deal with a US-Israeli partnership to build a liquefied natural gas plant on the island to exploit untapped energy riches. More from AFP The Syrian central bank sold $8 million to local banks Wednesday at 175 pounds to the dollar, despite the official rate remaining at 99.91 pounds to the dollar. More from The Daily Star Companies and Business Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that the company building the
