Economics and Politics Lebanon's finance minister Mohammad Safadi has denied claims that payments to public sector workers will be delayed in August, saying the government will soon authorize $794 million of extra spending in an “urgent” decree. More from The Daily Star Elsewhere in Lebanon a second Turkish power ship is reportedly set to arrive in Lebanon today, despite an ongoing dispute with the government. More from The Daily Star Syrian traders who price goods in foreign currency will face up to 10 years in jail, the government announced Sunday in a move aimed at stemming the increasing dollarization of an economy crippled by two years of civil war. More from Reuters Companies and Business Income at UAE energy giant Dana Gas ell by almost half during the second quarter after lost production in the Kurdish region of Iraq and difficulties collecting debts from Egypt. More from The National
