Economics and Policy Iraqi Kurdistan has finalised a comprehensive package of deals with Turkey to build multi-billion dollar oil and gas pipelines to ship the autonomous region's rich hydrocarbon reserves to world markets. More from Reuters Payments problems, chaos and corruption are hampering Libyan importers from making big deals to buy wheat, another setback as the country spins out of control. More from Reuters Despite a steady market capitalization and strong bank fundamentals, the Beirut Stock Exchange is expected to see continued lackluster trading into 2014 if the political stalemate and regional turmoil persist. More from The Daily Star Companies and Business Qatar Holding is among a handful of investors that have put money into BlackBerry's $1 billion convertible debt offering. More from Reuters US fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken has closed the doors of its last remaining branch in Syria due to economic and supply problems.
