Economics and Policy Tunisia's government has cut its economic growth forecast for this year to 4 percent, down from a previous forecast of 4.5 percent due to events at home and in Europe. More from Reuters Cyprus is expected to remove the restrictions on the withdrawal of nonresidents’ deposits from the island in a move that would induce depositors to withdraw most of their money, Lebanese banking sources said Tuesday. More from The Daily Star Iran's economy should emerge from a recession caused by international sanctions over its disputed nuclear programme, but not until 2014, a year later than previously forecast, according to the IMF. More from Reuters Elsewhere in Iran, the huge earthquake that hit the southern part of the country on Tuesday did not cause damage to nuclear plants, government officials have said. More from The National Egypt and the IMF failed to agree on terms
