Economics Lebanon’s Energy and Water Minister has announced that the first electricity barge is expected to reach Lebanon by the end of February and promised to supply the country with 24 hours of electricity every day in 2015 if his plan is implemented on schedule. More from The Daily Star Leaders in Erbil and Baghdad are approaching what could be a decisive confrontation in their long-standing dispute over oil policy and autonomy: a legal battle over the Kurdistan Regional Government's (KRG) independent crude exports. More from Iraq Oil Report Saudi Arabia's tourism market was one of the world's fastest growing in 2012 despite a slump in the number of visitors to the Middle East, latest figures reveal. More from Arabian Business A leading private sector group called for key steps to shore up Lebanon’s economy, including building a second civilian airport, creating more free trade zones and
