Economics and Policy The economic devastation of Syria’s war could drive the economies of neighboring Lebanon and Jordan into reverse, Syria’s former deputy prime minister has said. More from The Daily Star Oman’s central bank has stipulated that commercial banks’ loans to small and medium-sized firms must account for at least five per cent of their total loans, in a new rule aimed at easing unemployment. More from Reuters Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), actively involved in making opportunistic investments, has future aims of acquiring more trophy assets and diversifying its portfolio. More from Arabian Business Middle Eastern governments are being warned to beef up the protection of military and government satellite communications in the face of a rising tide of cyberattacks. More from The National Companies and Business Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh has said that the the lender could not approve Middle East Airlines’ bid
