Economics Brent crude edged up near US$112 a barrel on Tuesday as Japan was expected to pump in more money to boost its economy, adding to positive growth signals from the United States and China in past weeks. More from Reuters Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest crude exporter, said it cut production last month to adjust to decreased demand rather than to prop up oil prices. More from Bloomberg Gulf Arab countries have promised Yemen further aid on top of the $7.9 billion pledged by foreign donors last autumn, but an amount has yet to be specified, a Yemeni government minister said Monday. More from Reuters The Lebanese government’s 50-day plan to encourage tourism with discounts appears to be struggling after two weeks, with many hotels still empty. More from The Daily Star Rents in Dubai rose 16 percent in 2012 as confidence returned to the
