Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Wednesday that despite the drop in the number of tourists this year compared to previous years, the banking sector in Lebanon saw its customer deposits surge. More from The Daily Star Gold could see record average highs this year and next, but its 12-year long bull run may be reaching a plateau as gains get smaller on expectations for monetary policy to stabilise in the United States and other key economies, a Reuters poll showed. More from Reuters The vice-speaker in Algeria’s parliament, Mohamed Djemani, noted that his country’s relationship with Iran has strengthened recently and voiced the hope that it would continue to do so in the future. More from Nuqudy Benghazi is seeking to become the development capital of Libya, with a number of new projects lined up. More from Reuters Jordanians have voted for the first
