Economics Brent futures slipped below $114 a barrel on Monday, reversing some of the gains made in the previous session. More from Arabian Business Lebanese private school teachers have joined their public sector colleagues on strike, causing further disruption to the country. More from The Daily Star Iran is to reduce its dependence on oil income and boost non-oil exports in its budget to counter the "heavy" impact of sanctions, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a television interview late on Saturday. More from Reuters The rate of decline in Egypt's foreign reserves could fall next month, Central Bank Governor Hisham Ramez was quoted as saying on Sunday. More from Reuters Dubai stocks rallied to the highest level in more than three years as Emaar Properties' new hotel project fuelled calls that the revenue of the developer of the world's tallest skyscraper would grow this year. More
