Economics and Policy Saudi Arabia should cut energy subsidies that are burdening public finances, the economy minister and the head of the state-run utility said, a move that would also tackle the issue of erosion of crude exports. More from Reuters OPEC has appointed a Saudi Arabian candidate as its head of research over an Iranian, OPEC delegates told Reuters on Tuesday following a meeting at the organization’s headquarters in Vienna. More from Reuters Internet connections between Syria and the outside world were cut off on Tuesday, according to data from Google Inc and other global internet companies. More from Reuters Companies and Business Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC), the world's biggest petrochemicals group, will issue a sukuk late this year or next year to fund coming projects, a senior company official said on Tuesday. More from Arabian Business Lebanese real estate giant Solidere has successfully
