Economics A strike by Electricite du Liban’s workers has further exacerbated the electricity crisis in the country as repairs on aging power plants came to a halt Tuesday. More from The Daily Star Qatar has said it would lend Egypt's government an additional $2bn and grant it an extra $500m outright, extending a lifeline as the government battles to contain a currency crisis. More from Al Jazeera Lebanon's Tourism Ministry has launched Tuesday a 50-day campaign of 50 percent discounts in a bid to lure tourists back to the country. More from The Daily Star Plans for several thousand government employees to move to Abu Dhabi from other emirates will place additional strain on already overloaded private schools, education authorities have cautioned. More from The National Global Financial Integrity, a Washington-based non-profit, research and advocacy organization, estimated the cumulative illicit financial flows from Lebanon at $21
