Economics and Policy MP Mohammed Qabbani, the head of Lebanon's parliamentary committee on energy, has accused caretaker energy minister Gebran Bassil over the stoppage of the Fatmagül electricity barge. More from The Daily Star Kuwaiti politicians and media fumed Wednesday over $2.2 billion paid to U.S. giant Dow Chemical as a penalty for the Gulf emirate scrapping a joint venture, and called for those responsible to be held to account. More from AFP Qatar and Egypt agreed on a “gas swap” deal for the supply of liquefied natural gas to help the North African country meet soaring power demand in the summer months, an Oil Ministry official said. More from Bloomberg Sanctions in Iran are boosting the property market, but fears of a bubble are growing. More from Reuters Companies and Business Majid Al Futtaim Properties LLC, owner of the Dubai mall with an indoor
