Economics and Policy
Shares in Twitter Inc have been found eligible for investment by Islamic funds, according to IdealRatings, a company that screens stocks to determine whether they meet Muslim principles.
The International Monetary Fund will help Lebanon streamline its consumer price index calculation in a bid to obtain more accurate information about the fluctuation of prices.
The Egyptian government will launch a new economic stimulus package by the end of the year, the finance minister said Monday, bringing forward spending plans that will help revive the economy but put even more strain on state coffers.
A number of Lebanese companies and businesses in Tripoli have had to close recently due to high competition from illegal Syrian firms, according to the head of the Development Association of Tripoli and Mina.