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Economics and Policy Gulf Arab countries are considering taking action against Hezbollah if the Lebanese movement continues its involvement in Syria’s civil war or interferes in Gulf Arab affairs, Bahrain’s …

Economics and Policy The extension of Parliament’s term and the prospect of forming a new government will have little impact on the Lebanese economy but may slow the worsening of …

Economic and Policy Syria’s oil production has crashed to 20,000 barrels per day, or 5 percent of its prewar output, Oil Minister Sleiman Abbas said. More from AFP Egypt is …

Economics and Policy France has drawn up a blacklist of 17 countries including Lebanon that do not help investigate foreign aid fraud, banning the use of their banks to help …

Economics and policy The price of oil fell on Monday as traders concerned about global energy demand took profits ahead of economic data from China and the United States. More …

Economics and Policy The resignation of Kuwait’s oil minister Hani Hussein has been accepted, local media reported, after he came under pressure from lawmakers wanting to question him over a …

Economics and Policy A controversial pipeline between Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey, which would allow the Kurdish Regional Government to export hydrocarbons without the backing of Baghdad, is almost complete. More …

Economics and Policy The Egyptian government is to supply more gas and diesel to power stations to deal with electricity shortages that have worsened in recent months after the cash-strapped …

Economy and Policy Saudi economic growth will slow to 4.4 percent in 2013 from 6.8 percent last year due to an expected fall in oil production, the International Monetary Fund …