Economics and Policy The United States has unveiled aggressive new sanctions against Iran, directly targeting the rial currency for the first time and also the auto sector, a key source …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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A row has broken out between European ambassadors and a Lebanese news agency after they reported Western governments were preparing to evacuate their citizens. The LibanCall news service carried a …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …