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Economics and Policy The IMF and the Tunisian government have reached agreement on a $1.78 billion precautionary loan which will be announced later today. More from Reuters   Bank employees …

Economics and Policy Iran wants oil prices to stay above $100 a barrel, its oil minister said on Sunday after crude touched nine-month lows near $101 on Friday and ahead …

Economy and Politics Egypt’s bourse hit a two-week high on Thursday after Qatar and Libya pledged $5 billion in funding to the cash-strapped Arab country, while most Gulf markets also …

Economics and Policy Gold fell to its weakest level in nearly a week on Thursday as strong shares boosted demand for riskier assets. More from Reuters   Qatar's prime minister …

Economics and Policy Lebanon’s GDP is expected to grow at 1.4 percent in 2013 in the face of mostly poor economic indicators, global bank HSBC has said, downgrading their previous …

Economics and Policy   Donor countries committed $3.6 billion to Sudan's Darfur region to be paid over six years during a donor conference on Monday hosted in Qatar aimed at …

Economics and Policy The European Union's foreign policy chief has met Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to encourage the country's feuding political leaders to seek a national consensus in tackling mounting …

Economics and Policy Egypt’s planning minister has said the government expects to reach a final agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a $4.8 billion loan within two weeks, the state news …

Economics and Policy   Arab countries must pursue economic and political reforms and improve their infrastructure in order to strengthen their economies, the head of the World Union of Arab Bankers has …

Economics and Politics Egypt hopes to finalise a $4.8 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund this month. More from Khaleej Times   Egypt aims to boost its foreign …