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Economics and Policy Hamas is struggling to meet its payroll in the Gaza Strip, where income from taxes has been badly hit since neighboring Egypt started destroying a network of tunnels …

Economics and Policy A leading company has said that international oil firms were not willing to explore for gas in the disputed territorial waters with Israel until the demarcation of …

Economics and Policy Cairo is hoping to start announcing details of its investment programme for this fiscal year later this month and Gulf Arab countries have agreed to provide additional …

Economics and Policy The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has increased its forecast economic growth for the GCC to 4.4 percent in 2014. More from Arabian Business   Some 2,000 jobless …

Economics and Policy A prolonged US federal government shutdown could delay military assistance to Israel and other American allies, the State Department has said. More from Reuters   Saudi Arabia …

Economics and Policy The first phase of the onshore oil and gas survey started Tuesday in the Batroun region amid expectations that Lebanon might be sitting on considerable gas wealth …

Economics and Policy Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed a charm offensive by Iran's new president as a ruse concocted by a "wolf in sheep's clothing," and declared …

Economics and Policy Lebanon is expected to host a donor conference in November as the government seeks to secure additional aid to weather the increasing economic burden resulting from the …

Economics and Policy Lebanon’s economy may grow faster than economists expect this year, the country’s central bank governor has said. More from Bloomberg   But a World Bank forecast that …

Economics and Policy Egypt's central bank has received a $2 billion deposit from Kuwait, the governor said on Thursday. More from Reuters   The Middle East Quartet published a plan …