Economics and Politics A delegation from the IMF is due to arrive in Egypt on Wednesday for talks with the government on a $4.8bn loan, a government spokesman said on …
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Economics and Policy PayPal will finally launch in Lebanon and Egypt in 2013, the general manager of the online payment gateway, Elias Ghanem, announced at the ArabNet conference on Thursday. …
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"I cannot possibly imagine what kind of joy a man can get out of taking a girl’s virginity with a knife, along with a mob of three hundred people,” said …
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Economics Lebanon’s transportation unions put on hold Wednesday a strike scheduled for Thursday after the prime minister promised to take action on soaring fuel prices and make adjustments on new …
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Economics Bahrain’s economic growth is expected to pick up sharply this year on the back of a stronger oil sector, large industrial investments and a robust regional economy, the government …
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Ali Akbar Salehi is a shrewd man whose conduct of Iranian foreign policy since becoming foreign minister two years ago suggests diplomacy and courtesy can still exist in the region. …
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A senior EU official has urged Egypt to conclude its talks with the International Monetary Fund on a $4.8 billion loan agreement, saying the deal would help restore international confidence …
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Economics The United Arab Emirates (UAE) produced around 2.6 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude in December, its oil minister Mohammed al-Hamli has said. More from Gulf Business …
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Economics A strike by Electricite du Liban’s workers has further exacerbated the electricity crisis in the country as repairs on aging power plants came to a halt Tuesday. More from …
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Economics Gold inched lower on Tuesday but sentiment was underpinned ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting where policy makers are expected to announce more stimulus measures, a move that …