February marks the 10th anniversary of the Second Intifada’s conclusion. Since then, Israel has held three elections for its parliament, the Knesset, and been involved in at least four major military…
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There’s something wrong here. Protesters are supporting Palestinians in London, Paris, Berlin and even Santiago while the streets of Arab capitals are mostly quiet. Meanwhile, the American — and Jewish…
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The third trading week in Ramadan was the third week of near universal index gains in the securities markets of the Middle East and North Africa. Volumes were mixed, with…
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Economics and Policy Bahrain, which last year boosted state spending to quell political unrest, urgently needs to reform its economy to stop its debt burden becoming unsustainable, the International Monetary…
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Lebanon is presented with the most serious challenges it has faced in the past decade. The economy is struggling, the internal security situation is deteriorating and the country’s neighbors pose real threats. In…
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For the Palestinians the passage of time offers little reprieve. While their circumstances have changed this past year, they have only changed for the worse. Israel has systematically worked to…
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Economics Oil prices fell on Friday as a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas that stopped weeklong fighting in the Gaza Strip continued to hold. More from The Daily Star An…
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A glance at coverage of the current war between Israel and Gaza would lead one to believe that each combatant brings powerful forces to bear against the other. Yet the…
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Economics Lebanon’s economy performed poorly in the first three quarters of 2012, but the year should still end with positive growth, according to Bank Audi’s quarterly Economic Report. More from…
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Economics Iraq's cabinet named an interim central bank chief on Tuesday after the bank's well-respected governor, who was on an overseas trip, was suspended amid a currency manipulation probe. The…
