Protests amid a surge in food prices in Lebanon
Protests broke out in several parts of Lebanon on Monday amid a crash in the local currency and a surge in food prices, leading...
Turkish central bank move raises questions over independence
Turkey's currency plunged Tuesday amid growing questions over the central bank's ability to set policy without interference from the increasingly powerful office of President...
Saudi worries as UAE stocks sink on oil's slide
United Arab Emirates stock markets slid in early trade on Sunday in response to further weakness in oil prices and the decision by Fitch...
Oil prices down in Asia on US data and supply concerns
Oil prices were down in Asia Wednesday as investors weighed US petroleum industry data showing a build-up in crude stockpiles and news that shipments...
Tackling the economic crisis in Lebanon, PM meets finance delegation
On a step to assist the debt-ridden country and rescue its moribund economy, a delegation from the World Bank's private lending arm is due...
UAE, China to set up $10 bln joint strategic investment fund
The United Arab Emirates and China have established a joint strategic investment fund worth $10 billion, the UAE’s state news agency reported, as China...
Oil companies in Iraq agree to restart investment, boost output
Iraq has reached agreement with BP, Shell and Lukoil to restart stalled investment in oil fields the firms are developing, allowing projects that were...
Oil prices hold steady
Oil steadied Thursday as traders digested rising crude inventories and falling output in the United States, alongside hopes that talks among major producers could...
Fearing ISIS spillover, France to push Tunisia aid
France's foreign minister travels to Tunisia on Thursday aiming to firm up security and economic ties as Tunis struggles with rising Islamist militancy fuelled...
A steep oil prices crash amid virus fears
On Monday, Wall Street stocks fell 8 percent amid an oil price crash and worries about the rising economic toll from the Coronavirus epidemic.
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