For 2019, Iraq MPs approve largest-ever budget
Iraqi lawmakers Thursday approved the government’s 2019 budget, which at $111.8 billion is one of the largest ever for the ...
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Qatar to buy $500 million of Lebanese government bonds
Qatar’s foreign minister announced Monday that his country intends to buy $500 million of Lebanese government bonds, according to a ...
IFC ready to invest $1bn in Lebanon a year
The International Finance Corporation is willing to provide Lebanon with $1 billion in investments and soft loans each year if ...
Eyes on Africa’s Continental Free Trade Area
Egypt is leading the African Union next year, seeking to support a full-scale trade agreement that expected to boost intra-African ...
Beirut declaration hails Qatar’s $50mn contribution
The Beirut declaration of the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit expressed appreciation to the directives of Amir HH Sheikh ...
Two million tourists visited Lebanon in 2018: 6 percent increase for sector
Two million tourists visited the country last year, registering a six percent increase compared to 2017, according to the Ministry ...
Booming Qatar-Turkey trade to hit $2bn
Trade between Qatar and Turkey is expected to have hit $2 billion in 2018, a Turkish official said, up 54 ...
Dollarization rose to 70 percent in 2018: Salameh
Central Bank Gov. Riad Salameh said Wednesday that the bank aims to keep the exchange rate of the Lebanese pound ...
Doubling Iran-Iraq trade on horizon: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is on an official visit to Iraq, highlighted the positive outcomes of the ...
Egypt’s total public investments record LE175B in 2018/2019 H1: minister
Egypt's total public investments have registered LE 175 billion during the first half of 2018/2019 fiscal year, up 12 percent ...
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