Economy

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  Economy

  2022-12-30

  Syrian regime puts its militias first amid mounting hardships

  Petroleum supplies flow normally to regime forces and allied militias, in sharp contrast to the situation most civilians are experiencing.

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  Economy

  2022-12-23

  Financial turmoil, Hizbullah's destructive policies dishearten Lebanese at Christmas

  Rising prices and Hizbullah's smuggling activities have dampened the holiday spirit in Lebanon, already mired in crisis.

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  Economy

  2022-11-29

  Jordan to receive $845 million in aid from United States

  The transfer of funds to Jordan signifies the continuing US commitment to the partnership, which spans over seven decades.

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  Economy

  2022-11-29

  Houthis must return to talks, end war, play constructive role: US ambassador

  'The Yemeni people deserve better,' US ambassador says, calling on the Houthis to stop attacking ports and work towards a political settlement.

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  Economy

  2022-11-24

  US provides additional $72 million in food aid to crisis-hit Lebanon

  Emergency food assistance will go to more than 650,000 vulnerable people in Lebanon, including refugees from Syria and other countries.

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  Economy

  2022-11-08

  Yemeni farmers protest Houthis' ban on livestock fodder

  Farmers in Tihama plain say the group's ban on the sale of fodder is a shortsighted move that will cause hardship and major agricultural losses.

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  Economy

  2022-10-21

  In Lebanon's Tripoli, residents hunger for economic revival

  An economic revival is desperately needed in impoverished Tripoli, which has become a hotbed for extremist recruiting and illegal migration.

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  Economy

  2022-10-06

  Iraqis regard China's pursuit of investment monopoly with suspicion

  Iraq needs to attract foreign investment on a large scale to rebuild its infrastructure, but China may not be a reliable partner, as examples abound worldwide about the risks of dealing with Beijing.

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  Economy

  2022-09-27

  Iran bows deeper to Russia, China with SCO membership

  As the Islamic Republic looks to build ties with the East, it is undermining the guiding principle upon which it was founded, to its own detriment.

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  Economy

  2022-09-16

  Food crisis continues to grip Lebanon as wheat scarcity, smuggling persist

  Lebanese farmers have not been able to cultivate enough wheat for the country, amid a shortfall caused by Russia's Ukraine war and the smuggling of subsidised wheat to Syria.