Economy

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  Economy

  2021-11-12

  Despite oil wealth, poverty fuels despair in south Iraq

  Iraq keeps pumping oil, but nothing seems to improve for residents of Basra, who blame the local authorities and groups loyal to Tehran for their economic troubles.

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  Economy

  2021-10-20

  Qatar a lifeline for many Lebanese as economy sinks

  Many Lebanese are looking to Qatar for work as their country faces crisis after crisis, while the Gulf state continues to provide help on the ground.

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  Economy

  2021-09-21

  Iran's economic inroads into Lebanon spark fears of repercussions

  Binding the weak Lebanese economy to the Iranian economy 'is Iran's dream and long-term goal', but for many Lebanese citizens, such a developments spells further crisis and instability.

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  Economy

  2021-08-31

  Iraqis question the price of Chinese economic investment

  Some worry that an economic agreement with China would leave Iraq in China's debt and would open the door to Iranian exploitation.

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  Economy

  2021-08-11

  IRGC's Quds Force consolidates Iran's economic presence in Syria

  Iran is racing against time -- and Russia -- to sink its teeth deeper into Syria and expand its economic footprint there.

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  Economy

  2021-08-05

  Lebanon donor conference exceeds aid target, warns country's leaders

  Donors pledged hundreds of millions of dollars in aid, including $100 million from the United States, but accused Lebanon's leaders of putting their own interests above the people's.

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  Economy

  2021-07-30

  Desperate to sell oil, Iran inaugurates terminal to bypass Hormuz

  Iran's lame duck president has inaugurated an unfinished oil terminal project meant to circumvent exports through the Strait of Hormuz.

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  Economy

  2021-07-12

  Observers warn of Iran's 'predatory' influence on Syrian economy

  Attempts by the Iranian regime and its proxies to milk Syria's economy will have devastating long-term effects, say economists.

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  Economy

  2021-06-25

  Saudi Arabia seen as principal barrier to 'infiltration' in the Middle East

  The kingdom's economic power and importance in Islam make it an essential ally for any country seeking influence in the region, analysts say.

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  Economy

  2021-06-16

  Lebanese scorn Nasrallah's bid to buy fuel from Iran

  The Hizbullah chief's demand reveals the party's alliance to its backer, Iran, and would put Lebanon in a perilous position politically and economically.