Economy

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  Economy

  2021-06-04

  Hizbullah suspect's trial suspended as Lebanon tribunal faces cash crisis

  The trial of one of the killers of ex-premier Rafik al-Hariri has been suspended due to a funding shortfall as Lebanon slides into deeper economic crisis.

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  Economy

  2021-06-04

  Iran struggles to recoup huge financial losses from Syrian conflict

  Faced with an economic crisis at home, the Islamic Republic has mounted a massive effort to enter the Syrian marketplace and recoup its war losses. But Moscow has outmaneuvered Tehran.

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  Economy

  2021-06-03

  Drought, Iran-backed militias stymie Iraq's agricultural production

  Some farmers blame IRGC-backed militias of setting local crop fields on fire and then flooding the local market with imported goods in order to keep Iraq dependent on imports.

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  Economy

  2021-05-24

  Surge in food prices brings renewed suffering to Yemenis

  The policies of the Iran-backed Houthis, who control Sanaa, have made the humanitarian and economic situation worse. Only an end to the war will improve the situation, says a UN official.

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  Economy

  2021-05-13

  Illegal drug busts expose Hizbullah's priorities, undermine Lebanon

  A recent illegal drug bust tied to Hizbullah has cost the state of Lebanon nearly a fifth of its exports, as ongoing attempts to raise money for its fighters continue to undermine the Lebanese state.

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  Economy

  2021-05-04

  Hizbullah smuggles food to Syria as Lebanese go hungry

  Smuggling between Lebanon and Syria is occurring on a huge scale, with the army each day seizing tonnes of food and fuel at the border.

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  Economy

  2021-04-19

  Impoverished Iranians bristle at $100 billion price tag for Syria 'investments'

  Reports that the Iranian regime spent between $30-105 billion on military and economic spending in Syria comes at a time when Iranian citizens face an intensifying economic crisis.

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  Economy

  2021-04-16

  Weary of regime's economic mismanagement, Iranians plan to boycott elections

  In dozens of cities across Iran, retirees and stock market investors have been protesting Tehran's mismanagement of the economy, which they say has left them destitute.

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  Economy

  2021-04-15

  Lebanese pay the price as Hizbullah distributes discounted food to its base

  Hizbullah is exploiting the Lebanese state's resources to buy the loyalty of its base, and trying to mute popular resentment over the country's stifling economic crisis.

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  Economy

  2021-03-30

  Iran-linked militias grow fat on Iraq customs-evasion cartel profits

  Tampering with paperwork, skipping cargo inspections, allowing in prohibited goods, and importing Iranian produce customs-free: the work of a 'real mafia' that is robbing the Iraqi public.