Oil prices fell in early trade on Friday, retreating further from 11-month highs hit last week, on worries new pandemic restrictions in China will curb fuel demand in the world's biggest oil importer. ( read original story ...)
GCC reconciliation reopens Qatar’s access to major sukuk investor base: Refinitiv
Recent GCC reconciliation has reopened Qatar’s access to its major sukuk investor base – GCC-based Islamic financial institutions, says global financial market data provider Refinitiv. ( read original story ...)
Syria Cuts Gasoline Subsidies, Again
Economic sanctions, internal conflicts and power struggle behind the frequent jumps in prices, experts say Amid a suffocating economic crisis and a desperate shortage of foreign currency, the Syrian ... ( read original story ...)
Syria’s UN ambassador calls on US to withdraw troops, ‘stop acts of aggression’
Jaafari accuses US of 'plundering' Syria's oil and gas reserves, calls on Biden administration to end Trump's policies ... ( read original story ...)
The World Must Not Forget Yemen
Investing in Yemen is a commitment not only to ending the most devastating humanitarian crisis of our time, but also to the future stability of the Middle East. ( read original story ...)
Turkey Keeps Main Interest Rate At 17%
Turkey's central bank on Thursday kept its main interest rate steady at 17 percent after two consecutive hikes aimed at slowing down inflation and supporting the slumping lira currency. ( read original story ...)
Strengthening Indonesia’s Fiscal Resilience to Natural Disasters and Health-Related Shocks
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors today approved a $500 million loan to strengthen Indonesia's financial and fiscal resilience. The loan ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus rattled by rare earthquake
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 struck Cyprus on Thursday, sending residents fleeing onto the streets, but there were no immediate reports ... ( read original story ...)
DIGITAL ORIGINAL: SBA predicts business trends for 2021
The U.S. Small Business Administration predicts four major trends for small businesses in 2021. SCORE Lancaster-Lebanon chapter chair Kevin St. Cyr says many local businesses have already been ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey faces alarming increase in public debt
Turkey’s public debt has swelled more than 40% over a year, adding to economic risks despite a relative recovery in the second half of 2020. ( read original story ...)