From WORLD 11:07am

UK and France push to arm Syria rebels

Countries urge EU to loosen weapons embargo

Mar 14, 2013

Poverty decreases sharply in developing world

UN report highlights surge in middle classes

From WORLD Mar 14, 2013

IMF official to kick-start Egypt talks

Revised economic programme on agenda in Cairo meeting

Customers shop for clothes at a clothing store in Baghdad's Karrada district August 14, 2012. Iraq ©Reuters Roula Khalaf from WORLD Mar 14, 2013

Fortune favours the brave in Iraq

Entrepreneurs see Iraq’s desperate needs as a unique opening

UK motorway ©Getty From WORLD Mar 13, 2013

Qatar lined up for £10bn UK projects fund

Middle Eastern state eyes road, rail and energy developments

Editorial from COMMENT Mar 13, 2013

Time is long past for action on Syria

International resolve needed for decisive end to conflict

From WORLD Mar 12, 2013

Egypt rules out IMF emergency finance

Cairo holds out for $4.8bn loan despite diminishing foreign reserves

A boy rests in front of a closed shop at Tahrir Square in Cairo January 16, 2013 ©Reuters Mar 11, 2013

Egypt weighs burden of IMF austerity

Morsi faces risks of instability as economic woes bite

From COMPANIES Mar 6, 2013

Downing St backs Afghan mining projects

Three-year programme to encourage investment from UK

an Iranian vendor sells pistachio in Tehran's old main bazaar, Iran. ©AP From WORLD Mar 4, 2013

Iranians go nuts at pistachio prices

Call for boycott of Persian new year tradition

Mar 2, 2013

US tells Egypt to fix economy and strike IMF deal

Kerry on first visit to Arab world since taking office

From WORLD Feb 26, 2013

Sanctions offer in Iran nuclear talks

World powers seek Tehran steps to scale back on programme

From WORLD Feb 26, 2013

Abu Dhabi pursues hard line on price for projects

Construction companies frustrated by ’cheapest is best’ policy

From MARKETS Feb 25, 2013

US oil imports from Middle East increase

Demand rose last year despite shale gas revolution

Global Insight from WORLD Feb 24, 2013

Egypt needs more than an IMF loan

Genuine political consensus is crucial to implementing reforms

From WORLD Feb 20, 2013

ECB faces US pressure over Iran

Congress targets cross-border bank payments

From WORLD Feb 20, 2013

Currency crisis hits Egypt’s wheat supply

Inventories fall as Cairo struggles to buy grain

Global Insight from WORLD Feb 17, 2013

Pressure builds in Iran nuclear stand-off

Diplomatic dance cannot go on for ever. Something has to give

From WORLD Feb 13, 2013

Yemen plans body to speed aid spending

Department set up to secure more of $7bn pledged

Feb 12, 2013

Egypt sinks deeper into junk status

Moody’s concerned over shrinking foreign reserves and IMF loan

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