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Former governor Ali Mohsen al-Allaq returns as Baghdad struggles with a lack of dollars
From Israel to Iran, there is a lengthy list of potential problems in the region
Sisi needs to shrink the role of the state and military-owned companies
Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh alleged to have laundered public money
Country has shifted to more flexible exchange rate as part of $3bn IMF rescue deal
Al-Sisi regime agrees to reforms over state ownership in the face of financial crisis
North African country agreed to let its currency fluctuate as part of $3bn IMF deal
Emirate seeks to consolidate its position as the Gulf’s travel hotspot
Cairo says banks will soon be able to help importers clear backlog of goods at ports worth $9.5bn
Two festive seasons without foreign visitors have taken heavy toll on city revered as birthplace of Jesus
Authorities issue warning after policeman killed during ‘riots’ over high fuel prices
Investment from new allies will ease pressure on Erdoğan to change ruinous economic policies
Transaction would follow diplomatic push by Erdoğan to attract Saudi cash to crisis-hit economy
Industrial action was instrumental in the overthrow of the monarchy during the 1979 Islamic revolution
But the joy of hosting the World Cup in an oil and property boom will not last unless productivity improves
Households and businesses are installing renewables to bypass power crisis
Apple to set up Middle East distribution in Riyadh hub that aims to lure multinationals from UAE
The global crisis has magnified the fragility of the country’s state-driven economic model and forced it to take out new multilateral loans
Egyptian pound plunges 14.5% after Cairo moves to flexible exchange rate demanded by fund
Jewish state hopes chance of employment across the border will encourage peace
Finance ministry says plan to slash pound is dependent on adoption of long-delayed recovery plan
Government-owned property group seeks to kickstart work at stalled seafront site Palm Jebel Ali
As reforms take root in the Gulf kingdom, so does competition to find well-paid jobs
Lenders shut doors after spree of armed robberies staged by customers desperate to get their cash out
Tech and property boom adds to pressure and makes life increasingly unaffordable for many
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