1. GCC Measures Against Hizbollah Could Undermine Lebanese Economy

    ...banese GDP Growth Cut To 2% In its latest Global Economic Prospects the World Bank revised Lebanon’s real GDP growth in 2013 downward to 2% from 2.8% in January. It is now estimating growth at 1.5% in both 2011 and 2012 and is projecting a rise to 2.3% in 2014 and possibly 4.0% in 2015. The World Ba...

    Volume: 56
    Issue: 25
    Published at Fri, 21 Jun 2013
  2. Yemen Oil Revenues Take Nosedive

    ...ainst former president ‘Ali ‘Abd Allah Salih in early 2011. Even though Mr Salih stepped down in February 2012, attacks have continued with the key aims of putting pressure on the Yemeni leadership to distribute handouts and release previously imprisoned tribesmen, analysts say.   Yemen’s main ex...

    Volume: 56
    Issue: 25
    Published at Fri, 21 Jun 2013