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Lebanon's Hariri blames Hezbollah for obstructing government formation
Process of forming a new government had hit a big obstacle and blamed Iran-backed Hezbollah for the stalemate.
Bus explosion in Syria's Homs injures six - Syrian TV
Six civilians were injured by a bomb explosion inside a bus
Jordan aims to import a third of its gas from Egypt
Jordan started receiving natural gas from Egypt in September, says minister
Lebanon approves extra-budgetary fuel spending to avert blackouts
Lebanon has the world's third largest public debt as a proportion of the economy and stagnant growth
Jordan travel agents stage sit-in to protest airlines’ ticketing policies
Protesting "unfair" incentives for international ticketing offices
Saudi Arabia and Iraq agree to work together to stabilise oil markets
Saudi oil minister Khalid al-Falih also met Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi
Lebanon's Aoun vows to find solution over government impasse
Aoun said no effort would be spared to resolve the problem
U.S. grants Iraq 45-day waiver over Iran sanctions to import gas, electricity - U.S. Embassy
The current temporary waiver is conditional on Iraq not paying Iran for imports in U.S. dollars
Rains and floods kill eight in Jordan, force tourists to flee Petra
More then 3,700 tourists were taken to safe areas before flash floods inundated parts of the mountainous city
Lebanon's Jumblatt voices currency fears over political deadlock
Lebanon is facing stagnant economic growth and the world's third largest public debt to GDP ratio
Insights
Customs duties, competition hit Lebanese hopes for quick boost from open Syria border
The amount of goods he exports has halved from 2011 with all his exports today via sea or air.
Lebanese fund turns to diaspora to revitalise real estate
First real estate investment platform looks to revive sector what was once a main driver of the Lebanese economy
What Levant can learn from the UAE's growth model?
Being a mosaic of communities, countries from the Levant such as Iraq and Syria can learn from the UAE experience.