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Economy

France

France’s Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire speaks to reporters after his meeting with the Egyptian prime minister at the prime minister’s office in the capital Cairo on June 13, 2021. (AFP)

France to provide Egypt with $2.2 billion in investments

Lebanon

A man counts Lebanese pound banknotes at a currency exchange shop in Beirut. (REUTERS)

Lebanon currency hits new low as crisis deepens

investment

General view of old Muscat in Muscat, Oman. (REUTERS)

Oman announces new measures to attract investment

Lebnaon

A customer counts Lebanese pounds at an exchange shop, in Beirut, Lebanon. (AP)

Fall of Lebanese pound compounding plight of the poor

tunisia

Tunisia’s Finance Minister Ali Kooli gives an interview in Tunis, Tunisia. (REUTERS)

As economy flounders, IMF urges Tunisia to cut wage bill

OPEC+

OPEC+ ‘optimistic’ for 2021 rebound in oil demand

Egypt

Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker (C-R) meets with Danish Ambassador to Egypt Svend Olling (L) in Cairo. (Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy)

Egypt and Denmark deepen renewable energy partnership

Turkey

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, right, with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab in London, UK, Wednesday, July 8, 2020. (AP)

Turkey set to sign free trade deal with Britain

Iraq

A file picture shows Iraqi security forces standing near Iraq central bank in Baghdad, Iraq. (AP)

Iraq’s currency devalued amid public outcry