World's largest liquefied natural gas exporter sees expansion coming from outside energy sector.

Latest country, and first big importer, to impose restrictions on key Brazilian export following incidence of mad cow disease.

Measure to cut Saudi unemployment could just raise costs and shrink pool of available workers.

The Iraq Stock Exchange says Asiacell, one of the country's largest mobile operators, will start publicly trading its shares early next year.

New Mohammed Bin Rashid City will be a city within a city as emirate seeks to boost economy through multi-billion dollar real-estate development.

EU approves a €5 billion($6.4 billion) aid package for Egypt for post-Arab Spring recovery.

Ousted head of Iraq's central bank says government has compromised central bank's independence to gain access to its reserves.

Royal Dutch Shell is seeking permission for a barter deal with U.S. agribusiness Cargill to clear a $1.4 billion Iranian oil debt ensnared in Western sanctions.