Gaza Strip: Gazans Count the Economic Cost After Seven Weeks of Fighting
Rebuilding Gaza is likely to take years of work and billions of dollars.
Moscow McDonald's Ordered to Close By Russian Court
Manezh Square McDonald's ordered to close for 90 days for violating sanitary rules
Russia, Ukraine and EU Set for Three-Way Gas Talks
Announcement made after Ukraine's Petro Poroshenko held direct talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Egypt: Summer of Discontent as Blackouts Frustrate Public
Power outages crippling Egypt's economy.
Russian Beef With McDonald's Gets Tasty as More Inspections Announced
Increased food safety inspections come as political ties between Moscow and West reach low point.
Kurdistan Exodus Continues as Austrian Group OMV Pulls Staff
Another energy group withdraws staff from Iraqi Kurdistan as Islamic State expands in northern Iraq.
What is the Houthi Movement and Why Does it Want to Topple Yemen's Government?
Protests over the removal of fuel subsidies have sparked Yemen's biggest political crisis for years.
Hong Kong Faces Financial District Shutdown Over Political Stand-Off With China
Occupy Central protesters have vowed to blockade Hong Kong's main business district in September.
Ukraine Seeks IMF Injection as Economy Slumps
Kiev to ask International Monetary Fund to combine two tranches of bailout to shore up economy.
Russia Food Watchdog to Inspect More McDonald's Branches After Moscow Closures
Russia closes iconic Pushkin Square branch of McDonald's amid high tension with the West.
Tanker Used to Transport Iraqi Kurdistan Crude Oil Appears Off Israel Coast
Kamari tanker has appeared 30km off the Israeli coast with no cargo of oil on board.
Impala to Close Zimbabwe's Largest Platinum Mine After Underground Collapse
Part of Bimha mine collapsed in July without injuries or casualties.
Ukraine Seeks Compromise With Russia's Gazprom as Tough Winter Looms
Ukraine has proposed a compromise price to shore up its gas supplies ahead of winter.
Iraqi Kurdistan to Double Turkey Oil Pipeline Capacity By September
Reports say pipeline to Turkey could double capacity to 200,000 barrels per day, by end of August.
Turkey Readies Power Ship For Energy Starved Gaza
100-megawatt floating power plant could be sent to boost Gaza's energy industry after Israel campaign.
Russia Skips Ruble Bond Auction as Government Borrowing Costs Soar
Russia political standoff with West has moved into the economic sphere.
US Bans Flights Over Syria After IS Firepower Boost
US Federal Aviation Administration bans all flights over Syria, citing armed extremist threat from Islamic State.
Egypt Excludes Foreigners from Financing Suez Canal Mega Project
Canal will be funded by investment certificates issued to Egyptian citizens and corporations only.
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan Set For Three-Way Talks on Controversial Nile Dam
Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam project already launched on stretch of Blue Nile.
Egypt's Tourism Drought Worsens as Visitors Stay Away
Revenues and numbers down by around 25% over first half of the year as tourists stay away.
Kurdish Crude Exports Going Ahead as Seventh Tanker Loaded in Turkey
Tanker carrying Iraqi Kurdish crude oil arrived at Croatian port on Sunday.
China's Foreign Investment Falls Amid Fears of Economic Slowdown
Amount invested by foreign firms in China falls for first time in 17 months
Kurdish and Iraqi Forces Recapture Mosul Dam with US Support
US President Barack Obama said airstrikes vital to protect US interests in region.
China Opens Controversial $2bn Railway Line to Tibet Holy Site
Project links Tibetan capital Lhasa and Buddhist spiritual site of Shigatse
Erdogan Presides Over Uncertainty as Turkey Awaits His Choice of Prime Minister
Recap Tayyip Erdogan expected to choose a party loyalist as the country's prime minister this month.
Gaza Strip: UN Says Economy Left Devastated after Israel Campaign
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation finds Gaza's farms and fishing industries ruined.
Russia, Ukraine and EU Set for Three-Way Talks
Face-to-face high-level talks scheduled to resolve Ukraine crisis.
Ukraine Crisis: Russia's Rosneft wants Multibillion Dollar Loan Amid Sanctions Squeeze
Oil giant punished with Western sanctions and chief executive faces US blacklist.
Finland Feeling the Pinch From EU-Russia Sanctions War
Finland's economy stuck in technical recession but companies support EU sanctions on Russia.
Who is Iraq's New PM Haider al-Abadi and How Can He Keep the Country Together?
Incumbent Nouri al-Maliki has clung to power despite al-Abadi's nomination as Prime Minister.
