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Despite war, rise in olive oil exports

(Eqtsad)- Syria has exported more than 20,000 tons of olive oil in 2016 mostly at Gulf countries followed by Europe, even to Spain, Italy and Greece, the internationally well know producers of olive oil. Abo Hashim, an olive oil exporter, mentioned that last year has the highest amount of...

Trump won't wait to act on trade pact vows: spokesman

Donald Trump will not wait for Congress to confirm his Cabinet positions to act on his vows to withdraw from the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal and renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a spokesman for the president-elect said on Thursday. Trump,...

ISIS offers Shaer gas field for rent, 'tender' announced

(Eqtsad)- Islamic State forces announced an auction to rent the Shaer gas field in the eastern countryside of Homs, activists said as the radical group fears the U.S.-led Coalition air strikes and seeks a rapid cash. Activist Judet al-Jiran said ISIS has resembled what is popularly known as...

Stocks edge down, dollar steady ahead of Trump news conference

World stocks edged down from recent highs and the dollar steadied ahead of a news conference by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in which he is expected to give more details about his plans for the U.S. economy. While Trump's election campaign calls for tax cuts and more infrastructure...