Saudi crown prince says kingdom continues with its balanced oil policy: Media report

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is continuing with its balanced oil policy to support the market's stability, Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said on Saturday, according to a copy of his speech at the G20 summit published by a state news agency.

Syrian economy to shrink 20 percent in 2012: IIF

BEIRUT (Reuters) - War-ravaged Syria's economy will shrink by a fifth in 2012 and all its foreign reserves could be spent by the end of next year, a global finance industry association said on Monday.