BEIRUT -- Lebanese economists warned that Lebanon's economy is going onto a dangerous path due to the delay in forming a new government capable of restoring confidence in the country.

Mounir Rached, president of the Lebanese Economic Association, told Xinhua that the current paralysis amid an absence of a government capable of making crucial decisions will cause further economic and financial deterioration. (Lebanon-Gov't Formation)

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KHARTOUM -- Though around 75 days elapsed since the establishment of a transitional government in Sudan, the country is still striving to overcome major political and economic challenges.

Experts believed Sudan's political and economic future depends on effective solutions. (Sudan-Challenge)

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BAGHDAD -- Two rockets on Sunday hit the heavily guarded Green Zone in central Baghdad, wounding a civilian, an Iraqi interior ministry source told Xinhua.

The attack occurred in the evening when one of the rockets landed on a building housing a telecommunications company in al-Karrada district on the eastern bank of the Tigris River, opposite to the Green Zone which houses embassies and some of the main Iraqi government offices, the source said on condition of anonymity. (Iraq-Rocket Attack-Baghdad)

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ALGIERS -- The campaign for the presidential election in Algeria kicked off on Sunday as five candidates are racing to be elected for the post on Dec. 12.

On Sunday, the five candidates signed a Code of Ethics for Electoral Practices drawn up by the National Independent Election Authority, which outlines the guiding principles and specific practices that frame the moral behavior of those involved in the electoral process. (Algeria-Elections) Enditem

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