• Bahrain and Slovakia to ramp up cooperation in urban planning

    Manama, Bahrain-- Bahrain and Slovakia are looking to ramp up the ongoing cooperation in urban planning and sustainable development. In this regard, Ahmed Abdulaziz Al Khayat, Chief Executive Officer of the Urban Planning and Development Authority (UPDA), stressed the need to exchange expertise and technologies in the field of urban...
  • Egypt building collapse kills eight residents in capital

    According to state media and the public prosecution, eight people including seven members of one family were killed in Cairo when a residential building collapsed. Civil defense workers pulled out nine people, among them an injured woman, while the eight others were dead, adding that five people got out in...
  • Summit in UAE discusses global partnerships, prosperity

    Over 200 senior officials convened in the "Ambassadors Forum", organized by the World Government Summit Organization in partnership with UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, to rally for international partnerships.
  • Saudi Crown Prince unveils designs for futuristic city The Line

    Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Chairman of the NEOM Board of Directors, Monday announced the designs of THE LINE, a civilizational revolution that puts humans first, providing an unprecedented urban living experience while preserving the surrounding nature.
  • Saudi Arabia, Seychelles to expand cooperation in tourism sector

    Saudi Arabia and Seychelles will form a partnership to boost cooperation and exchange expertize in tourism sector which includes planning, investment, and developing tourism sites and projects. Saudi’s tourism ministry signed an MoU with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Seychelles regarding the same. The MoU aims at...
  • Egypt and Saudi Arabia to boost bilateral economic cooperation

    Hala Al-Saeed, Egypt’s minister of planning and economic development, discussed ways to enhance future cooperation between Egypt and Saudi Arabia with Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, Saudi minister of trade. The discussions took place on the sidelines of the meetings of the Governance Council of the Arab-Africa Trade Bridges Program. Al-Saeed...
  • Jordan to receive $1.65bn in US aid in 2022

    Jordan has seen several factors affect its economy, such as the conditions brought on by the Covid-19 and the Syrian refuge crises.
  • Iraq saw rise of positive economic indicators in 2021: Planning Ministry

    Iraq's Ministry of Planning has said several positive economic indicators have risen during 2021 and several measures are being taken to activate the economy. Abdul Zahra Al-Hindawi, a spokesman for Iraq's Planning Ministry, said those who lost their jobs in 2020 returned to their jobs, which helped in the economic...
  • Tips to consider before starting a new business

    With the Covid-19 pandemic leading people to start their own businesses, a good beginning could make all the difference.
  • As Libya returns to democracy, urban Benghazi struggles

    Libya’s second city Benghazi has mushroomed to twice its size, creating an unplanned and chaotic urban sprawl.
  • Sharjah survey to measure sector-wise growth in emirate

    Department of Statistics and Community Development said the impact of government policies on the economy is reflected in the survey data.
  • Former Saudi minister to head IDB

    Former Saudi economy and planning minister Mohammed Sulaiman Al-Jasser will head the bank.