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Al-Waleed to sell 16.87 percent of his firm to Saudi sovereign fund
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Saudi Public Investment Fund, chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is at the heart of Saudi Arabia's efforts to end its reliance on oil.
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Today, as the economy started to recover post COVID-19, a series of global macroeconomic issues emerged, including rising debt costs and inflation, both of which impact how GCC companies manage their growth rate, Amanat Holding's CEO Dr Mohamed Hamade tells TRENDS.
However, Hamade believes that the markets in the Gulf region are better prepared to navigate the economic headwinds given the proactive stance they have witnessed across the sectors attracting foreign direct investments, relocation of businesses, and even market sentiment.
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Erdogan conditions support for Nordic nations’ NATO bids
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Turkey would not look "positively" on Sweden and Finland's NATO bids unless its terror-related concerns were addressed, despite broad support from other allies including the United States.
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Soaring food prices stoke inflation worries for KSA
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Australia’s incumbent government loses elections after decade
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceded election defeat Saturday, hours after voters issued a stinging rebuke of his party's inaction on climate change. The balance of power could yet rest with a string of climate-focused independent candidates who routed Morrison's Liberals in a string of once-safe conservative urban seats.Australia's PM acknowledged a 'difficult' and 'humbling' day for his party, which governed Australia for the last decade
With almost half the votes counted, Albanese's center-left Labor was assured of forming the largest party in parliament
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Experts set strategies for ‘The Great Business Reset’
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Lebanese leader says country’s sovereignty must be restored
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Israeli forces shoot to death a Palestinian teen in West Bank
A Palestinian teenager was shot dead by Israeli forces as clashes erupted during an army raid on Saturday in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said. The Israeli army said that during "operational activity" near Kafr Dan, a village northwest of Jenin, "a number of suspects shot live fire at soldiers."A 17-year-old boy was killed and an 18-year-old was critically wounded by the Israeli occupation's bullets during its aggression on Jenin," the ministry said in a statement.
The official Palestinian news agency Wafa identified the teenager as Amjad al-Fayed
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Women empowerment key focus as region eyes growth
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Talent war biggest business challenge: CBD head
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Tunisia heads for ‘new republic’ in dialogue without political parties
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Metaverse brings in new opportunities, challenges
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Lebanon cabinet passes financial recovery plan during last session
The cabinet of bankrupt Lebanon, at its final session on Friday, passed a financial recovery plan needed to secure international aid, but its implementation will depend on the fractious incoming parliament. The session came five days after Lebanon held its first election since an economic crisis, widely blamed on corruption and negligence by the ruling..."Any delay in implementing the financial recovery plan will be very costly to Lebanese," Prime Minister Mikati said
The International Monetary Fund and Lebanon in April struck a conditional deal for $3 billion in aid
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Tunisian weavers turn rags into eco-friendly rugs
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NFTs, like cryptocurrencies, lose their sheen
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