- At least one ton of honey has been sold in just 10 days at a festival in Baha, Saudi Arabia,...
Beekeeper Yahya bin Tayran said Baha honey was one of the finest, especially if its source was far from where people lived
It has a display of different types of liquid honey and honey wax typical of the Baha region
- Kuwait International Bank said it has completed the sale of its exposure in troubled UAE healthcare group, NMC.
The sale of debt, worth over $13mln, is subject to approvals
The lender, which was owed $74.11 million by NMC health, in May decided to cut its losses and sell the debt to an unnamed entity for $13.25 million
- China could take lead to tap the untapped minerals including some that could power the world’s transition to renewable energies.
Endless wars and poor infrastructure have prevented the country from getting its hands on the metals that could brighten its economic fortunes.
The resources include bauxite, copper, iron ore, lithium and rare earths, according to a January report by the US Geological Survey.
- The global forum organized by the Islamic Development Bank on Aug. 28 is being held as a side event to...
The first panel of the forum will highlight the economic effects of the pandemic and the poverty trends in IsDB member countries.
The second panel will focus on Islamic finance PPP as a tool to mobilize resources to support IsDB member countries’ economic recovery.
- Private banks cater to the complex banking needs of the Ultra High Net Worth Individuals and High Net Worth Individuals...
Saudi UHNWI population has grown by 227 percent since 2016, the fastest growth rate globally over this period.
Private banking yields returns up to 30 percent annually, but more typically are in the 7-13 percent.
- Cryptocurrencies seem to be the flavor of the season as increasingly more people around the world are embracing them; sometimes...
Though the concept of crypto (as they are informally called) investment seems novel, the first cryptocurrency came into the market more than a decade back
One cryptocurrency, recently launched, is destined to change all that, and is already making waves around the world as people are lapping it up in droves.
- Iran produced 2.485 million barrels per day or bpd of crude oil in July, according to OPEC’s latest monthly report.
The country’s average crude output for the second quarter of 2021 stood at 2.443 million bpd
This indicated a 224,000-bpd increase compared to the figure for the first quarter of the year
- Ever Given, the ship that caused the closure of the Suez Canal for six long days in March, has crossed...
The ship, en route from the United Kingdom to China, crossed the canal among a convoy of 26 vessels
A group of SCA senior pilots and two tugboats escorted the Ever Given throughout its journey through the canal





















