New investors throng Dubai Financial Market to open accounts
Dubai, UAE--Brokerage firms at the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) opened 57,054 new investor accounts in 2023, marking a significant increase...Business
IsDBI begins building digital marketplace for Islamic finance
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia -- The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) has kicked off the development of the Islamic Finance Knowledge...Business
Insect pest eats into Lebanon’s ‘white gold’ pine nut trade
Western conifer seed bug is believed to have reached Turkey from Europe in 2010 before entering Lebanon
UAE submits draft of political declaration on corruption to UN
Law enforcement, criminalization, international cooperation, assets recovery focus of draft
UAE supports international efforts to combat corruption
The UAE in 2020 ranked 21 out of 180 countries across the world in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index, which...
Turkey’s central banker tries to calm market jitters
Turkish economy expanded by 7 percent between Jan and March but inflation more than triple the government's target of 5...Berain Water of Saudi Arabia ropes in Samba for IPO
The offering could be as much as 30 percent of stake in the company Riyadh-based Berain is one of Saudi...
STV takes part in 30 percent of all Saudi start-up funding rounds
The company also took part in 20 percent startup funding in the Middle EastExpats in Saudi Arabia remit $3.54 billion in April
Expat workers make up three quarters of workers in the Kingdom, with most coming from countries such as Syria, India,...
Oil rises to $72 for the first time in 2 years as demand soars
Also boosting oil this week was a slowdown in talks between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program,...
UAE, Lithuania explore economic cooperation prospects
Lithuania's pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai will be inspired by concepts of innovation, sustainability and innovation
India exports grew 67 percent in May despite Covid-19 caseload
Sector-wise, the increase was spurred by growth in demand for engineering goods, petroleum products, gems, jewelry, pharmaceuticals and iron ore
