- DOHA, QATAR - Minister of State and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Free Zones Authority Ahmad bin...
The Qatari minister and the Advisor to the Iranian President discussed reinforcing cooperation between the two countries.
The Iranian leader and accompanying delegation toured the Free Zones at Ras Bufontas and Umm Alhoul Free Zone.
- The Green Climate Fund (GCF) was set up as part of the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement to funnel grants and...
The Green Climate Fund says Thursday's conference in Germany will allow it to invest more in a decade it sees as critical for climate action
It has laid out a 50by30 vision to manage $50 billion by 2030, almost triple its current capital of $17bn, to focus efforts on developing countries
- The Gulf country "remains commitment to international strategies and plans targeting financial crime. In 2023, FATF completed its evaluation of...
Qatar has achieved top compliance levels in combating financial crimes, as recognized by the Financial Action Task Force
In 2023, the FATF completed its evaluation of Qatar's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing system
- Al-Haddadiya, Syria - At his farm in Syria's northeast, Abdullah al-Mohammed adjusts a large solar panel, one of hundreds that have...
Solar energy has offered a lifeline for the farmers amid drought and power shortages, but some warn the boom also has environmental costs in the once-fertile region
"We are trying to revive our land," despite dwindling groundwater reserves, said Mohammed, 38, as he oriented the panel towards the sun near his cotton fields.
- The Kingdom's production in the coming months November and December will be approximately 9 million barrels per day, the country's...
Riyadh, the world's biggest crude exporter, first announced its cut after a June meeting of the 23-nation OPEC+ alliance, which also includes Russia.
That decision riled the United States, which at the time accused Saudi Arabia, a security partner, of siding with Russia in the war in Ukraine.
- Dubai, UAE - Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has...
The board will be chaired by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai
Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, will serve as a Vice Chairman of the Board
- Amman, Jordan-- Jordan has taken measures to hedge against the impact of international crises on food security and lower its...
The kingdom's agriculture minister said the measures directly contributed to improving the resilience and sustainability of food security in Jordan
He noted that the kingdom, through a national strategy, established the food security council and launched an initiative to stop the wastage of food
- Shortly after her dismissal by the internationally recognized government in Tripoli, Amel Jerary, whose detention was ordered by the country's...
The government in western Libya had earlier announced Jerary's dismissal without giving an explanation
The corruption scandal erupted after an audio recording attributed to Jerary was posted on social media
- Washington, US - Growing geopolitical fragmentation since the invasion of Ukraine has hit commodity markets, threatening to slow the transition to...
IMF economists said trade disruptions could lower investment in renewable energy and electric vehicles by almost 30 percent till 2030
It said further geopolitical fragmentation could lead to "turmoil" in the commodity markets, causing long-term economic losses
- The focus has been on US Treasury bond yields that have surged to levels not seen in over a decade,...
Asian indices also ended mostly lower with Hong Kong leading the decline, falling nearly 2.7 percent as the market reopened after a holiday weekend
Russia's currency meanwhile continued to weaken on signs the country's economy is facing slower growth and higher inflation as the Ukraine war drags on





















