Hong Kong, China - Asian markets edged mostly upward in muted morning trading on Thursday, one day before a key...
Human Health and Social Work activities registered the highest growth rate, rising 26 percent compared to the same period last...
TEHRAN, IRAN – The foreign minister of Qatar said the procedures for the transfer of Iran’s unfrozen foreign assets to...Qatar has been a mediator in talks that led to a prisoner exchange deal between Iran and the United States.
The deal involves the release of five prisoners from each side and the unfreezing of some US$6 billion worth of Iranian funds.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - A substantial 62% of employees in Saudi Arabia are eager to acquire improved digital skills in...The findings also exposed a troubling trend, with 45% of respondents expressing concerns about job security due to their perceived lack of IT competencies
The survey also highlighted a specific group within the workforce most apprehensive about job security – department heads and top managers
Egypt is one of the largest recipients of US military aid, dating to its historic normalization of relations with Israel...The $1.215 billion package marks the third straight year that US government has waived some restrictions imposed by Congress on aid to Egypt
"This decision reflects that Egypt is making a specific and ongoing contribution to US national security priorities," a State Department official said
- Beijing, China - The People's Bank of China (PBOC) on Friday unveiled its decision to trim the reserve requirement ratio...
The move marks the second significant RRR reduction by the PBOC this year
Institutions already operating with a 5% RRR are exempted from this change
Riyadh and New Delhi set a new benchmark in global trade and cooperation with 53 deals across diverse sectors and...Riyadh and New Delhi set a new benchmark in global trade and cooperation with 53 deals across diverse sectors and plans for an economic corridor from India to Europe
Trade between Saudi Arabia and India, valued at US$52 billion, and India's rising economic prominence position makes New Delhi a key strategic partner for the Kingdom
BEIRUT, LEBANON – The secretary general of the Union of Arab Chambers has called for diversified business models to facilitate...The secretary general of the Union of Arab Chambers said there was a rise in the variety of goods traded between China and the Arab world in recent years.
Arab nations and China cannot simply rely on the traditional pattern of cooperation that emphasizes on imports and exports of products.
TEHRAN, IRAN - Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Iran Abdullah bin Saud al-Anzi has said that relations between the two countries...The Saudi envoy expressed satisfaction with his country's ties with Iran and the two sides' resumption of bilateral diplomatic relations.
He said that any pact between Saudi Arabia and Iran will lead to the enhancement of peace and security in the entire region.
According to the credit rating agency, a combination of higher interest rates and production cuts by the OPEC is expected...The report estimated that the GCC banks will report stronger profitability in 2023
The rating agency expects Saudi banks to achieve a return on assets of 2.2% in 2023
- Brussels, Belgium--On Wednesday, Members of European Parliament (MEPs) approved a new law to increase the uptake of sustainable fuels, such...
The EU is looking to prod the aviation sector to use sustainable aviation fuels in order to cut emissions
Sustainable aviation fuels will include synthetic fuels, certain biofuels produced from agricultural or forestry residues
- Military transport aircraft from Middle Eastern and European nations, along with ships, have been ferrying emergency aid to the North...
UN has pledged $10 million to support Libya's survivors, including at least 30,000 people it said had been left homeless in Derna
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the president of Libya's neighbor Egypt, ordered "the establishment of shelter camps" for survivors of the Libyan disaster
