Economy - TRENDS MENA

The US president unveiled the levy at the White House on Wednesday ahead of the imposition of sweeping tariffs on...

Doha, Qatar--Qatar Central Bank (QCB) has exhorted companies willing to work in providing website services to compare prices of insurance...
With this announcement, the central bank seeks to regularize and upgrade the financial sector in the country
The bank said in a statement that the instructions are intended to streamline operations of service providers
Lahaina, a town of more than 12,000 and former home of the Hawaiian royal family, has been reduced to ruins,...
More than 2,200 structures were damaged or destroyed as the fire tore through Lahaina
The new toll makes the blaze the deadliest in US since 1918, when 453 people died in Minnesota and Wisconsin
Until April 15, when the conflict erupted between the army headed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo's...
Eshraqa Mousa, another woman who fled Khartoum, has opened a small stall to sell tea. Without it, she said, she could "only provide one meal a day" for her children
"We were forced to find alternatives," said Mohammed Ali, a former civil servant in the capital, he "teamed up with some colleagues to open a small mobile food stall"
Taif, Saudi Arabia-- Cristiano Ronaldo led his team to victory as Al-Nassr FC won the 2023 King Salman Club Cup...
Inspired by Ronaldo, Al Nassr beat its rival Al-Hilal after extra time despite playing for more than an hour with just 10 men
The final match which went into extra time after the game was tied at 1-1 was held at the King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Taif
The Russian-Ukrainian war heightens global food crisis fears as India, followed by the UAE and Russia, sequentially impose rice export...
The Russian-Ukrainian war heightens global food crisis fears as India, followed by the UAE and Russia, sequentially impose rice export bans, disrupting global supply chains
Saudi Arabia experiences an increase in rice consumption, overtaking wheat, while experts emphasize the potential for local rice cultivation in the country.
Saudi Arabia, which has pioneered the development of smart cities in the region, plans to establish more than 200 smart...
The Middle East and North Africa's smart city spending is expected to reach $2.7 billion by 2022, driven primarily by the region's progressive, innovative city projects.
NEOM, Egypt's New Administrative Capital, Abu Dhabi's Masdar City, and Dubai Digital Park are examples of this trend.
BEIRUT, LEBANON -The Lebanese army arrested 134 migrants near the northern border with Syria on Saturday after foiling their attempt to...
130 Syrians and remaining four Lebanese nationals were taken into custody in the coastal town of Sheikh Zennad, in Akkar province.
Migrants departing from Lebanon head for Europe, with one of the of the main destinations being Cyprus, only 110 miles away.
WASHINGTON, US - Elon Musk said that his much-hyped cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg would take place in Italy, as authorities...
Musk said on his X social media platform - formerly known as Twitter - that arrangements were advancing.
Meta chief Zuckerberg responded on his Threads social network, posting a photo of himself shirtless and pinning down an opponent.
The two projects -- in Texas and Louisiana -- each aim to eliminate one million tons of carbon dioxide per...
Direct Air Capture (DAC) techniques focus on that CO2 emitted into the air, which is helping to fuel climate change and extreme weather.
Each of the projects will remove 250 times more CO2 from the air than the largest carbon capture site currently in operation, the Energy Department said.
"The UAE is committed to a sustainable future, and we believe that our youth are the key to achieving this...
The UAE is committed to a sustainable future, says Awaidha Murshed Ali Al Marar, Chairman, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy
By empowering young people with green skills, we can help them shape the energy landscape for the future, adds the official