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It will target Qatar-based small and medium enterprises.
QDB Acting CEO said that supporting sustainability through this and other programs is part of the bank's strategy to support environmentally friendly projects
QDB will finance 80 percent of a project's total cost for companies that will produce final green products with a positive and sustainable environmental impact
Baghdad, Iraq--Iraq saw the Gulf Cup as a chance to rehabilitate its image after a years-long football hosting ban, but a...
The stampede outside a football stadium ahead of the cup final in the southern city of Basra killed one person and injured dozens
The Gulf Cup was an opportunity to show that Iraq could safely host a tournament, as the country seeks to rebuild after decades of conflict
Advanced economies are expected to slow down further this year, while ASEAN-6 economies are more resilient to the current macro...
Pre-pandemic, Southeast Asia was one of the most dynamic economic regions in the world, prompting opportunity and growth at a significant scale for decades, says a QNB report
Advanced economies may slow down further this year, while ASEAN-6 economies are more resilient to the current macro scenario and should present robust, mid-single digit growth
The Gulf country expects the average amount of oil production to increase to 2,701,000 barrels this year, the latest Institute...
The Gulf country expects the average amount of oil production to increase to 2,701,000 barrels this year, the latest Institute of International Finance report points out
Real GDP growth is expected to slow to 2.5% in 2023 if average crude oil output stabilizes, while real growth outside hydrocarbon sector is projected to stabilize at 3.8%
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - The Civil Aviation Authority announced the work to conclude new air agreements with the Gulf states. A spokesman...
A spokesman for the Civil Aviation Authority said We have agreements with all Gulf countries and all Gulf national carriers that land in Iraqi airports
He added that in the future, there may be air agreements with Kuwait as well.
DOHA, QATAR - Qatar Chamber First Vice-Chairman Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Twar Al Kuwari met with President of the Republic...
The meeting touched on economic and commercial relations between Qatar and Cuba.
The Qaraei delegation also discussed the business opportunities offered by the Cuban side in the sector of water resources.
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has implemented the SAP Audit Management System (TAWKEED), becoming the first...
DEWA's Internal Audit Department is an independent assurance function that adopts the best-in-class standards and practices.
The Internal Audit department at DEWA operates under an approved charter.
Prosecutors from Germany, France and Luxembourg have been in Beirut as part of the money laundering investigation.
Prosecutors from Germany, France and Luxembourg have been in Beirut as part of the money laundering investigation
They suspect central bank governor Riad Salameh and his brother Raja illegally took more than $300 million from the central bank between 2002 and 2015
The WEF president concluded the first major international gathering of the year on a positive note saying progress has been...
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for urgent action on interconnected challenges, including the climate, nature and energy crises
The Global Risks Report 2023 ranked the cost-of-living crisis as the most severe short-term global risk
Continuing with their probe into Lebanon's money laundering and embezzlement, investigators from Europe will question Lebanon's central bank chief Riad...
The central bank chief is widely blamed for monetary policies that contributed to an unprecedented economic crisis in Lebanon
The investigators on Friday heard former interior minister Raya El Hassan, who also chairs the board of directors of Lebanese lender Bankmed