Economy - TRENDS MENA

While the official exchange rate has been fixed at 1,470 Iraqi dinars against the dollar, the currency was trading at...
Hadi al-Ameri, a key figure in the pro-Iran former paramilitary Hashed al-Shaabi, has accused the United States of using the dollar "as a weapon to starve nations"
The Iraqi central bank has described the currency fluctuation as a "temporary situation" and the authorities have taken measures seeking to stabilize the exchange rate
The airline spokesperson said that 68 passengers were on board along with four crew members and that rescue is underway....
Footage shared on social media showed flames on the ground and black smoke billowing into the sky
Air traffic control lost contact with the twin-propeller Twin Otter shortly after it took off from Pokhara and headed for Jomsom, a popular trekking destination
Around 1,700 people make a living from Petra as tour guides, trinket sellers or by taking visitors through the site...
Jordan received 4.6 million visitors in 2022 -- almost four times the level from 2020 -- earning the country $5.3 billion
The recovery in tourism industry was helped by official promotional campaigns in new overseas markets, low-cost airline flights and new hotel rooms
The move aims at supporting Kingdom's infrastructure development, boosting logistics and providing unique business environment in transport sector, air traffic...
The move aims at supporting Kingdom's infrastructure development, strengthening logistics, and providing unique business environment in the transport sector, air traffic and ports
Free markets will increase Saudi exports, reinforcing itss efforts to diversify economy beyond oil, including tourism and travel, that will ultimately benefit the country's economy
ABU DHABI, UAE - UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure and Romanian Minister of Energy discussed ways to enhance cooperation...
The UAE and Romanian ministers discussed importance of international cooperation to address climate change.
The ministers discussed ways and means to develop cooperation between the two countries
Hundreds of Tunisians, including supporters of the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party, marched Saturday after opponents of President Kais Saied called for...
"The people want what you don't want. Down with Saied," chanted the activists, including supporters of the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party
Saturday's protests were staged in the capital Tunis by two different opposition groups and were held far apart with a heavy police presence
ABU DHABI, UAE - Masdar signed an agreement with four Dutch companies to explore the development of a green hydrogen...
Masdar, , one of the world’s leading clean energy companies, inked an agreement with Port of Amsterdam, SkyNRG, Evos Amsterdam and Zenith Energy.
Green hydrogen is produced with green electricity from renewables like wind or solar, in a process that separates water into oxygen and hydrogen via electrolysis.
ABU DHABI, UAE - European countries will eventually resume higher imports of Russian gas, Qatar's energy minister and gas company...
Russian gas exports to Europe plunged after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
A mild winter has spared European countries from having to plunder their gas stockpiles.
Abu Dhabi, UAE--The president of this year's COP28 climate talks, who heads one of the world's biggest oil companies, on...
Sultan Al Jaber said less-polluting fossil fuels would remain part of the energy mix, along with renewables and other solutions
He said the UAE, which will host COP28 in Dubai in November and December, approached the task with "humility, a clear sense of responsibility and a great sense of urgency"
"The [energy] landscape in 2023 will have much of the same volatility we've seen in 2022. The difference is the...
The UAE is not only one of the world's most important fossil fuel producers, but also one of the most important pioneers in renewables through Masdar, says Atlantic Council chief
"The fossil fuel producers know they've got to deal with climate. They're putting billions of dollars into doing it, and climate activists are becoming more pragmatic," he adds