Economy - TRENDS MENA

Social Security statements reached QR 78 million in July 2022, for 14,495 beneficiaries, recording a monthly decrease of 0.2% for...
General index of the Qatar Stock Exchange increased in July 2022 at a monthly rate of 9.7% compared to June 2022.
Cash equivalents; including Commercial Bank Deposits, attained for approx. QR 965 billion ($265bn) during July 2022.
Indonesia has a viable path to reaching its target of net zero emissions by 2060, bringing major benefits to its...
Key policy reforms and international support will be crucial to the success of the clean energy transition in the world’s fourth most populous country.
The clean energy transition offers huge opportunities for the next chapter of Indonesia’s development as it seeks to become an advanced economy by 2045.
Turkey can mediate in a standoff over Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, occupied by Moscow's troops, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
Erdogan had warned of the danger of a nuclear disaster when he visited Lviv last month for talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.
There has been growing alarm over the safety of Europe's largest nuclear plant, Zaporizhzhia
A senior UAE official at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said that his country is committed to collaborating with...
The UAE is at the forefront in efforts of energy diversification and adoption of sustainability-driven technology to achieve climate neutrality.
During the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting, G20 Energy Ministers and major international energy organizations discussed key issues facing the sector.
Paying heed to hundreds of requests from American companies, the US government confirms it will continue to enforce the tariffs...
President Biden's team was divided, with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai pushing to keep the punitive duties in place
Trump imposed tariffs on about $350 billion in annual imports from China in retaliation for Beijing's theft of American intellectual property and forced transfer of technology
Saudi IT Minister, Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha, held meetings with his counterparts from the other countries at the Indonesian...
Saudi IT Minister, Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha, held meetings with his counterparts from the other countries at the Indonesian city of Bali
The meetings also discussed enhancing cooperation in the areas of digital economy growth, emerging technologies and the digital government
In its June 2022 report, CBUAE noted that the number of employees in the country’s banking sector increased to 34,332...
CBUAE report noted that the number of employees in the country’s banking sector increased to 34,332 during H1 2022
A total of 27,545 employees work in national banks and 6,787 employees for foreign banks operating in the country
The latest Food Price Index shows that the prices of five commodities - cereals, vegetable oil, dairy, meat and sugar...
The latest Food Price Index shows that the prices of five commodities - cereals, vegetable oil, dairy, meat and sugar - were lower in August than in July
FAO said the decline in cereal prices reflected improved production prospects in North America and Russia
G7 industrialized powers vowed Friday to "urgently" move towards implementing a price cap on Russian oil imports in a bid...
Households in Europe have borne the brunt of rising energy prices, with governments under pressure to alleviate the pain of the resulting high inflation.
Moscow would "simply not supply oil and petroleum products to companies or states that impose restrictions".
Prime Minister of Jordan Dr. Bisher Khasawneh met Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Culture Abdul Rahman Al-Mutairi, who is in...
The Jordanian PM reiterated to the Kuwaiti minister the two countries’ shared views on Arab, regional and international issues.
The Kuwaiti Minister is in Jordan to attend the 21st Amman International Book Fair.