Economy - TRENDS MENA

Iraq has been ravaged by decades of conflict and endemic corruption. It is blighted by ailing infrastructure, power cuts and...
Political deadlock has left Iraq without a new government, president or prime minister following general elections 10 months ago
Coordination Framework says it wants a new government as quickly as possible, and its supporters on Friday began their own sit-in to press for that demand
Water shortage has dealt a crippling blow to farming in the North African country as successive droughts exact a heavy...
Water shortage is not limited to a few scattered villages but the whole North African country has been hit
According to WHO, at 600 cubic meters of water annually per capita, Morocco is already well below the water scarcity threshold of 1,700 cubic meters per capita per year
According to the Kingdom’s Unified National Platform, the Kingdom has been moving toward the Saudi Vision 2030 by developing the...
The SAMA data showed that the value of Saudi banks’ aggregate loan portfolio totaled $537 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2022
According to the Kingdom’s Unified National Platform, the Kingdom has been moving toward the Saudi Vision 2030 by developing the trade sector and ensuring its sustainability
The dollar's first-quarter increase of about 10% against a basket of international currencies may reduce the impact of imported inflation...
The dollar's first-quarter increase of about 10% against a basket of international currencies may reduce the impact of imported inflation due to dirham's peg to the US currency
Inflation has affected many sectors in the UAE where there is less freedom in price-fixing, says Wael Makarem, Senior Market Strategist - MENA at Exness
The average natural gas consumption for Jordan's industries amounted to 24 million cubic feet (CF) per day during 2021, according...
Gas production from Risha Field, eastern Jordan, reached about 6,510 million cubic feet during 2021 at a daily rate of 17.8 million cubic feet
The capacity of Risha Field has been raised to about 32 million cubic feet per day, as Risha Wells 53, 51, 50 have entered production in 2021
A Jordanian-Moroccan hospitality and tourism training project will be launched in the Hashemite Kingdom as part of the strategic partnership...
The Moroccan ambassador stressed on Jordan's pivotal role in joint Arab efforts and regional issues.
The envoy stressed on the partnerships between Jordan and Morocco in tourism, agriculture, renewable energy
President of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis, has received a written message from President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan...
The UAE is keen on strengthening bilateral relations with Switzerland
Sheikh Abdullah has delivered the written message of the UAE President to the Swiss President
A new trade plan will be unveiled within days, while US forces will transit the Taiwan Strait in the next...
Taiwan has accused China of using the visit by Pelosi as an excuse to kickstart drills that Taipei called that Taipei called a rehearsal for invasion
In response to China's drills, the United States is reasserting its involvement in the area, while reiterating its policy of "strategic ambiguity."
This initiative comes as part of the directives of the UAE President to provide humanitarian support to the Somali people...
The initiative comes as part of the directives of the UAE President to provide humanitarian support to the Somali people
Authorities distributed relief aid to families and those displaced in their areas and camps
The ministry stated that those who qualify to perform Umrah also include holders of US, UK and Schengen visas
The ministry stated that those who qualify to perform Umrah also include holders of US, UK and Schengen visas.
The system allows people to obtain a tourist visa, valid for a period of 12 months, upon arrival at one of the Saudi airports