Economy - TRENDS MENA

Iran's oil production capacity has returned to the same level as prior to the reimposition of sanctions in 2018, when...
"Oil production has reached pre-sanctions figures, despite economic pressures," said Mohsen Khojastehmehr, CEO of the National Iranian Oil Company
In a monthly report, the OPEC group of oil-producing countries estimated that Iran produced 2.54 bpd of oil in February
Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has announced the launch of a new, first-of-its-kind initiative in the region to encourage and support...
The challenge is to utilize the latest technologies and innovations and contribute to the development of a quality and innovative experience for luxury brand customers.
The challenge is part of the Future of Luxury Retail start-up incubation program, organized by Dubai Future Accelerators, an initiative by the DFF.
In the first official admission, Saadeh al-Shami said the losses have occurred and the government will try to reduce losses...
Lebanon has been grappling with an unprecedented economic that the World Bank says is usually of scale associated with full-scale wars.
The country’s currency has lost 90 percent of its value, making it difficult for people to access basic necessities. Lebanon has not been able to afford consistent fuel imports.
The UAE has announced a prize of up to $2 million for startups that can offer technology innovations to transform...
The FoodTech Challenge is organized by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and Tamkeen.
It is targeted at early-stage start-ups, ranging from international university-based research teams to individual entrepreneurs and small firms.
Despite Russian denials of responsibility, condemnation was swift, with Western leaders, NATO, and the UN all voicing horror at reports...
410 civilian bodies had been recovered from Kyiv's outskirts and 280 bodies were found buried in mass graves have been seeing as war crimes of Russia
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine are scheduled to resume by video on Monday though Russian negotiator said it's too early for meeting between Zelensky and Putin
Inflation was up from 54.4% in February to 61.14% in March.
The weakening lira and the rising cost of living has become a major source of discontent as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces election next year
The Turkish currency was stable following the latest inflation data, trading at 14.7 lira against the dollar and 16.2 lira against euro
Dubai Chamber of Commerce facilitated 1,500 bilateral business meetings between UAE investors and their global counterparts, and received 1,746 visiting...
Titled, 'Business Integration for Growth, Digital Transformation and Global Partnerships' the report was developed by the Chamber in collaboration with Oxford Business Group
Dubai Chamber of Commerce organized 98 events during Expo 2020 Dubai, which were attended by more than 25,000 participants from over 130 countries
The emirate of Umm Al Quwain has signed a series of agreements to enhance cooperation and partnership to achieve its...
In 2017, the World Bank defined blue economy as the ‘sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs’
The aim of UAQ’s Sustainable Blue Economy Strategy is to enhance investment attractiveness while developing the natural, cultural, and human wealth
Prior to the latest tragedy, the UN's International Organization for Migration had recorded 367 deaths in the Mediterranean so far...
The commercial tanker Alegria 1 rescued four people from an overcrowded boat carrying hundreds of migrants through the Mediterranean sea
'Libya is not a place of safety,' said Doctors Without Borders while stressing that survivors 'are in need of urgent protection and care'
The COP28, to be hosted in Dubai in 2023, is at a convenient time frame away from the recently concluded...
The Middle East, with its long-standing water and food scarcity, arid/semi-arid climate, desert conditions, and a lack of groundwater resources, is key victim of global warming
Ahead of hosting COP28, the UAE is well-positioned to press ahead with its strategies for sustainable food, water and agriculture systems