Economy - TRENDS MENA

The US has led a Western assault on Russia's economic lifeline by banning imports of oil and gas followed by...
The British foreign secretary, standing alongside US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, hailed transatlantic unity against Russia
Blinken called absurd and offensive the Russia proposal of safe passage of Ukrainians through its own territory
However, Gulf countries have an interest in acting in coordination — both within OPEC, and with Russia-led allies in the...
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a ban on US imports of Russian oil and gas
Britain said it would phase out crude imports from the country by the end of this year
Brent had spiked to $139 on Monday — about $8 short of an all-time record — in expectation of the...
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a ban on US imports of Russian oil and gas
Meanwhile, Britain said it would phase out crude imports from the country by the end of 2022
Tetra Pak Arabia Managing Director Niels Hougaard explains what lies ahead for F&B companies — bith regionally and globally —...
Pollution and plastic litter in the ocean are the joint top environmental worry, while global warming is a close second
GCC countries have launched several initiatives to educate consumers about recycling and sustainable consumption
Protests erupted Wednesday in Iraq's impoverished south over a rise in food prices that officials attributed to the conflict in...
The price of cooking oils and flour have skyrocketed in local markets as government officials have sought to address growing anger.
More than 500 protesters gathered in a central square in the southern city of Nasiriyah opposing the unchecked rise in food prices.
Tunisian President Kais Saied declared war Wednesday on food speculators amid a shortage of products such as wheat and semolina...
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has threatened supplies of basic foodstuffs, particularly wheat
Tunisia has seen a sharp shortage in staples such as rice, semolina, sugar and flour over the past weeks
Kyrgyzstan and the UAE have discussed enhancing the investment and trade cooperation between the two sides. Mohamed Ali Musabbeh Al...
Both sides agreed at a meeting to organize a business visit by a delegation from the chamber to Kyrgyzstan.
The meeting also discussed several projects and investment opportunities that will increase the trade exchange between Kyrgyzstan and Ras Al Khaimah.
Over 27,800 new member companies joined the Dubai Chamber of Commerce in 2021, a 66.8 percent increase compared to 2020,...
The Chamber said it also achieved its goal of becoming 100 percent paperless by the end of 2021, representing an important milestone in its digital transformation mission.
The value of exports and re-exports of Dubai Chamber of Commerce members amounted to AED227 billion.
Abu Dhabi's agricultural production in 2020 was valued at AED13.7 billion ($3.72 billion) in 2020, with an increase of 12...
Crop production reached 421,524 tons, about 59.6 percent of the total agricultural production, with an increase of 33 percent compared to 2017.
Dates made up 61 percent of the total plant production with about 258,335 tons, compared to 39 percent of vegetable and fruit production.
Several of these companies, symbols of American cultural influence in the world, have been the subject of boycott calls on...
Several of these companies, symbols of American cultural influence in the world, have been the subject of boycott calls on social media
Starbucks, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo announced their own decisions to halt or restrict business in quick succession, noting the growing human cost of the invasion