UAE insurance sector assets rise US$3.1bn in 9M 2023
ABU DHABI, UAE - The UAE insurance sector continues to exhibit robust growth, as evidenced by a 9.6 percent increase...Business Banking & Finance Economy
Tunisia, Saudi Arabia sign 7 MoUs in various sectors
Tunis - Tunisia and Saudi Arabia signed seven memoranda of understanding in various fields and sectors on Wednesday afternoon The...Economy
UAE cabinet endorses labor and industrial laws
Chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, the...The Cabinet approved as well, a decision to establish the Executive Office for Control and Non-Proliferation
The cabinet also approved the executive regulations of the Federal Law regarding the regulation and protection of industrial property rights
Bahraini imports increase by 18 percent in Q4 2021
The value of Bahraini imports increased by 18 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, reaching BD1.406 billion, the Information...The top 10 countries accounted for 71 percent of the value of imports, with the remaining countries accounting for 29 percent, Bahraini media reports said.
The value of exports of national origin increased by 99 percent to BD1.192 billion during the fourth quarter of 2021.
Jordan Dana Reserve featured on NY Times’ 2022 travel wish-list
The newspaper highlighted the Dana Reserve as a site worth visiting, which combines a deeply rooted history, unique environmental components...The newspaper highlighted the Dana Reserve as a site worth visiting, which combines a deeply rooted history, unique environmental components and breathtaking natural beauty
The Dana Biosphere Reserve is the first national reserve to be listed on the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization's Man and the Biosphere Program
Bitcoin mining for all
Block is building a system to mine bitcoin.Block changed its name from Square late last year to denote a broader mission that includes blockchain and economic empowerment
Hardware and software teams at Block will openly collaborate with the cryptocurrency community outside the San Francisco-based company
Climate change worsening toll on outdoor workers: Study
Researchers in the United States, who estimated the current cost at $2.1 trillion every year, said the effects of stifling...The researchers looked at data on humid heat — particularly dangerous because the body is less able to cool down by sweating
The study, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, said around 677 billion work hours are lost a year to humid heat
Mineral resources key to supporting Saudi economy: Investment Minister
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih said that the mineral resources sector is among the most important...General program for Geological Survey results in issuing 75 new exploration licenses after the launch of the new Mining Investment Bylaw in January 2021.
Estimations put the value of mineral resources in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at $ 1.3 trillion.
EU expects more GCC investors for its special program: Official
On 12th October 2021, the European Commission issued its first-ever NextGenerationEU green bondThe program is a temporary recovery instrument to help Europe repair the immediate economic and social damage brought about by COVID-19.
Since June 2021, the European Commission has rolled out five issuances and raised around €71 billion in long-term EU-Bonds, and short-term EU-Bills
Inflation second on external concern list, worry global CEOs
As prices have surged, inflation has soared as a worry for global executives, overtaking concerns about Covid-19 disruptions in some...More than half, or 55 percent, of the group expect to see price pressures through mid-2023 or beyond, said the survey by the Conference Board of some 1,600 global CEOs.
Inflation ranked as the top concern among European CEOs, but fourth in China and outside the top 10 in Japan.
Iranian teachers demonstrate in several cities against pension reforms
Hundreds of teachers on Thursday rallied in several Iranian cities to denounce the slow implementation of salary and pension reforms,...In Gilan province on the Caspian Sea coast, around 150 teachers marched in the city of Rasht, while another 70 did so in Lahijan, the state broadcaster reported.
The protesters are demanding that the government move more quickly on a planned grading system for teachers based on experience and performance.
UN: $3.9 billion needed for help in war-torn Yemen
The biggest constraint right is funding to help some 16 million people, a top UN humanitarian official told the UNSC.The biggest constraint right is funding to help some 16 million people, a top UN humanitarian official told the UNSC
He added that funding has been decreasing in recent years, with last year's response plan only funded at 58 percent
