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Abu Dhabi, UAE--The UAE Ministry of Defence and Masdar have signed an agreement to develop multi-solar plants across Abu Dhabi....

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
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.
On 12th October 2021, the European Commission issued its first-ever NextGenerationEU green bond
The 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
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.
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.
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
The business environment in the region will experience a transformation that will have a far-reaching impact on economic trends and...
The GCC’s non-oil sectors will continue to dominate the economy, creating future opportunities
The region’s economy may benefit greatly from ecommerce, logistics, and delivery services
India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, on Wednesday told the heads of top business and industry associations in...
Piyush Goyal urged industry leaders to be proactive in giving inputs to the government on matters like FTA negotiations
He expressed confidence of growth in services exports, in spite of travel and tourism restrictions caused by the pandemic
The meeting was hosted at the UAE Ministry of Finance’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
The Minister of State for Financial Affairs Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini met on Tuesday with Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration
This discussion is a part of the UAE’s Finance Ministry efforts to strengthen its relations with various countries and regional and international financial institutions.
The World Bank’s Global Economic Prospect reported on Tuesday that Morocco’s GDP is expected to grow by 3.2 percent in...
Output in 2023 is projected to remain about 5 percent smaller than expected before the pandemic, the World Bank notes.
The agricultural output returns to historical averages after the extraordinary performance of the primary sector in 2021, a WB report said.