Economy - TRENDS MENA

Premier Li Qiang formally announced the growth objective, alongside the overall budget and key government policies for 2024, at China's...

The exchange house used a civilian vehicle to transport the money instead of using Cash-in-Transit Agent.
The exchange house used a civilian vehicle to transport the money instead of using Cash-in-Transit Agent
The CBUAE works to ensure that all licensed financial institutions operating in the UAE, including exchange houses, abide by UAE laws
The ancient bathhouses of Syria's second city Aleppo are filling up again, not because of a revived fad, but due...
With their marble steam rooms, hexagonal fountains and distinctive domes, Aleppo's bathhouses have for centuries served as a social hub
Shortages of water, fuel and electricity across war-torn Syria have also turned them into a refuge for those looking for a long, warm bath during the cold winter.
The project will improve wastewater treatment and environmentally friendly sludge disposal.
The project will improve wastewater treatment and environmentally friendly sludge disposal.
The value of the EU’s bilateral support to the water and sanitation sector in Jordan is over 150 million euros
Procedures, approved in a session chaired by Prime Minister, Bisher Khasawneh, included reducing inspection fees on imported foodstuffs by 30...
Procedures, approved in a session chaired by Prime Minister, Bisher Khasawneh, included reducing inspection fees on imported foodstuffs by 30 percent for three months
The procedures also included reducing customs duties on some basic foodstuffs, increasing work efficiency and expediting completion of customs transactions, inspecting containers
Apart from the hospitals, the rest of Mosul is also struggling to regain a sense of normalcy. Residents crowd into...
The former stronghold of the Islamic State group, Mosul was devastated by the battle to oust the jihadists that ended in summer 2017
More than four years on, the northern metropolis remains a patchwork of gutted concrete carcasses interspersed between buildings under construction
Prosecutors had already questioned Culture Minister Mabrouka Touki before the order was issued to detain her on charges of ‘falsifying...
The culture minister, an academic with a degree in nuclear physics, was appointed in March as part of the interim unity government
The probe relates to alleged graft over a contract for maintenance works on ministry buildings which had already been refurbished last year
The Abu Dhabi School of Government (ADSG) and Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy (ADGM Academy) have launched the ‘Investment Foundations'...
The program aimed at equiping Abu Dhabi government employees with knowledge and skills related to finance, ethics, and investment practices.
Participants will receive a certification jointly accredited by the ADSG and Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy.
Negotiations with the IMF opened in May 2020, but after two months they stalled amid arguments over the size of...
Negotiations with the IMF opened in May 2020, but after two months they stalled amid arguments over the size of financial losses
Talks resumed in September this year after the formation of a new government headed by Prime Minister Najib Mikati
Experts caution against too much optimism around early indications that Omicron causes less severe disease than previous strains, pointing out...
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention helped sentiment on Monday as it cut the isolation period for asymptomatic Covid cases in half to five days.
Frankfurt's DAX index finished 0.8 percent higher while the Paris CAC 40 closed at a record, rising 0.6 percent to 7,181.11 points. London was closed for a holiday.
The Saudi Fund for Development is investing USD60 million to develop the infrastructure of the transport sector to reduce death...
The Saudi Fund for Development is investing USD60 million to develop the infrastructure of the transport sector to reduce death and injury rates resulting from traffic accidents
The Fund will also invest USD28 million to support education opportunities for more than 5,000 students each year and increase the quality of education