The region pins hope on the new Productivity Potential Index that offers a forward-looking framework, incorporating environmental, health, and innovation...
World Bank President Ajay Banga said that "what's going on Gaza, but also the challenges of Ukraine... and the Red...
Six lucky vaccinated people will each receive JD500 (around $705), provided that they had been inoculated in the week before...The lottery scheme was launched by the Jordan Radio and Television Corporation and the Association of Banks in Jordan
The initiative is apparently aimed at incentivizing individuals to take the vaccine to immunize society as a whole
- In June, the government passed the budget for 2021-22, which projected spending of US$ 76 billion and a deficit of...
In June, the government passed the budget for 2021-22, which projected spending of US$ 76 billion and a deficit of US$ 40 billion.
Falling oil prices due to COVID- 19 pandemic caused a 15.4 percent dent in Kuwait's GDP in the fiscal year 2020-2021
- Summit host Mario Draghi, the Italian prime minister, has called for a ‘G20 commitment on the need to limit the...
Looming over the two-day talks in Rome is pressure to make headway on tackling global warming
This is because the key COP26 summit is kicking off in Glasgow on Monday
In the UAE, the Abu Dhabi index added 0.2% with the International Holding Company gaining 0.7%. Dubai index ended the...Dubai’s main index fell on Wednesday by 0.1%, affected by a 4.2% drop in the stock of logistics company Aramex.
Aramco's share price rose 0.8 percent to US$ 10.05, its highest close since December 2019.
- The process of supplying Lebanon with electricity is expected to begin in early 2022.
The amount of electricity to be supplied Lebanon will be nearly 150 MW from midnight until 6 am
Jordan will also supply 250 MW to Lebanon during the remaining periods
The 25 percent reduction would equal to a dip of 37 Mat CO2 eq by 2030, according to national figures,...The reduction said to be part of the National Climate Change Action Plan to reduce emissions in Qatar
The plan is expected to take Qatar closer to achieving its sustainable development goal by 2030
- Saudi Arabia’s efforts to redesign the future of tourism accelerated this week with a string of major initiatives in Riyadh...
Saudi Arabia’s efforts to redesign the future of tourism accelerated this week with a string of major initiatives in Riyadh this week
Saudi puts tourism on the global stage for the first time at FII 2021, launching the Principles for Redesigning Tourism
According to the Chinese statistics, there are over 4,000 Chinese-funded enterprises in the UAE. In 2020, the bilateral trade reached...The UAE is an important part of China's Belt and Road initiative with the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi referring to the gulf country as a "shining pearl."
The China-UAE Industrial Capacity Cooperation Demonstration Zone is a major cooperation project to translate the vision of the leaders of the two countries into action
- The emirate is expected to see a growth of around 2.5 percent between 2021 and 2024.
S&P Global estimated RAK's economic growth at 3 percent in 2021, with the first half of the year showing a strong rebound from 2020
Real-estate transactions, mining volumes, cargo trade, and tourist arrivals are expected to be behind this growth
Libya had been mostly off-limits to tourists throughout the four-decade rule of Moamer KadhafiLibya had been mostly off-limits to tourists throughout the four-decade rule of Moamer Kadhafi
Tourism has been a tiny industry in Libya, whose economy has been dominated by oil and gas since the mid-20th century
