- We’re witnessing a period of dramatic adjustment in international trade, as tariffs and geopolitical tensions disrupt or reorient supply chains. However, despite these upheavals, globalization is unlikely to abate. History has shown that even the most challenging twists and turns cannot put a brake on its forward momentum.
OPEC+ meets under pressure from Biden and Omicron
The meeting "is shaping up to be one of the most significant since the pandemic demand recovery began, and the key signal will be how much more oil will be added to supply to start the new year," said Peter McNally, an analyst at the Third Bridge think tank.Saudi Fund for Development to give $3 billion to Pakistan
Saudi Arabia reactivated its support for Pakistan in the last week of October, including about $3 billion in safe deposits and $1.2 billion in oil supplies on deferred payments.Marka Group’s bankruptcy a lesson for GCC firms?
Barry Greenberg, Of Counsel at BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associated, breaks down what a landmark bankruptcy ruling means for regional companies.China manufacturing recovers as power shortage eases
Manufacturing activity in China edged up in November due to an easing in power shortages and a drop in some raw material costs. The latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics was also better than a 49.7 reading expected by a Bloomberg poll of analysts.Multiply Group to list on ADX
Multiply Group has assets of AED 8.16 billion and 3,240 employeeSaudi motorsports chief says F1 debut is ‘signal’ to the world’
The newly built venue in Jeddah is all but completed ahead of Sunday's night race just over a year after Saudi Arabia was announced as the wealthy Gulf region's latest F1 host.UAE seeks to diversify economy beyond oil
With little oil but the most diversified economy in the Gulf, Dubai has gone from a fishing village to a major financial, transport and media hub in the space of a few decades. Known for its glitzy shopping centres and its forest of skyscrapers, it has become a major tourist...Iraq’s budget for 2022 to focus on investment projects
Iraq’s general budget for 2022 will focus on implementing a set of investment projects in line with diversifying economy and achieving sustainability.Qatar to train cadres from national forces for job market
Qatar's Ministry of Labour has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) Authority to train and employ cadres from national forces, especially fresh graduates, to enter the job market. The MoU states that the Ministry of Labour will provide national workforce data of male and...US and UAE creating jobs of the future: AmCham Abu Dhabi executive
American companies are creating a framework for future jobs, which is a new area of cooperation between the US and the UAE, a senior executive of an American business body has said. "We’re actually creating a curriculum in American companies for jobs that don’t exist. So, the US and the...Siemens lands UAE deal
This partnership is expected to support UAE Industry 4.0.Iran cracks down on farmers protesting dried-up river
The riverbed has been the rallying spot for farmers and other people from across Isfahan province protesting the lack of water. Drought is a cause, but they also accuse the authorities of diverting water from the city to supply a neighboring province, which is also desperately short on supplies.UAE legal system gets major revamp
It also covers copyright, trademarks, commercial register, electronic transactions, trust services, factoring, and residency, in addition to laws related to society and personal security including as the Crime and Punishment Law, the Online Security Law, and a laws regulating the production, sale and use of narcotics and psychotropic substances.UAE says 100% of population received one Covid jab
The entire population of the UAE has received at least one dose of a vaccine against Covid-19. The country has so far recorded more than 741,000 cases of Covid-19, including 2,145 deaths. IT said last month it had overcome the pandemic as it saw the lowest infection numbers since its...Netherlands to help Unesco fund Lebanon media to cover polls
The Netherlands will provide support to the Lebanese media to ensure access to and delivery of reliable information for voters.Algeria election another test for president Tebboune
Tebboune has vowed to reform state institutions inherited from Bouteflika, who died in September at the age of 84.Iran, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan sign MoU on railway cooperation
The rail cooperation document was signed between the three countries on the sidelines of the summit of ECO member-states.Iran-ECO trade grows over 48% in 7 months year on year
The volume of trade with the ECO countries - Turkey, Afghanistan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. - also increased by 43 percent in comparison to the corresponding period last year, IRNA reported.Saudi index falls significantly while UAE market diverges
Stock exchanges in the GCC region saw quite a few ups and downs this week.Global ripples await MidEast markets on Sunday
Middle East markets were spared the November 26 bloodbath because they were closed on Friday and Saturday.New Covid-19 variant spooks global markets
Firms linked to travel were among the worst affected as investors fretted over the possibility of more government-mandated restrictions.Lebanese currency drops to new low, pound trades 25,000 to dollar
The new record, topping a previous low of more than 24,000 earlier this week, adds to the troubles of the newly-formed Lebanese government.Dubai ranks first in Arab world in Innovation Index
The report also highlights that 2014 saw the launch of the first Dubai Innovation Index, which was the first-of-its-kind city level assessment of innovation which has influenced a raft of new measures, including strategies policies and procedures introduced in areas that include public private partnerships, robotics, blockchain, artificial intelligence, the...Doha workshop promotes Qatarization policy in private sector
The Ministry of Labor stressed the importance of securing the work environment for the Qatari employee.UAE announces $10 billion fund for investments in Turkey
Erdogan greeted Sheikh Mohammed on the ceremonial blue carpet at the presidential palace in Ankara on Wednesday before they went into talks. The meeting was followed by a signing ceremony for several agreements, the content of which was not divulged.Saudi Film Commission to announce strategy on Sunday
The move is believed to be part of the Saudi Vision 2030 strategy, through which the country looks to diversify its economy.Syria eyes visitor resurgence, especially from Europe
Syria is an important destination for Shiite pilgrims, and has continued to welcome visitors from Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon during the conflict. However, European tourists —a constant before fighting started in 2011 — have not been visiting for a decade.Help lower oil prices, IEA urges OPEC
The head of the IEA has called on OPEC and its allies to take measures to help bring oil prices down to ‘reasonable levels’.Lebanese currency sinks to new low on the black market
The Lebanese pound sank to a new low on the black market Wednesday, with no end in sight to the economic and political crisis plunging ever-growing numbers into poverty. According to websites monitoring the black market rate, the pound was trading at 24,000 to the dollar or 16 times less...Saudi non-oil exports leap up 28% to $18.48bn in Q3
Saudi Arabia recorded a 28.4 percent rise in non-oil exports in the third quarter of 2021 to $18.48 billion thanks to higher shipments of plastic and chemicals.China’s birthrate plummets to lowest figure in decades
Last year, China recorded 8.52 births per 1,000 people according to the 2021 Statistical Yearbook released in the past week - the lowest figure since 1978.Yemen war will have killed 377,000 by year’s end: UN
Most of those killed by the war's indirect effects were "young children who are especially vulnerable to under- and malnutrition."Algeria’s poor fret over plan to slash subsidies on basic goods
During Algeria's transition to a market economy in the 1990s, subsidies replaced the fixed prices of a planned economy that had been in place since independence from France in 1962. Algeria's subsidy system has been financed by energy exports that account for about 95 percent of foreign revenues and 60...GMIS2021 concludes in UAE with launch of GMIS America
The inaugural edition of the GMIS America will take place in 2022 in Pittsburgh as a homage to a city that has rebounded from significant industrial challenges.Fintech fuels MENA startup scene
It is vital for the economic development of the Middle East by fostering innovation, entrepreneurship and creating large-scale employment opportunities in the region, says an expert.Oman inflation up by 3.35 percent as transportation, education prices surge
The inflation rate in Oman rose by 3.35 percent in October 2021 compared to October 2020. Local media reports, citing the latest data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), said the inflation rate also went up by 0.75 percent compared to September 2021. The rise of prices...Iraqi PM’s advisor outlines measures to sustain growth
The financial advisor to Iraqi Prime Minister, Madher Muhammad Salih, has stressed the need for beginning  a set of measures that encourage civil activity to invest and produce.The broken dreams of desperate migrants fleeing Africa for Saudi
Tens of thousands of migrants are stuck in Yemen, unable to pay for a return trip, held hostage by smugglers or detained by local authorities.Returned migrants still long for way out of Iraq
Around 400 Iraqi migrants have returned home after spending three weeks in freezing forest of Belarus, deep in debt but hopeful of reaching the European Union alive. They, however, still hope for a way out of Iraq in search of a better future.Qatar, Poland to enhance cooperation: Polish Deputy Foreign Minister
Deputy Foreign Minister Pawel Jablonski of Poland said on Monday that Poland and Qatar can increase their cooperation in many areas, praising the huge progress Qatar has made in different sectors, especially as it prepares to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Jablonski said, during a press conference, that his...Companies in UAE should invest in technology to stay ahead of digital curve: Microsoft Hololens chief
With the current global circumstances accelerating the need for immersive tools such as augmented reality and virtual reality, businesses across the UAE must invest in technologies in order to stay ahead of the digital curve, Maria Pace said. She was speaking at the ‘Immersive Technologies: Unlocking a Mixed Reality’ panel...El Salvador to build ‘Bitcoin City’ at the base of a volcano
The city will be built near the Conchagua volcano to harness geothermal energy to power the city and Bitcoin mining.Imports imperil Jordanian makers of handcrafted shoes
According to the country's Shoe Manufacturers Association, there used to be over 250 shoe workshops and factories in Jordan, employing about 5,000 people.Energy prices may come down early next year
Consumption of natural gas rebounded fast — driven by industrial production — boosting demand at a time when supplies were relatively low. Energy supply, however, apparently reacted slowly to price signals due to factors like labor shortages, maintenance backlogs, longer lead times for new projects, and lackluster interest from investors...UAE commits to lead disruptive growth of key industrial sectors at GMIS2021
GMIS2021 will convene over 45 UAE policymakers and industry leaders, alongside over 250 international speakers, to engage in 70 sessions from November 22-27.France wants ‘new economic cooperation’ with UAE: French minister
Le Maire said that that the two countries will launch projects in renewable energy and hydrogen besides fighting climate change.5000 volunteers will participate in FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar
The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) announced that 5,000 volunteers will participate in the 10th edition FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021, according to local reports. SC's Volunteer Strategy Manager Nasser Al Mogaiseeb said that 5,000 volunteers, including 350 from outside Qatar, were selected following set standards Al Mogaiseeb...Jordan, IMF reach staff-level pact on 3rd review under EFF
The agreement was concluded with an IMF team led by S. Ali Abbas, during a virtual discussion on the third review of the economic reform programme.Dubai Index surges 80 percent, Saudi losses continue
Dubai index outperformed GCC peers, following the emirate's announcement of plans to open a $545 million market-making fund and IPOs for 10 government-backed companies.UN warns high shipping cost to spike global inflation by 1.5%
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned that the rising shipping prices could spike global inflation by 1.5 percent in 2023, and that the smaller, trade-dependent countries could be hit badly.




















































