There are dozens of such calls every day, and around 1,100 a month, in a nation that has seen an exodus of healthcare specialists and shortages of drugs to treat anxiety, depression and psychosis.

The United States promised an additional $290 million but said the ultimate solution was to end the war

Turkish president told the UN General Assembly that Turkey will complete the ratification process in time for the November UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.

The oil ministry earlier this month raised the price of fuel sold to cement manufacturers from 150 dinars per litre (around 10 cents) to 250, following on from a previous hike earlier in the year.

The growing consensus is that the much-anticipated first step will not be announced until November and ultimately begin in December.

The economies of the region are recovering fast on the back of the rising oil prices and speedy vaccination programs, says Jean Claus, CEO of Euler Hermes Middle East

Dubai’s economy would grow by a further 3.4 percent in 2022, ‘spurred by the hosting of Expo 2020’.

Gas will be sourced from SNOC's own resources and ADNOC imports.

The scheme allows them to manage properties from outside the country through law firms or realtors.

The forecast for China remained unchanged at 8.5 percent. The growth prospects of Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and Turkey have also improved. Prospects of Australia, Britain, Japan and Russia were lowered

Investing in agricultural technologies can take the UAE closer to its goal of being one of the top 10 countries for food security soon

There has been a massive growth in content creation and learners' demand in last two years as the pandemic puts focus the importance of e-learning in the region.

The polls were initially scheduled for 2022, but moved forward to June this year, then postponed to October.

Lebanon is undergoing one of the worst economic crises in the world, with economists predicting that hyperinflation is imminent in the country.

Social media platforms are filled with posts by Lebanese appealing for contacts abroad to send basic goods.

The Saudi economy, as per IMF, is recovering "well" from the pandemic, estimating the kingdom's non-oil economy will grow by 4.3 percent this year. The Kingdom's GDP, which rose from US$ 701.5 billion in 2020, is likely to hit to US$ 804.9 billion by the end of 2021.

The company has partnered with Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority for energy optimization and efficiency of the campus.

WGES will look into ways to advance the food and agricultural technology sectors

The growth reflects the ease of doing business in the Emirate and the government's measures to simplify procedures for businesses.

Iran has been trying to enter the SCO for years, and was close last year, but Tajikisatn objected to it.

If the Lebanese were expecting a measure of relief from the new Mikati government, they were badly disappointed. The government hiked the price of gasoline, cutting a subsidy that Prime Minister has said the country cannot afford.

A Dubai-based think-tank has said that as many as 254 start-ups, mostly from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, have attracted a record-breaking funding in 2021.

The Force for Good initiative has said the UN has funding gap of $84-101 trillion in achieving the SDGs.

PSG boasts a stellar line-up, with the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappé, and Sergio Ramos taking to the field in its colors.

On September 18, the UAE joins countries worldwide in celebrating International Equal Pay Day. It was approved by the United Nations (UN), as an annual occasion to intensify efforts to empower women and girls and remove all obstacles to achieving equality between them and men in the labour market.

The partnership offers a platform to build a stronger and more enduring strategic partnership, advancing the priorities laid out in the UK’s Integrated Review and the UAE’s National Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Strategy. An annual meeting between the Home Secretary and the UAE Minister of State will ensure...

The strong demand for cloud computing in the Gulf region is driven by efforts of the member states to diversify economies, a young digital society and increasing digitization by firms.

Several airports in the region have announced plans to expand their airports to meet the expected growth in travel demand.

Looking to protect many sectors of its economy from the competition that the foreign companies will present, Saudi Arabia has formed a new committee to regulate foreign investments.

The region’s industry executives are working hard to improve the dented image and put the sector back on track by attracting more foreign investors.

The council will aim to enhance bilateral economic and trade relations between the two countries.

DUBAI: The emirate of Dubai sees tourism and exhibition activity returning to normal, with EXPO 2020 around the corner, according to Sultan bin Sulayem, DP World Group Chairman & CEO. Sulayem said Dubai has largely managed to mitigate the economic repercussions from the spread of the pandemic and DP World...

Lebanon has been without a government for more than a year, and the main priority of Prime Minister Najib Mikati's newly-selected cabinet would be to guarantee petrol and electricity supplies and curb other shortages that are crippling the country.

Around 80 percent of its 30 million people depend on international relief and aid groups complain of financing shortfalls.

  Wa'ed, the entrepreneurship arm of Aramco, has approved a plan to finance construction of a factory in Jubail that will be the Kingdom's first maker of an essential compound used in the oil and gas drilling process. The 3.75 million SAR loan to SICCO, a Jubail-based start-up, is part...

The action plan is structured around three pillars: enhancing the digital business environment, supporting the development of digital firms and attracting leading players to Dubai

But if widening economic gaps between the developed world and the poor countries persists, only a few will enjoy the dividends, said a report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development.

Real time data coupled with effective supply chain technology came in handy for the industry after the aviation sector was grounded following the spread of COVID-19 globally.

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, set to be Africa's largest hydroelectric project when completed, has sparked an almost decade-long diplomatic stand-off between Addis Ababa and downstream nations Egypt and Sudan. Ethiopia says the project is essential to its development, but Cairo and Khartoum fear it could restrict their citizens' water...

While most wages in Lebanon have remained unchanged, the value of the Lebanese pound has gone down more than 90 percent since end-2019. As a result, the salary of a Lebanese soldier, in global terms, has gone down to $90 from $850 earlier.

Oman’s Environment Authority and Petroleum Development Oman have reportedly discussed the policy draft with the United Nations Environment Program.

Inflation in Saudi Arabia is on the decline for the second month consecutively, dropping to the lowest level since June 2020.

The inflation rate was recorded at 387. 56 percent (year-on-year) in August, compared to 422.75 percent in July

Henley & Partners’ Best Residence-by-Investment Cities for Business Index ranks cities according to lifestyle, tax, education, real estate, healthcare, security, infrastructure, etc.

DUBAI: The UAE's non-oil trade rose to AED 1.403 trillion ($371 billion), reflecting the country's robust trade exchanges despite the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic The Federal Center for Competitiveness and Statistics (FCSA) data said the UAE commanded a coveted position globally and regionally in merchandise trade, with its...

Ethiopia's refusal to sign a binding agreement on the dam has dashed hopes of a settlement with Egypt and Sudan.

Despite being the future of money, Bitcoin cannot be the dollar of future because the US dollar is a fiat currency, created and supported by the US government.

The UAE marks one year since normalising ties with Israel today as the leaders hope the Abraham Accords could reap a trillion dollars in economic exchanges.

The activists want the company to do more to address climate concerns

Lebanon's outgoing finance minister Ghazi Wazni has told reporters that auditing firm Alvarez & Marsal would be signed on within days to conduct the audit into Banque du Liban, which is currently headed by its governor Riad Salameh.