Global stocks fail to find solid footing after meltdown
Stocks worldwide resumed their downward slide Tuesday a day after a massive sell-off as investors failed to shake off dogged fears over economic weakness,...
South Korea builder confident of $20 billion Saudi housing deal
A South Korean constructor that jointly won a $20 billion housing deal with Saudi Arabia said Monday it was confident the project would go...
EU’s Borrell says Turkish gas drills off Cyprus ‘must stop’
Nicosia, Cyprus (AFP) - European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Thursday that "illegal" Turkish drilling for gas off the divided island of...
Saudi supercomputer on top 10 most powerful list
JEDDAH: A Kingdom-based supercomputer has entered the top 10 list of the most powerful computers on the planet.
The Shaheen II is based at King...
Kuwait sees oil price rise on lower output, high growth
Oil prices are likely to rise early next year amid signs of a decline in production of high-cost crude and improved economic growth, Kuwait's...
Islamic halal economy set to grow
The halal economy is set to grow as the world's Muslim population expands and more products are certified to comply with Islamic sharia law,...
U. A. E lays out new migrant labor reforms
The United Arab Emirates is introducing labor reforms that aim to tighten oversight of employment agreements for the millions of temporary migrant workers that...
Oil price faces fresh downturn as Saudi and Russia tussle in Europe
A sales push by Saudi Arabia into north Europe's refineries, a step into rival Russia's backyard, piles fresh pressure on oil prices already struggling...
Gulf Arabs race to release youth potential in age of cheap oil
Like the prototype drone of Emirati student Talib Alhinai, the ambitions of young people across the Gulf Arab states need to soar if they...
Expats and employers worried over Saudi tax proposal
Expatriates in Saudi Arabia and their Saudi employers alike voiced unease about a proposal the government is studying to impose income tax on foreign...
