Lufthansa sees growth opportunities in Saudi Arabia, Oman
German airline Lufthansa sees the Middle East as a chance for growth, namely Saudi Arabia and Oman. As sanctions on Iran have recently eased...
Barca extend partnership with UNICEF to 2020
European champions Barcelona renewed a collaboration agreement with children's charity UNICEF on Thursday till 2020, which will see the Catalan giants donate two million...
Egypt secures $5.2 billion IMF loan amid coronavirus fallout
CAIRO (AP) — The International Monetary Fund on Friday approved Egypt’s request for a $5.2 billion loan as the country’s economy reels from the...
Cigarettes off Saudi shelves amid price rise speculation
Cigarettes had disappeared from the shelves in some Saudi cities on Sunday amid speculation on social media that the government was about to raise...
London start-up scene weighs threat of British Techxit
Britain's tech start-up scene was having a bumper year in terms of new company creation, fresh funding and acquisitions by global tech players before...
Iran central bank takes steps to shore up rial
Iran's central bank on Thursday announced a hike in deposit rates in a bid to shore up the value of the rial, after police...
IEA expects limited impact from oil output freeze at Doha
A deal to freeze oil production by OPEC and non-OPEC producers will have a limited impact on global supply and markets are unlikely to...
Kuwait and Iraq say OPEC will not cut output alone
The Kuwaiti and Iraqi oil ministers said Tuesday that OPEC will not cut production unless producers outside the cartel do the same, despite the...
Iraq asks BP to study developing Kirkuk oilfields
Iraq has asked British energy giant BP to draft a study on boosting production in all the oilfields of northern Kirkuk province, Oil Minister...
Kuwait’s finance minister submits resignation
DUBAI (Reuters) - Kuwait's Finance Minister Barak Ali Al-Shitan has submitted his resignation to the prime minister, state news agency KUNA said.
The minister has...
