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...
Saudi Aramco listing lures banks with prospects of deals
Investment banks are jostling to take part in the listing of a chunk of Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil giant Aramco as a portal to...
Lebanese parliament to tackle pressing financial issues at first session in a year
Lebanon's parliament convened on Thursday for its first legislative session in more than a year to pass financial laws the paralysed state urgently needs...
Lebanese pound weakens during a coronavirus lockdown
Since the government declared a medical emergency on March 15, Lebanon's cash-strapped banks have limited their services to critical imports and paying out salaries...
Malaysia Airlines selects new CEO after departure
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 20, 2017 (AFP) - Malaysia Airlines on Friday named veteran senior executive Izham Ismail as its new CEO after his predecessor's...
Egypt explorers hunt gold in the desert
Off the off-road tracks deep in Egypt's eastern desert, prospectors are ramping up the hunt for the treasure once revered by the Pharaohs as...
Workers rights get Qatar nod as ILO poised decide on abuse probe
DOHA, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Qatar has signed 36 worker protection agreements with countries that provide much of its labour force, state media reported...
Sale of Dogan set to tighten Erdogan’s grip over Turkish media
Turkey's Dogan Holding has started talks to sell its $890 million media arm to an unlisted firm seen as close to Tayyip Erdogan, a...
Saudi Arabia declares stock market open to foreign investors
Saudi Arabia’s stock market, the Tadawul, on Monday opened to foreign investors, a long-awaited move for the Middle East’s largest bourse.
Despite a market capitalization...
Oil prices bounce after six days of losses
Oil prices rebounded with share markets in Asia Friday following a six-session sell-off, with the dollar softening against most other currencies on easing concerns...
