Oil prices rise awaiting OPEC gathering
Oil prices rose Monday as the market looked ahead to the end of the week when OPEC decides on whether to change its crude...
MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi rises on FTSE review; Egypt up after govt reshuffle
Saudi Arabia's stock market rose in early trade on Sunday after index compiler FTSE added the country to its watchlist for potential upgrade and...
Bangladesh bans Facebook and chat apps for security reasons
Bangladesh authorities insisted Tuesday an almost week-long ban on Facebook and mobile messaging services would remain until security in the tense country improved.
The government...
$120 mln needed for Sudan to fight Coronavirus
Sudan has reported 19 confirmed Coronavirus cases, including two deaths, but Altom said that "if it spreads, Sudan's situation health-wise and economically means it...
Saudi could buckle under oil shock, FX peg, investors warn
Saudi Arabia faces a crisis in the next three to five years if oil prices remain low and the country still has big budget...
Kuwait awards record $30 bn on projects despite oil slide
Kuwait has awarded projects worth a record $30 billion so far this year despite the sharp fall in oil income, officials and experts said...
UAE, China to set up $10 bln joint strategic investment fund
The United Arab Emirates and China have established a joint strategic investment fund worth $10 billion, the UAE’s state news agency reported, as China...
Lebanon to review bids from financial and legal advisers
On Friday Lebanon will review proposals from firms bidding to be its financial and legal advisers.
The financial and legal advice revolve around options for...
ABN Amro fined for lax money laundering measures in Dubai
Dutch bank ABN Amro has been fined more than 1 million euros for "serious shortcomings" in procedures to prevent money laundering at its private...
Salaries in Kingdom grow 4.5% in 2015 despite falling oil prices
JEDDAH — Salaries across Saudi Arabia have increased by an average of 4.5 percent in 2015 – slightly below the rate of 5 percent...
