Gaza factories are back for the first time in years
In a rare economic lifeline in the coastal territory, sewing factories in the Gaza Strip are back to working at full capacity for the...
TASI suffers worst monthly drop since October 2008
Most Gulf stock markets fell on Monday, tracking volatile oil prices, while Egypt's bourse jumped after energy major Eni announced a potentially huge natural...
Egypt's Sisi says won't let the lights go out in Sharm el-Sheik
Egypt's President declared on Wednesday that the 'lights will not be going out in Sharm al-Sheikh', as he visited the Red Sea resort hit...
Dollar hits 8-month high on rate expectations, metals drop
The dollar rose to an eight-month high on Monday amid heightened expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve would raise interest rates next month, driving...
IMF chief says more unity needed in Lebanon on reforms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday she does not yet have reason to see a breakthrough in...
MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi drops as energy price reform considered; Egypt falls
Saudi Arabia's stock market fell early on Tuesday 27/10 as the oil minister said the government was considering whether to raise domestic energy prices,...
U.S. delivers 8 Black Hawks to Jordan for its anti-ISIS battle
The United States has delivered eight refurbished Black Hawk helicopters to Jordan for the kingdom's battle against Islamic State extremists.
Jordan is part of a...
Wall Street set to open higher as oil prices continue rise
Wall Street was set to open higher on Wednesday as crude oil prices rose for the fourth day in a row, with Brent crude...
Oil prices up on geopolitical tensions sparked by Paris attacks
Oil prices climbed in Asia Monday on geopolitical tensions sparked by the deadly terror attacks in Paris, but analysts said a global crude supply...
Saudi plans spending cuts, reforms to shrink budget deficit
Saudi Arabia, its finances hit by low oil prices, announced plans to shrink a record state budget deficit with spending cuts, reforms to energy...
