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Investigation clears Malaysian PM Najib, says $681 million transfer a Saudi gift

Malaysia's attorney-general cleared Prime Minister Najib Razak of any criminal offence or corruption on Tuesday, and said a controversial transfer of $681 million into...

Riyadh finance district project will transfer to Public Investment Fund

Saudi Arabia is to transfer ownership of Riyadh's floundering King Abdullah Financial District to the Public Investment Fund (PIF) from the Public Pension Agency...

UN moves to restrict ISIS finances

Russian President Vladimir Putin threw his support Thursday behind a US-backed measure at the UN Security Council to ramp up sanctions against ISIS and cut...

Putin's ally absent as Russia considers joint action with OPEC

When Russian officials this week discussed the merits of jointly cutting oil output with OPEC to push up prices, one man -- President Vladimir...

Kuwait 's telecom 'Zain' profit's rose in Q4 then took a dive in 2015

Kuwaiti telecoms giant Zain said Wednesday its net profit rose slightly in the fourth quarter but fell sharply in 2015 due to unrest in...

Toshiba leads laptop market in the kingdom

Toshiba laptop computers are dominating the Saudi Arabian market, being the number one choice of consumers, according to a recent report. Toshiba Gulf secured the...

Huge personal debt raises worries in wealthy Qatar

Credit cards on the limit, huge bank borrowings and a struggle to repay loans: these are the personal debt problems of some Qataris despite...

Kuwait oil strike enters second day

A walkout by thousands of Kuwaiti oil workers entered its second day on Monday, slashing production by over 60 percent as the government looks...

Pokemon Go seen making billions for Apple

Apple Inc stands to rake in $3 billion in revenue from the Pokemon Go craze in the next one to two years as gamers...

Saudi to save $7 billion from energy reforms

Saudi Arabia is expected to save $7 billion a year after it introduced unprecedented energy price rises in a bid to offset the low...

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