Iraq passes bill to unlock funds for cash-strapped state
Iraqi lawmakers Wednesday passed a crucial bill allowing the country to finance a widening fiscal deficit amid an unprecedented economic crisis spurred by falling...
MIDEAST STOCKS-Oil weakness may dampen Gulf, land tax plan hit Saudi
Oct 20 Middle East stock markets may be soft on Tuesday because of weak oil prices and global equity markets, while progress towards imposing...
Egypt’s working poor suffer Virusoutbreak
One third of Egypt's population of more than 100 million lives in poverty, surviving on about $1.50 or less a day.
For many who were...
Britain's FTSE falls back with Ashtead, travel stocks under pressure
Britain's top stock index retreated after hitting a three-week high earlier in Thursday's session, weighed down by Ashtead and travel stocks hit by rising...
Tadawul: Insurance stocks among the top gainers
Middle East stock markets moved little in modest trading volumes on Sunday as uncertainty over oil prices and the global market environment kept many...
Economy down 3% due to Coronavirus in Jordan
Jordan's cash-strapped economy is expected to contract around 3% in 2020 due to the impact of the Coronavirus, the finance minister said on Sunday.
The...
Saudi Arabia invited to Uzbek investment forum
Uzbekistan’s Ambassador Alisher Kadirov said Thursday that his country and Saudi Arabia are riding the crest of excellent bilateral ties.
“Since the establishment of diplomatic...
Emirates and Etihad airlines ask crew to take more unpaid leave
DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Middle East airlines Emirates and Etihad Airways have again asked cabin crew to take unpaid leave as they try...
Lebanese choked by bank controls
Dozens of people line up every morning outside a bank in Lebanon's capital long before the doors open, hoping to extricate whatever little cash...
Global anti-terror financing meeting – Pakistan
At a global meeting on anti-terrorism financing in Paris on Friday, a decision whether or not to blacklist the South Asian nation is expected....
