Most GCC stock markets were higher for the third straight month in January led by…
Stocks struggle as oil gushes
Stock markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors juggled developments concerning US stimulus, while oil…
GCC: Full list of new coronavirus related restrictions
An upsurge in daily Covid infections and concerns over at least three new coronavirus mutations…
First in MENA: HSBC issues green trade finance facility to Lamprell Energy
HSBC has issued a trade finance facility, raising $48 million for UAE-based Lamprell to support work on the…
Looking for a job? Here are the ones in high demand in the Middle East
Despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, companies across the Middle East region continue…
Investment banking fees in MENA reached $1.2bln in 2020: Refinitiv
Investment banking fees generated in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) reached an estimated…
Major GCC economies’ payment revenue to hit $24.3bln in 2024
GCC’s payment revenue pool will expand from $23 billion in 2019 to $24.3 billion in…
‘Don’t drop room rates,’ CEO of RAK tourism tells hotels
The CEO of the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) has urged hotels not to…
Saudi Arabia & Dubai to allow employees to return to offices; reopening offices from 14 June
The emirate are continuing with its ‘gradual return to normal life with intensified precautionary measures’…
Legal action against former Kuwait governor for breaking COVID-19 curfew
The criminal security department has been assigned to take legal measures against a former Kuwait…
UAE Cabinet grants paid leaves to exceptional cases of federal government employees
Dubai The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice…
UAE’s NMC Health to go into ‘administration’
Dubai: Abu Dhabi headquartered NMC Health will come under administration. This means that a UK…
Kuwait Calls for Gulf Food Security Network to Provide Basic Supplies
Kuwait has called for creating a joint food security network among Gulf states to ensure…