UAE holds talks with Taliban to run Kabul airport
The United Arab Emirates has held talks with the Taliban to run Kabul airport, going up against Gulf rival Qatar in a diplomatic tussle for influence with Afghanistan’s new ...
Lebanon has yet to give IMF figure for financial losses, central bank governor says
Lebanon has yet to give the IMF its estimate of losses in the financial system as discussions on the issue continue, but is working hard to sign a memorandum of ...
Taliban to purge ‘people of bad character’ from ranks
The Taliban have formed a commission to purge “people of bad character” from their ranks to protect Afghanistan’s reputation, the group said on Tuesday, in the latest sign it ...
Turkish lira sinks as world shares shrivel
Stock markets fell and the dollar held near a 16-month high on Tuesday as investors positioned for interest rate hikes in 2022 after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was nominated for ...
Bank of Israel seen holding rates but some analysts call for a cut
The Bank of Israel is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged this week, its 13th such decision in a row, though some analysts believe it should cut rates to ...
Bahrain central bank governor expects real GDP to grow 3.1 per cent in 2021
Bahrain’s central bank governor, Rasheed Mohammed al-Maraj, said in an interview published on Sunday he expects real gross domestic product to grow 3.1 per cent in 2021.
The governor told local ...
Hamas gunman kills one in Jerusalem’s Old City, is shot dead by Israeli police
A Palestinian gunman from the Islamist group Hamas killed a civilian and wounded three other people in Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday before being shot dead by Israeli police, ...
Britain set to ban Hamas as terrorist organisation, UK media reports
Britain will proscribe Palestinian militant group Hamas as a terrorist organisation, its interior ministry said on Friday, a move that would bring its position on Gaza’s rulers in line ...
Qatar emir appoints state auditor as central bank governor
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani on Wednesday appointed Sheikh Bandar bin Mohamed bin Saud al-Thani as central bank governor, according to a statement posted the website of ...
Two blasts hit Afghan capital Kabul, officials say
Two explosions hit the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least one person and wounding at least six, including three women, Taliban officials and residents said.
One car bomb ...
Abu Dhabi organisations form partnership to boost renewables capacity
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC.UL) and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) (TAQA.AD) have formed a strategic partnership on clean energy, aiming to have 30 gigawatts of ...
UAE free trade talks with India and Indonesia going well, minister says
Free trade talks between the United Arab Emirates and India and Indonesia, are making good progress, the Gulf state’s trade minister said on Wednesday, a day after starting similar ...
Netanyahu makes rare appearance at his corruption trial
Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a rare appearance at his corruption trial on Tuesday but an expected courtroom encounter with an ex-aide who has turned state’s witness ...
Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to group of “talented” expats
Saudi Arabia has granted citizenship to a group of expatriates including doctors, clerics and academics, becoming the second Gulf Arab state to introduce a formal naturalization programme for foreigners with ...
Abu Dhabi crown prince to visit Turkey after years of tension
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the UAE’s de facto ruler, will visit Turkey for the first time in years as the regional rivals work to ...
Saudia in talks with Airbus, Boeing for wide-body jets, CEO says
Saudi Arabian Airlines is in talks with Airbus (AIR.PA) and Boeing (BA.N) for a wide-body jet order, with a decision expected next year, its chief executive said on ...
Son of former Libyan ruler Gaddafi runs for president, officials say
Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former leader Muammar al-Gaddafi, registered on Sunday as a presidential candidate for the Dec. 24 election, an official from the electoral commission said.
Gaddafi ...
Inflation may persuade Bank of Israel to embrace shekel strength
It has taken $50 billion and two years but the Bank of Israel may have finally accepted it is time to pare interventions and let the shekel juggernaut roll on.
What ...
UAE says insufficient investments can cause oil, gas price hikes
United Arab Emirates Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said on Monday insufficient investments in the oil and natural gas industry could lead to a hike in energy prices.
Oil and gas ...
Saudi Arabia in talks to refinance, downsize $16 bln loan
Saudi Arabia is in talks with banks to amend the terms of a $16 billion loan due in 2023 and possibly reduce the size of the facility, sources said, as the world’...
Dubai aims to attract 25 million tourists in 2025
Dubai plans to merge the departments of economy and tourism and hopes to attract 25 million tourists in 2025, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai’s Crown Prince, said ...
Iraqi PM safe after drone attack on residence, military says
A drone laden with explosives targeted the residence of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Baghdad early on Sunday in what the Iraqi military called an attempted assassination, but said ...
Saudi gets first major arms deal under Biden with air-to-air missiles
The U.S. State Department approved its first major arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under U.S. President Joe Biden with the sale of 280 air-to-air missiles valued ...
Syrian rebels mobilise for possible Turkish attack on Kurdish fighters
Syrian rebels say they are standing by to join a new offensive threatened by Turkey against Kurdish YPG fighters in northern Syria, as Ankara eyes another campaign against a group ...