Arab MENA stock markets mostly up but banks dampen Abu Dhabi Yomna Yasser Feb 8, 2016 0 Several major stock markets in the Middle East edged higher Monday as local investors bought back shares, though…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s furniture exports hit $332mn in 2015 Noha Gad Feb 7, 2016 0 The exports of furniture sector have reached around 2.6 billion Egyptian pounds (US$332 million) in 2015 versus 2.5…
forex news Oil falls in volatile trade ahead of key oil producer meeting Noha Gad Feb 6, 2016 0 Oil prices ended the week lower in choppy trading on Friday, snapping two weeks of gains, as a frenzy of…
MENA News U.N. halts Syria talks as government closes in on Aleppo Yomna Yasser Feb 4, 2016 0 A United Nations envoy has halted his attempts to conduct Syrian peace talks Wednesday after the army, backed by…
Arab Saudi stocks end higher on oil rebound, most of Gulf bourses soft Yomna Yasser Feb 3, 2016 0 A late rebound in oil prices helped Saudi Arabia's stock market close higher Wednesday while most other Gulf…
Banks Banks boost Abu Dhabi bourse, other Gulf markets lose steam Yomna Yasser Feb 1, 2016 0 Two major banks boosted Abu Dhabi's stock market early Monday after strong quarterly earnings, but other Gulf…
Banks Bahrain’s Al Baraka Islamic Bank targets France, Indonesia for expansion Yomna Yasser Feb 1, 2016 0 Bahrain's Al Baraka Islamic Bank plans to open a sharia-compliant bank in France next year as the lender seeks to…
Egypt News Anti-ISIS alliance to meet in Rome aya salah Jan 30, 2016 0 The US-led coalition against the ISIS group is to meet next week in Rome, the State Department said, confirming…
Egypt News Cairo International Book Fair kicks off Wednesday with record number of countries aya salah Jan 27, 2016 0 The 47th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair will kick off on Wednesday 27 January with 850 publishers…
Arab Gulf stocks trade narrowly as investors remain uneasy Yomna Yasser Jan 25, 2016 0 Most Gulf bourses traded narrowly Monday, with investors torn between betting on further gains following a sharp…