MENA News Qatar suggests Gulf rift hurts fight against ISIS Yomna Yasser Oct 18, 2017 0 Qatar’s foreign minister suggested Tuesday that measures taken by Saudi Arabia and three other Arab states in their…
Arab Gulf markets firm, Saudi rises on banks Yomna Yasser Oct 16, 2017 0 Most Gulf stock markets were firm in early trade on Monday with Saudi Arabia recovering from Sunday’s losses as…
Banks Egypt’s Amer: Saudi Arabia, UAE extend maturities of $4 bln deposits due in 2018 Yomna Yasser Oct 16, 2017 0 Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to extend the maturity of $4 billion worth of deposits they…
Financial Institutions UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt have fastest online transactions growth in Arab world Yomna Yasser Oct 16, 2017 0 Based on the study of seven key countries for the regional payment industry, the region witnessed an overall 22…
Real Estate More Saudis tend to purchase properties in Egypt after currency float Yomna Yasser Oct 16, 2017 0 It has been almost a year since the Egyptian currency’s floating. As 1 SR is equal to 4.6 EPG, more Saudis are…
Banks Islamic Development Bank targets $3bn strategy for Egypt Yomna Yasser Oct 16, 2017 0 Saudi Arabia-based lender Islamic Development Bank (IDB) plans a new strategy worth $3 billion to cooperate with…
Industry & Trade Egypt’s cement exports grew 88% in first 9 months of 2017 Yomna Yasser Oct 15, 2017 0 Egypt’s cement exports rose 88 percent during the first nine months of 2017, reaching around $72 million compared…
Arab Gulf stocks to consolidate; Iran, Saudi energy prices in focus Yomna Yasser Oct 15, 2017 0 Gulf stock markets look set to consolidate on Sunday but an increase in tensions with Iran and a possible further…
MENA News Saudi Flynas says to be first Saudi airline to fly to Iraq in 27 years Yomna Yasser Oct 12, 2017 0 Saudi Arabian budget airline Flynas said on Wednesday it would start flying to Iraq, the first Saudi airline to go…
Arab Saudi stocks edge up on stable insurers, no earnings boost for QNB Yomna Yasser Oct 12, 2017 0 Saudi Arabia’s stock market staged a modest rebound early on Thursday as insurance stocks stabilised, while solid…