Syria eyes recovery as country prepares to receive gas from Turkey
Syria will begin receiving gas from Turkey next month, as the two nations are looking to set up a gas...
Economy
Sharp rise in water prices hits Port Sudan following attacks
A sharp rise in water prices has followed a series of aerial attacks on the Sudanese city of Port Sudan,...
Water prices are rocketing following Port Sudan attacks
Following six days of drone attacks on the Sudanese city of Port Sudan, a huge rise in the cost of...
Syrians rejoice as Trump says US sanctions will be dropped
Donald Trump, the president of the US, declared on May 13th that his nation's sanctions on Syria will be removed,...
Libya and US in talks over sharing frozen funds worth billions
The US and Libya have engaged in negotiations about sharing billions of dollars in frozen state assets of Libya, if...
Trump orders 100% tariff on foreign-made films
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he is ordering a 100% tariff on all foreign-made films, The National via...
Oman aims for $10bn in foreign tourism investment
Oman is targeting an additional $10 billion in foreign investment to boost its tourism sector as part of its long-term...
Lebanon secures increased World Bank loan of $400m
Lebanon has secured an increased World Bank loan for reconstruction work, the Finance Minister Yassine Jaber revealed, Al-Monitor via Reuters...
Lebanon gets initial okay for $400m World Bank loan
The Lebanese Finance Minister declared that his nation has got the initial green light to increase a World Bank loan...
US and Congo are negotiating a minerals deal
The US and the Democratic Republic of Congo are negotiating a minerals deal in the resource rich central African nation,...
Israel lifts all tariffs on goods from US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is lifting all tariffs on goods from the US, in an attempt...
Lebanon eager for new deal with IMF to support economy
Lebanon’s finance minister Yassine Jaber said on March 12th there would be a fresh agreement between his country and the...
World Bank: $11 bn needed for Lebanon’s reconstruction after war
The World Bank has estimated that Lebanon will need $11 billion for its recovery and reconstruction following the conflict between...
Ramadan working hours announced by UAE
The public sector's working hours for the holy month of Ramadan were declared by the UAE's Federal Authority for Government...
EU lifts energy and banking sanctions on Syria
EU nations have dropped a variety of sanctions on Syria, such as restrictions that relate to banking, reconstruction, energy and...
UAE private sector Ramadan working hours announced
The private sector's working hours have been announced for the holy month of Ramadan, by the Ministry of Human Resources...
Report says 3% of Yemenis get salaries in Houthi-controlled areas
Just 3% of people living in Yemen's Houthi-controlled areas rely on their monthly salaries because of a halt in civil...
IMF’s bank coalition aims to aid war hit countries
A new coordination group focusing on Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon was established by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank,...
IMF reveals how its new bank coalition will operate
The focus of a new co-ordination group formed on February 16th by the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Arab Co-ordination...
Removing sanctions “key” for stability – Syria FM
Syria's top diplomat, Asaad al-Shaibani, said on January 22nd that removing the economic sanctions that were imposed on Syria under...
