Author: Steven Sahiounie

This came about during his meeting with Simon Williams, chief economist for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Central and Eastern Europe at HSBC

DUBAI – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) economy grew 3.3% in the first nine months of 2023, preliminary GDP data from the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre showed on Thursday.

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday opened a new regional office in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh.

An expected sharp fall in battery costs for energy storage in coming years will accelerate the shift to renewable energy from fossil fuels, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday.

French luxury group Hermes posted a sharp rise in first-quarter sales on Thursday, driven by a strong performance in its leather goods and across regions.

Billionaire financier has bought $400 million of debt owed by radio platform Audacy, which was going through a bankruptcy process

Russia could downgrade relations with the US if its assets are confiscated, the deputy foreign minister has warned

A court ruling supported the lawsuit filed by state bank VTB, which seeks to recover funds blocked under Western sanctions

A secret session of the Israeli regime’s national security council (NSC) was held Wednesday to discuss the possibility that international arrest warrants could be issued against the regime’s officials. Benjamin Netanyahu, defense minister Yoav Galant and army chief of Staff Herzi Halevi are among the regime officials against whom arrest warrants may be issued “in the coming days”. According to Israel’s Channel 13, Israel’s national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi chaired the meeting, in which arrest warrants for other officials were also discussed. They decided to take a series of measures, including launching a diplomatic pressure campaign and activating Israel’s international…

The number of pro-Palestine protestors who were arrested during a demonstration at the University of Texas has risen to 34, authorities said Wednesday. “As of 9 p.m., 34 arrests have been made by law enforcement on the UT Austin campus related to today’s protest,” said the Texas Department of Public Safety on X, formerly known as Twitter. Among the arrested was a FOX 7 Austin photographer who was filming the demonstration by the students on the UT Austin campus. Social media footage shows the photographer being slammed to the ground and taken away in handcuffs. The students staged a walkout…