Author: Steven Sahiounie

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a phone call from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday. During the call, they discussed regional and international issues of common concern, most notably the developments in the Gaza Strip, and the efforts made to deal with security and humanitarian repercussions of Israeli actions in the enclave. Blinken was also set to meet with Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan in Washington on Friday. Ahead of the meeting, he said it was up to Hamas to agree to a ceasefire that would allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza and pave the way for talks on…

Africa’s biggest producer is trying to halt a flight of investment capital from its onshore fields by oil majors fleeing assets prone to spills caused by attacks including sabotage and vandalism

Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday. The closed-door meeting took place at the Dolmabahce Office in Istanbul. Commenting on the talks, Zelenskyy said on X that he is grateful to Türkiye for its “reliable support” for Ukraine. “Both of our countries, the entire region, and global food security require unconditional security of navigation in the Black Sea. We can accomplish this by working together,” Zelenskyy further said.
 Zelenskyy also voiced Kyiv’s interest in strengthening bilateral cooperation and coproduction with Turkish defense companies. He added that they also require Türkiye’s assistance in releasing…

Zambia is planning to start rationing electricity next week as a devastating drought that has been declared a national disaster affects hydropower generation, as well as food production

The diversified South African miner’s headline earnings declined to $158.5mln in the six months to December 2023

The foreign ministers of Iran and Oman have called on Muslim countries to make collective efforts to put an immediate end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. In a phone conversation on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Al-Busaidi pointed to the recent resolution of an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)’s foreign ministers in the Saudi city of Jeddah and stressed the need to dispatch humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The meeting, requested by Iran and some other Muslim countries, was held…

Doha: Qatar’s non-energy private sector recorded a stronger improvement in business conditions in February, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) survey data from Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) compiled by S&P Global. Output and employment both increased at faster rates, and new business growth was maintained. Companies were also able to make progress on volumes of outstanding work during the month, and the 12-month outlook improved. The Qatar PMI indices are compiled from survey responses from a panel of around 450 private sector companies. The panel covers the manufacturing, construction, wholesale, retail, and services sectors, and reflects the structure of the non-energy economy according to official national accounts data.

The vision underscores the alignment of all policies and strategies with the national agenda, federal objectives, and readiness for the future, firmly anchoring the emirate’s commitment to a people-centric future

Employers have reported growing wage demands when recruiting, and retaining new talent Inflation’s impact on salaries is a leading concern for professionals in the Middle East with 33% of survey respondents selecting this as a ‘top three’ issue, says ACCA’s annual survey. Employers have reported growing wage demands when recruiting, and retaining new talent. 29% of Middle East respondents reported that remuneration was one of the leading incentives for moving to a different organisation. The biggest global talent survey across the accountancy profession, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants’ latest annual Global Talent Trends Survey 2024, reveals Technology also emerged…

The Crown Prince of Dubai expressed his gratitude to citizens, residents and institutions for their inspiring initiatives in the field of endowments