Author: Steven Sahiounie

The CBE said that the decision is necessary to stabilize inflation expectations and set the policy rate at suitably restrictive levels

Net Financing income for the year ended 2023 reached KD 965.9 million

The EDB Connect forum was held in partnership with ‘Make it in the Emirates’ initiative

The source commented after South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said on Wednesday the kingdom had joined the grouping

Both sides also emphasized the importance of strengthening social spending to protect vulnerable groups, “particularly low and middle-income households that have been hit hard by rising prices,” the statement added

The UAE has set in motion several transitional shifts launching a set of initiatives and strategies

Higher wages will be driven by strong non-oil sector, need to retain top talent

As part of its strategy to bolster future readiness, the UAE unveiled the ‘Principles of the 50’, a document that sets forth 10 principles for the UAE

Belgium has declared it would summon the Israeli ambassador after the office building housing the Belgian Agency for Development Cooperation (Enabel) in Gaza was bombed and destroyed by Israeli airstrikes, Belgian Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib has announced. “Targeting civilian buildings is unacceptable,” she said in a post on X. Israel has repeatedly targeted residential and civilian buildings in its ongoing bombardment campaign. More than 60% of Gaza’ housing units have now been destroyed or damaged, according to the UN, which says the amount of debris caused by Israel amounts to 8,000,000 metric tons and will take three years to clear.…

Chinese Foreign Ministry called for supporting the task of UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), demanding an end to the collective punishment policy in Gaza and giving priority for their lives. “Gaza faces unprecedented humanitarian disaster, under the current circumstances, there’s no other choice than a ceasefire that can deescalate the crisis and there’s no other task that is more pressing than protecting civilians,” Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said in a weekly press conference. He called on the international community, particularly the main donor countries to reconsider the suspension of funding the…