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A move away from conducting financial transactions through Western payment systems, including SWIFT, is vital for Russia and its trading partners, the head of the country’s second-largest lender has said.

The company’s ‘future prospects are positive’, and it is expected to continue its strong financial performance supported by strong operational performance and higher commodity prices

Saudi Arabia’s Ajlan & Bros Holding has submitted a letter to the Egyptian government, expressing its interest in developing an integrated tourism project in Ras Gamila, Sharm El-Sheikh, in the coming period, Cairo 24 reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Samsung has overtaken Apple to reclaim its position as the globe’s top smartphone maker, preliminary data released by the research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) on Sunday showed. The South Korean tech giant lost the top spot to its US rival last year.