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US President Joe Biden on Friday said he expected Iran to attack Israel “sooner, rather than later,” and warned Tehran…

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Friday received a phone call from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss…

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh insisted that the death of three of his sons in an Israeli air strike would not…

JEDDAH: In the complex landscape of market dynamics, the Saudi General Authority for Competition emerges as a pivotal force tasked with shaping the future of equitable and competitive commerce.

This measure aims to synchronize the pension disbursement date for all customers, ensuring uniformity in the payout of insurance benefits and the procedures among retirees and beneficiaries of the retirement and social insurance systems in the Kingdom

The announcement followed a record $35bln investment deal with UAE and coincided with a sharp devaluation of the currency and a 600-basis-point increase in the central bank’s overnight interest rates, breathing new life into Egypt’s flagging finances

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index edged up 1 percent in February, compared to the previous month, driven by a rise in manufacturing activities. 

RIYADH: Ports in Saudi Arabia recorded a 12.48 percent increase in the number of received containers in March compared to the same period last year, official data showed. 

RIYADH: Bahrain’s economy registered an annual increase of 2.4 percent in 2023 to hit 13.66 billion dinars ($36.24 billion), driven by financial project expansions, official data showed.   

RIYADH: Qatar’s international reserves increased by 5.2 percent annually to 247.4 billion Qatari riyals ($67.94 billion) in March, despite a decrease in balances held in foreign banks.