KUWAIT CITY: Growth in the Middle East and North Africa took a dive in 2011 because of the Arab Spring protests and resulting political upheaval, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the region, (...)
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaitis head to the ballot box next month for the fourth time in six years in a crucial poll, hoping to end lingering political disputes and to put the oil-rich Gulf state's economy back on track.
The polls will be held against the (...)
DOHA: Leaders of the world's biggest gas suppliers ended their first summit Tuesday by reiterating the need for a fair gas price while Iran, whose president was absent, warned that Western taxation will derail the energy market.
The 12-member Gas (...)
KUWAIT CITY: Arab leaders meeting in Kuwait on Monday appeared to have healed a rift in ties exposed by Israel's deadly offensive on the Gaza Strip as they pledged aid to the war-battered territory.
A reconciliation has been achieved between (...)
KUWAIT CITY: Arab countries should not bow to pressure from Western countries to use their surplus funds to help resolve the global economic crisis, an Arab League official said in Kuwait on Wednesday.
"The natural place for Arab surpluses should (...)
CAIRO: Ahly s football committee has decided that the football team will depart to Japan to participate in the FIFA World Club Cup on Dec. 5.
The timing will be one week ahead of the competition s launch, as Ahly look to adapt with the Japanese (...)
CAIRO: Zamalek midfielder Mohamed Aboul-Ella is set to make his return to domestic action against Tersana, following a five-month suspension.
Aboul-Ella was suspended after waving inappropriate gestures to a contingent of Zamalek fans at Arab (...)