The European Union will impose tariffs of up to 99.7 percent on glass fibre producers in China and Egypt that it accuses of selling at unfairly low prices, in a closely watched and rare case involving Chinese companies operating abroad, Reuters (...)
The European Union will impose tariffs of up to 99.7% on glass fibre producers in China and Egypt that it accuses of selling at unfairly low prices, in a closely watched and rare case involving Chinese companies operating abroad.
The EU will apply (...)
More than 1.19 million people have been reported infected by the novel coronavirus across the world and 64,421 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Infections have been reported in more than 200 countries and territories since the first cases (...)
Transit through Bahrain International Airport is open again for international travellers, Manama-based Gulf Air said on Saturday, though entry to the country is limited to Bahrainis and other residents during the coronavirus pandemic.
"In compliance (...)
Saudi Arabia has brought forward its nightly curfew by four hours in three areas to combat the coronavirus epidemic, state news agency SPA said.
From Friday, the curfew will begin at 3 p.m. (1200 GMT) instead of 7 p.m. in the city of Dammam and the (...)
Dubai said on Tuesday it would help its state-run Emirates airline overcome the impact of the coronavirus outbreak and enforced a full lockdown on a district famous for its gold and spice markets.
The United Arab Emirates, the region's tourism and (...)
دشنت هيئة المعلومات والحكومة الإلكترونية بالبحرين، بالتعاون مع الفريق الوطني للتصدي لفيروس كورونا (COVID-19) رسميًا، تطبيق «مجتمع واعي» الهادف لتعزيز متابعة حالات الحجر المنزلي وإمكانية رصد الحالات المخالطة وتنبيه وحماية المواطنين والمقيمين في حال (...)
Egyptian prosecution authorities announced the release of 15 political activists on 19 March. All were awaiting trial.
The move emboldened human rights organisations to ask for further releases.
On 26 March seven human rights organisations issued a (...)
Sovereign wealth funds from oil-producing countries mainly in the Middle East and Africa are on course to dump up to $225 billion in equities, a senior banker estimates, as plummeting oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic hit state finances.
The (...)
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday extended to April 5 a nightly curfew to sterilise public places to combat the spread of coronavirus as neighbouring Qatar reported its first death from the disease.
The UAE's deep clean campaign, being (...)
The United Arab Emirates will impose overnight curfews as a temporary measure this weekend when it will carry out a nationwide disinfection campaign starting Thursday to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
The regional business hub, which has (...)
Coronavirus cases across the globe jumped on Thursday as G20 leaders said they were committed to presenting a united front against the pandemic, the International Labour Organization warned of far more than 25 million job losses, and the U.S. Senate (...)
EFG Hermes announced that its investment banking team has completed advisory on Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Group's (HMG) SAR 2.63bn ($700m) IPO on Tadawul, with EFG Hermes acting as joint bookrunner on the deal.
HMG began trading on Tuesday, March 17th (...)
A hurricane is a complex storm system that spells natural disaster. It combines tempestuous winds, torrential rains, floods, whirlwinds and whirlpools into an extremely powerful and destructive package. Developed countries are generally prepared for (...)
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday reported its first death from the coronavirus, a 51-year-old Afghani resident, while the United Arab Emirates' main airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi said they would temporarily suspend all passenger flights from (...)
Hundreds of Bahraini pilgrims are stranded in Iran, a country with which Bahrain has no diplomatic ties and is the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East.
Jamal, who has been in the Shia holy city of Mashhad with his wife and (...)
Egypt last week presented its response to the 372 recommendations it received from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on 13 November 2019.
In the report it submitted on 14 March, the Egyptian government stressed the care it took to (...)
Egypt has taken several diplomatic initiatives in the last two weeks to explain to the world the present situation concerning negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia failed to reach a final agreement on (...)
Riyada for dairy products seeks to increase its exports by 22% by the end of this year, reaching $11m, compared to $9m last year.
Ibrahim Mohamed Sudan, the chairman of the company, said that Riyada exports 35% of its production to over 14 (...)
Bahrain reported the Gulf's first death from the coronavirus on Monday and the energy-producing region broadened measures to shield populations and economies from the outbreak.
Nearly 1,000 people have now tested positive for the virus in Gulf Arab (...)
An exceptional designer who has proven herself throughout the world of fashion, Yasmine Khattab has been bringing stylish fashion to Muslim women all over the world through her elegant and chic hijabs. Within a short time after leaving her job in (...)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry handed a message to his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian on the latest developments of Ethiopia's disputed Nile dam project during a meeting in Paris on Friday, the foreign ministry said in a (...)
Bahrain accused Iran on Thursday of "biological aggression" by covering up the spread of the new coronavirus and failing to stamp the passports of Bahraini travellers, as other Gulf Arab states boosted measures to stem rising infections.
Iran, (...)
While oil market rebounded on Tuesday after the biggest daily loss on Monday since 1991Gulf war, , it's clear that the underlying tension is not going to subside anytime soon.
The price plummets followed Saudi Arabia decision to raise production to (...)
A total 866 Egyptians, who were trapped in Saudi Arabia, have been repatriated on Tuesday, under the supervision of the Egyptian consulate in Jeddah, after the Saudi authorities suspended flights with Egypt.
In a statement, the consulate said it is (...)
