Gulf stocks mostly rose early on Wednesday, although Qatari petrochemical shares pulled down that market.
Saudi Arabia's index edged up 0.2 percent, with AL Rajhi Bank gaining 0.5 percent and Jabal Omar Development up 1.7 percent.
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The Nobel Committee has recognised Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's “efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea”, said Berit (...)
The Nobel Committee has recognised Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's “efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea”, said Berit (...)
Germany has yet to set a specific date for the international conference on Libya that it plans to host in Berlin. It was supposed to have been held this month, but media reports suggest it may be deferred to November. Preparatory to this conference, (...)
All major Gulf stock markets gained on Monday ahead of corporate earnings, which are expected to gather pace later this week, with Qatar outperforming its regional peers.
Qatar's index was up 0.5 percent, led by lenders. Masraf Al Rayan advanced 2.8 (...)
All major Gulf stock markets rose on Sunday, reflecting Friday's surge in global equity shares after the United States and China appeared to move closer towards a resolution of their trade war.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday outlined the (...)
Gulf markets were largely flat on Thursday as a media report lowered expectations for a breakthrough in talks between the United States and China aimed at resolving a trade dispute.
Oil prices edged lower as the ongoing trade war between the world's (...)
Gulf stock markets fell on Wednesday, led by banking shares, amid persistent weakness in oil prices as an escalating dispute between the United States and China stoked worries over global economic growth and oil demand.
Oil prices slipped for a (...)
Four years after a ban for financial wrongdoing thwarted his chances of becoming FIFA president, Michel Platini is free to work in soccer again on Tuesday.
However, the former UEFA president _ who was once seen as the heir apparent to FIFA's Sepp (...)
Saudi Arabia's stock market dropped in early trading on Tuesday, with financial services leading the declines.
Petrochemical shares also fell after Fitch downgraded oil giant Saudi Aramco and Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), following (...)
Taliban officials say several of their group's members have been freed from Afghan jails, including former shadow governors, just days after a U.S. envoy met top Taliban leaders in the Pakistani capital following the suspension of U.S.-Taliban talks (...)
Facebook said it removed hundreds of pages, groups and accounts on its platforms for coordinated inauthentic behavior linked to three operations in Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Nigeria.
The operation in Indonesia involved a (...)
The National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Qatar National Bank (QNB) have signed 1.7 billion Egyptian pounds syndicated loan agreement in favour of Redcon Construction Company.
The loan will be used to finance the constructions of some of Redcon's (...)
Three Gulf Arab nations have advised their citizens to avoid traveling to Iraq and those who are there to leave the country immediately.
Friday's call by Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain comes after three days of protests in Iraq that have left 42 people (...)
Oil rebounded from several days of falling prices after industry data showed a surprise drop in U.S. crude inventories, offsetting weak economic readings in the United States that have depressed global stock markets.
Brent crude rose 43 cents, or (...)
Following his return from a one-week visit to the US to attend the UN General Assembly in New York, President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi hinted he might ask the Egyptian people for a new mandate to lead the battle against terrorism, reports Gamal Essam (...)
Eight soldiers were killed in an attack targeting the Tufaha security checkpoint near the North Sinai town of Bir Al-Abd, 80km west of Arish, on Friday. The incident occurred three months after the last attack in Arish vicinity. Eyewitnesses at the (...)
MPs used parliament's opening session on Tuesday to attack the government of Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli. Minister of Supply Ali Moselhi was the subject of particular ire for his decision to reduce the number of citizens eligible for ration (...)
Emerging market policymakers slashed interest rates further in September, taking their lead from major central banks and joining in efforts to shore up their economies.
Interest rate moves by central banks across a group of 37 developing economies (...)
Qatar's stock market rose and Saudi stocks gained on Tuesday as recovering oil prices buoyed their banks and petrochemical stocks, while other markets were quiet.
Oil prices rebounded on reports that production at the world's largest oil producers (...)
Saudi Arabia's stocks rose in early trade on Monday, buoyed by financial shares, while the Dubai index was driven up by gains in property shares.
The Saudi Arabian index was up 0.5 percent as Al Rajhi Bank gained 0.6 percent and Jabal Omar (...)
Dubai's stock market fell on Sunday to extend losses for a fourth session hurt by real estate shares while other major Gulf markets were mixed.
The Dubai index dropped 0.5 percent weighed down by its largest lender Emirates NBD which fell 0.8 (...)
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Saudi Arabia's stock market rose on Tuesday, boosted by banks and petrochemical firms and as more companies joined the FTSE Russell and the S&P Dow Jones emerging market indexes.
On Monday, Saudi stocks joined the FTSE Russell index in their fourth (...)
Saudi Arabia's stock market rose in early trading on Sunday ahead of their inclusion in FTSE Russell and S&P Dow Jones emerging market indexes on Monday, which are expected to attract billions of dollars in passive funds.
Saudi stocks initially (...)
