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UK says it seized advanced weaponry smuggled from Iran

LONDON: Britain on Thursday said one of its warships on patrol in the Gulf earlier this year seized advanced ...

Published 08 Jul, 2022 08:15am

World

Yemen president cedes powers to council as Saudi Arabia pushes to end war

ADEN: Yemen's president dismissed his controversial deputy on Thursday and delegated his own powers to a ...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 11:16am

Markets

Most Gulf bourses turn south as Ukraine crisis deepens

Most stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Tuesday, tracking global shares, as tensions between Russia ...

Updated 22 Feb, 2022 01:15pm

World

Kuwait army allows women in combat roles, but without guns

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti women are angry after the military, having allowed female soldiers in combat roles, decided ...

Published 17 Feb, 2022 10:05am

Markets

Saudi shares hover near multi-year highs; Qatar falls

DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Sunday, with the Saudi index hovering near a 15-year high amid ...

Published 31 Jan, 2022 07:10am

Markets

Saudi market ends 10 days of gains as most Gulf bourses fall

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday, with the Saudi index snapping a 10-day winning streak,...

Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am

World

US navy stops ship carrying 'explosive precursor' from Iran

MANAMA: The US navy said Sunday it had stopped a ship carrying 40 tons of a fertiliser that can be used to make...

Published 23 Jan, 2022 01:46pm

Markets

Most Gulf bourses in red as Covid-19 cases rise

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday, with the Saudi index shedding the most as rising...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

World

US Navy rescues Iran seamen adrift in Gulf for 8 days

MANAMA: The US Navy has rescued two Iranian seamen who had been adrift for eight days on a fishing boat in Gulf...

Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:53am

Markets

Most Gulf bourses gain in early trade; Saudi falls

Most major stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Thursday, with Dubai leading the way on the back of ...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 02:05pm

Markets

Saudi index snaps 4 days of losses, Egypt outperforms

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Monday, with the Saudi index snapping a four-day losing ...

Published 02 Nov, 2021 05:20am

Markets

Major Gulf bourses mixed in early trade

Major stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trade on Sunday, with the Saudi Index outperforming the region...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 02:02pm

Markets

IHC boosts Abu Dhabi index; other markets little changed

DUBAI: Major stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Monday, with the Abu Dhabi index outperforming the region as...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 04:42am

Markets

Abu Dhabi index hits record high again

DUBAI: Major stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Monday, a day after the bourses were in the black as they...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

Markets

Abu Dhabi index hits record high as most Gulf markets gain

DUBAI: Most Gulf bourses ended higher on Sunday, as they reopened after a long Eid break, with the Abu Dhabi index...

Published 26 Jul, 2021 05:21am

Markets

Most major Gulf bourses gain; Qatar eases

DUBAI: Most major stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Tuesday, mirroring gains in oil prices as tight supply...

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am

Markets

Saudi index snaps five-day losing streak; Qatar remains down

DUBAI: Major stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Monday, with the Saudi index snapping a five-day losing streak...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

Markets

Saudi index drags most Gulf bourses lower; Abu Dhabi gains

DUBAI: Most major stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday, with Saudi Arabia leading the losses, although ...

Published 12 Jul, 2021 05:26am

Markets

Most major Gulf bourses gain on corporate earnings

DUBAI: Major stock markets in the Gulf closed higher on Monday, with the Saudi index leading gains after a slew of...

Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am

Markets

Gulf bourses quiet, few fresh factors

DUBAI: Major bourses in the Middle East were mostly quiet on Sunday in the absence of fresh cataysts to trade on,...

Published 26 Apr, 2021 03:29am

Markets

Most major Gulf markets gain as financials rise

On Sunday, the lender reported its first quarter net profit of 3.3 billion riyals ($906.22 million), down by 7% from a year earlier as it booked 1.4 billion riyals in "precautionary" loan-loss provisions.

Published 12 Apr, 2021 01:43pm

Sports

Basilashvili wins Qatar Open

DOHA: Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili, who ended Roger Federer's comeback in the quarter-finals, beat Spain's Roberto...

Updated 14 Mar, 2021 10:29am

World

Gulf ramps up virus measures as cases jump

Since the beginning of the epidemic, the Gulf states have recorded more than 1.2 million infections and about 10,000 deaths.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 05:20pm

World

UAE to offer citizenship to select expats in rare move for Gulf

"The law allows receivers of the UAE passport to keep their existing citizenship."

Published 30 Jan, 2021 05:35pm

World

Cool welcome for Biden in Gulf amid uncertain Iran policy

Just across the Gulf from Iran, Bahrain is a longstanding Western ally and home to the US Fifth Fleet.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 05:11pm

World

Iran warns against interference over seized SKorea ship

The move came as Tehran urged Seoul to release billions of dollars of Iranian assets frozen in South Korea as part of US sanctions.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 05:07pm

World

Strait of Hormuz: the world's most important oil artery

In May 2019, four vessels - including two Saudi oil tankers - were attacked off the UAE coast near Fujairah, one of the world's largest bunkering hubs, just outside the Strait of Hormuz.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 10:22am

World

South Korea says reviewing planned diplomat visit to Tehran after Iran seizes tanker

Iranian state television quoted Saeed Khatibzadeh, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, as saying the ship had been seized for "polluting the sea".

Published 05 Jan, 2021 09:39am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.68 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	315.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	64.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	584.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	8 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Sep 28 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	81.30 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.68 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	315.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	64.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	584.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	8 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Sep 28 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	81.30 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 27	234.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 27	233.85
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 27	144.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 27	0.99
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 27	1.07
Euro to USD / Sep 27	0.96
UK LIBOR % / Sep 27	3.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 27	3647.29
India Sensex / Sep 27	57107.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 27	26571.87
Nasdaq / Sep 27	10829.50
Hang Seng / Sep 27	17860.31
FTSE 100 / Sep 27	6984.59
Dow Jones / Sep 27	29134.99
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 27	12139.68
France CAC40 / Sep 27	5753.82

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 27	78.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 27	22235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 27	122857
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 27	1629.18
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 27	88.09

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