Most Gulf bourses drop; Egypt extends gains DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf dropped on Monday, led by the Qatar index, tracking global peers lower as investors... Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am
Opinion Pakistan’s woes: Saudi Arabia can be a solution In the Red Sea port city of Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, our Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir met the de... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:47am
Markets Saudi Aramco CEO calls energy transition strategy a failure HOUSTON: Pointing to the still paltry share of renewable energy in global supply, the head of Saudi Aramco described... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:47am
Life & Style World’s first ‘Dragon Ball’ theme park to be built in Saudi Arabia TOKYO: The world’s first theme park devoted to the ‘Dragon Ball’ universe of comics, movies, and games will be built... Published 23 Mar, 2024 01:03pm
World UN Security Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire with uncertain outcome UNITED NATIONS: The United States, which has repeatedly blocked calls for a truce in Gaza, will submit a draft... Updated 22 Mar, 2024 02:22pm
World Antony Blinken heads to Israel to press for ‘immediate’ truce in Gaza war GAZA STRIP: Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Israel Friday to press for a truce in Gaza, ahead of a key UN... Published 22 Mar, 2024 12:27pm
World Saudi Arabia boosts funding to UNRWA by $40m RIYADH: A Saudi-funded humanitarian agency pledged on Wednesday to boost the kingdom’s funding to the UN... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am
World Saudi Arabia announces $40mn donation to UN agency for Palestinians RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday it will donate $40 million to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees,... Published 20 Mar, 2024 09:35pm
World Antony Blinken due in Mideast in new bid to secure truce GAZA STRIP: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to return Wednesday to the Middle East in a new bid to... Published 20 Mar, 2024 12:01pm
World Antony Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt to discuss Gaza ceasefire: spokesman MANILA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Saudi Arabia and Egypt this week to discuss efforts to... Updated 19 Mar, 2024 01:28pm
Life & Style Patronage or conquest? Saudis move in on Egypt’s culture CAIRO: Saudi largesse is flooding Egypt’s cultural scene, but the reception is mixed. Some welcome new “cooperation”... Published 15 Mar, 2024 08:58pm
Print RE projects: PPIB willing to alter draft pact with Saudi Arabia ISLAMABAD: The Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has expressed willingness to alter draft framework... Updated 15 Mar, 2024 09:15am
World US team leaves Saudi Arabia early over kippah row WASHINGTON: A US delegation on religious freedom said Monday it cut short its visit to Saudi Arabia after one of its... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am
World Palestinians prepare for Ramadan in the shadow of Gaza war OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO/RAFAH: Palestinians prepared for Ramadan in a sombre mood with heightened security measures... Published 11 Mar, 2024 12:17pm
Pakistan Saudi Arabia announces relief for calamity-hit Gwadar QUETTA: Saudi Arabia has announced relief measures for calamity-hit Gwadar as hundreds of houses were damaged due to... Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Pakistan Global healthcare delivery: InfoTech Group, US IT firm partner with Saudi group ISLAMABAD: InfoTech Group, a Pakistani Information Technology (IT) firm, and US-based Valyrian Systems Inc have... Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Print Palestinians: Saudi King urges world community to halt brutal crimes RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz said on Sunday the international community must assume its... Updated 11 Mar, 2024 08:32am
Print Ramazan begins in Saudi Arabia, UAE today RIYADH: The holy month of Ramazan will begin on Monday, Saudi Arabia and other Middle East nations announced,... Updated 11 Mar, 2024 08:40am
Opinion Egypt: not a good model to emulate Increasingly, the hope of economic recovery in Pakistan is becoming hinged on the government influenced investment ... Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Business & Finance Saudi Q4 GDP shrinks 4.3% y/y, official data show RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 4.3% in the fourth quarter, government data... Published 10 Mar, 2024 12:51pm
Markets Saudi Aramco boosts dividend despite drop in 2023 profit DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil giant Aramco said on Sunday it boosted its dividends last year despite net... Updated 10 Mar, 2024 07:03pm
Pakistan Investment in SuperNova Solutions hailed ISLAMABAD: The Saudi Arabia-based investment into Pakistan’s SuperNova Solutions is a pivotal for Pakistan’s IT... Published 10 Mar, 2024 03:03am
Business & Finance Azfar Ahsan meets Saudi investment minister RIYADH: Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, former Minister for Investment of Pakistan & founder of Nutshell Group, met Khalid... Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am
Business & Finance NESPAK awarded project of 574 dams in KSA worth Rs5.2bn LAHORE: NESPAK, a renowned engineering consultancy firm, has clinched a monumental project involving 574 dams in the... Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am
Business & Finance Jul-Feb remittances down 1.2pc to $18.1bn YoY KARACHI: The country received home remittances amounted to $ 18.1 billion during the first eight months of this... Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am
Markets Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.25bn in February, up 13% YoY However, inflows decrease 6% on a monthly basis Updated 08 Mar, 2024 11:36pm
World Saudi Arabia doubles sovereign fund’s stake in Aramco RIYADH: Saudi Arabia transferred an 8% stake in Aramco to the country’s Public Investment Fund, as the kingdom... Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am
Sports Staging Super Cup in Saudi Arabia has been good for Spanish football LaLiga President Javier Tebas said the decision to shift the Super Cup to Saudi Arabia has been beneficial for... Published 07 Mar, 2024 02:22pm
BR Research Oil price: Of Opec, Fed and China Opec+ did what it was expected to do. The world’s largest oil cartel with nearly 60 percent of the world’s crude oil... Published 07 Mar, 2024 07:44am
Markets Saudi Arabia slightly raises Arab Light crude price to Asia Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia raised the official selling price (OSP) for its flagship Arab Light crude to Asia in... Published 06 Mar, 2024 11:26am