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US climate envoy in UAE meets head of COP28

DUBAI: US special climate envoy John Kerry has met senior Emirati officials in Abu Dhabi, including the head of the...

Published 04 Jun, 2023 08:11pm

Stocks

UAE stocks mostly higher as US debt deal revives confidence

Stocks in the United Arab Emirates were mostly higher on Friday on the back of a U.S. debt deal that averted a...

Published 02 Jun, 2023 05:41pm

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Iran further escalates breaches of 2015 deal limits: IAEA

VIENNA: Iran has significantly increased its stockpile of enriched uranium in recent months, continuing its nuclear...

Published 31 May, 2023 09:45pm

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Private space mission with Saudi astronauts splashes down

WASHINGTON: A SpaceX capsule carrying two Saudi astronauts has splashed down off the coast of Florida, completing...

Published 31 May, 2023 07:58pm

Middle East

Saudi population at 32.2mn, 63% of Saudis under 30 years old: census

RIYADH: The population of Saudi Arabia has reached 32.2 million, 42% of whom are foreign nationals with 63% of...

Published 31 May, 2023 05:10pm

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UAE withdraws from US-led maritime coalition

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has withdrawn from a US-led maritime coalition tasked with securing tense Gulf...

Published 31 May, 2023 04:43pm

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Israel ‘not really aware’ about progress of Saudi-US talks on normalisation deal

JERUSALEM: A top Israeli official played down prospects for a US-brokered diplomatic breakthrough with Saudi Arabia...

Published 30 May, 2023 03:27pm

Energy

Saudi diesel imports from Russia, exports to Singapore hit records

SINGAPORE: Leading crude exporter Saudi Arabia is maximising refining profits by importing unprecedented amounts of...

Published 29 May, 2023 02:12pm

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Syria says Israeli missiles target sites near Damascus

AMMAN: Syrian army air defences on Sunday confronted an Israeli missile strike on the outskirts of the Syrian...

Published 29 May, 2023 01:05pm

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Oman’s Sultan in Iran for talks on diplomatic, security issues

DUBAI: Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said arrived in Tehran on Sunday for a two-day visit expected to focus on...

Published 28 May, 2023 08:08pm

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At least three killed in clash on Iran-Afghan border

DUBAI: Two Iranian border guards and one Taliban fighter were killed after shooting broke out near a border post...

Published 27 May, 2023 10:00pm

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Tehran says Zelensky using Iran to gain West’s support

TEHRAN: Iran struck back at Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday, saying his accusation the Islamic...

Published 27 May, 2023 06:21pm

Middle East

Kuwait suspends new visas for Philippines workers in rights row

KUWAIT: Kuwait has suspended all new visas for Philippine nationals indefinitely, the interior ministry confirmed...

Published 26 May, 2023 06:36pm

Stocks

UAE stocks rise as oil prices rise on US debt deal optimism

Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates closed higher on Friday as oil prices rose following progress in talks...

Published 26 May, 2023 06:31pm

Europe

Turkiye kicks off Syria housing project for refugee returns

AL GHANDURA: Turkiye has launched the construction of nearly a quarter million housing units to resettle refugees in...

Published 25 May, 2023 07:35pm

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Dubai camel cloning caters to races, beauty pageants

DUBAI: Having led the world’s first cloning of camels in 2009, Nisar Wani is now replicating a few dozen a year at a...

Published 25 May, 2023 04:09pm

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Saudi, Canada to restore full diplomatic ties: Saudi foreign ministry

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Canada will restore full diplomatic relations, the kingdom said Wednesday, following a 2018...

Published 24 May, 2023 10:57pm

Middle East

Iran names ambassador to Saudi after seven-year gap

Iran has named an ambassador to Saudi Arabia, state media reported Wednesday, sealing a thaw in relations more than...

Published 24 May, 2023 03:31pm

Energy

Saudi warns speculators of more pain as OPEC+ meeting looms

DOHA: Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Tuesday he would inflict more pain on short...

Published 23 May, 2023 06:52pm

Middle East

Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in West Bank: Palestinian ministry

JERUSALEM: An overnight Israeli army raid killed three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to...

Published 22 May, 2023 11:09am

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Regional rapprochement: Arab League Summit marks milestone: Saudi envoy

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki on Sunday said the Arab League Summit, hosted by the Kingdom...

Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am

Europe

Zelensky says ‘some’ Arab leaders turn ‘blind eye’ to Russian invasion

JEDDAH: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused some Arab leaders of ignoring the horrors of Russia’s...

Published 19 May, 2023 06:29pm

Middle East

Eyes on Assad as Arab summit kicks off in Saudi

JEDDAH: Arab leaders are to welcome Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back into the fold Friday at a summit in Saudi...

Published 19 May, 2023 12:13pm

Middle East

Assad lands in Saudi for Arab summit

JEDDAH: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Saudi Arabia Thursday, state media said, to join an Arab League...

Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am

Energy

Saudi Arabia crude exports edge higher in March

Saudi Arabia’s crude oil exports rose marginally in March from the previous month, data from the Joint Organisations...

Published 18 May, 2023 08:04pm

Middle East

Italy wants Saudi Arabia to invest in fund for strategic firms

ROME: Italy’s right-wing government is urging Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund to invest in a new fund Rome is...

Published 18 May, 2023 08:01pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets in red as US debt talks weigh; Saudi gains

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday amid concerns around the U.S. government’s debt-ceiling...

Published 18 May, 2023 06:55pm

Middle East

Syria's Assad travels to Saudi Arabia ahead of Arab league summit

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will travel to the Saudi city of Jeddah on Thursday to attend the Arab...

Updated 18 May, 2023 04:56pm

Middle East

Lebanon’s tanking economy increasingly cash-based: World Bank

BEIRUT: The World Bank has warned that nearly half of crisis-hit Lebanon’s economy is now cash-based as trust in...

Published 17 May, 2023 07:36pm

Europe

Iran, Russia ink deal to complete major transport network

TEHRAN: Iran and Russia agreed Wednesday to collaborate on the construction of the final part of a commercial...

Published 17 May, 2023 07:16pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.47 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	473 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	67 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	390.01 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.44 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jun 5 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	85.30 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.47 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	473 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	67 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	390.01 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.44 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jun 5 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	85.30 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 5 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	10,345,500 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,402,238 ▲ 0.00
D.G.K.Cement / Jun 5 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	8,134,363 ▲ 0.00
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	4,793,566 ▲ 0.00
Bank Al-Falah / Jun 5 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	3,689,867 ▲ 0.00
Air Link Com. / Jun 5 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	3,501,500 ▲ 0.00
Habib Bank / Jun 5 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	3,159,408 ▲ 0.00
Gul Ahmed / Jun 5 Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited(GATM)	2,952,605 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jun 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	2,876,283 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Jun 5 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	2,811,000 ▲ 0.00

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 2	285.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 2	285.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 2	139.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 2	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 2	1.25
Euro to USD / Jun 2	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Jun 2	5.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 2	4282.37
India Sensex / Jun 2	62547.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 2	31524.22
Nasdaq / Jun 2	13240.77
Hang Seng / Jun 2	18949.94
FTSE 100 / Jun 2	7607.28
Dow Jones / Jun 2	33762.76
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 2	16051.23
France CAC40 / Jun 2	7270.69

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 2	71.74
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 2	20235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 2	199760
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 2	1947.97
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 2	81.85

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