Etihad Rail implementing $4.9bn Phase Two project work
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE's integrated railway network, has begun construction of the second phase of...
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G20 outlines actions to support global trade and investment amid Covid-19
The trade and investment ministers of the G20 countries endorsed actions to support global trade and investment in response to...
Saudi Arabia expands shipping lines to East Asia
The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) announced it has started operating a new shipping line for container transportation between the Kingdom...
Italian Q1 F&B exports to Qatar jump 9.2%: Envoy
Italy’s food and beverage (F&B) exports to Qatar increased by 9.2% to reach €11mn in the first quarter of 2020,...
Egypt’s GDP expected to grow by 2.5 percent in FY2019/20, 3 percent in FY2020/21: EBRD
Egypt’s GDP is expected to grow by 2.5 percent in the current FY2019/2020 and by 3 percent in FY2020/2021, on...
Tech businesses, investors optimistic about post-pandemic prospects
Technology-driven startups and innovative businesses in Qatar, including the investors i this sector, are optimistic they will emerge stronger after...
Egypt negotiates on another financial package from IMF
Egypt's foreign exchange reserves are sufficient to meet import needs for a period of 7 months, which is a higher...
Iraq’s government to establish emergency cell for financial reform
The Cabinet held its regular meeting in Baghdad on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. At the...
UAE stimulus to help SMEs, says Abdulla Al Saleh
Government officials and business leaders on Wednesday discussed the impact of Covid-19 and doing business in a new environment. Held...
Moody’s rating reflects international institutions confidence in Egypt’s economy: Min.
Moody’s Investors Service’s decision on keeping Egypt’s long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings at B2 with a stable outlook...
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