WASHINGTON: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, an outspoken critic of Israel’s war in Gaza, called Monday for a state of Palestine to be admitted to
DUBAI: A British maritime security agency said an explosion was heard Tuesday near a vessel off Yemen, where Houthi militants have been targeting shipping
CAIRO: Prominent British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was released from prison in Cairo, his family said on Tuesday, prompting an emotional reunion
JERUSALEM: Israel will close the Allenby Crossing, the sole gateway between the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jordan, starting on Wednesday until further
UNITED NATIONS, United States: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said Monday that his country would host a Gaza reconstruction conference as soon
NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for “irreversible progress” toward a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: The Palestinian Authority on Monday hailed the formal recognition of a Palestinian state by French President Emmanuel
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s ports handled a surge in transshipment activity in August, with volumes climbing 14.7 percent year on year to 189,407 twenty-foot
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s economy expanded 3.9 percent in the second quarter of the year, fueled by robust non-oil activity that extended its growth streak
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia launched the September subscription window for its government-backed “Sah” savings sukuk, offering investors a fixed annual return
RIYADH: The Arab Energy Fund, a multilateral banking institution, sold $600 million of bonds after drawing robust demand that allowed it to tighten pricing
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Sunday, losing 61.64 points, or 0.58 percent, to close at 10,593.97.
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JEDDAH: The Gulf Cooperation Council has solidified its regional leadership in the low-carbon transition, with its Circular Carbon Economy Index rising
RIYADH: Japanese companies have invested around SR23.6 billion ($6.28 billion) in Saudi Arabia, with 18 firms establishing regional headquarters in the
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has a large market opportunity for residential mortgage-backed securities, anchored by $180 billion in home loans and a well-capitalized,
CAIRO: The Central Bank of Egypt announced on Sunday that the country’s net international reserves rose to $49.25 billion in August 2025, up from $49.04