economy

Sisi holds economic talks with France’s Finance Minister
Egypt

Sisi holds economic talks with France’s Finance Minister

  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday received France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, in the presence of the…
US dollar maintains stable rates against Egyptian pound
Business

US dollar maintains stable rates against Egyptian pound

  The US dollar maintained stable rates against the Egyptian pound on Sunday morning, with an average exchange rate of…
Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis
Middle East

Shah of Iran modernized his nation but vacillated in crisis

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At the height of his power in 1971, Iran’s Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi drew…
Tunisia’s largest union starts nationwide strike over pay
Middle East

Tunisia’s largest union starts nationwide strike over pay

TUNIS (Reuters) – Rail, bus and air traffic stopped in Tunisia on Thursday after the powerful Tunisian General Labor Union…
Turkey building boom turning to bust as economy slows
Middle East

Turkey building boom turning to bust as economy slows

Deep in a provincial region of northwestern Turkey, it looks like a mirage — hundreds of luxury houses built in…
Turkey’s 12,000-year-old Hasankeyf about to be engulfed
Middle East

Turkey’s 12,000-year-old Hasankeyf about to be engulfed

From the ancient citadel overlooking the valley, Ridvan Ayhan looks at the Tigris with a furrowed brow. The river that…
CBE foreign reserves decline $2bn at end of December
Economy

CBE foreign reserves decline $2bn at end of December

The foreign reserves of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) lost about $2 billion at the end of December. Egypt’s…
Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery
Middle East

Oil price plunge threatens Iraq recovery

BAGHDAD (AP) — The latest plunge in oil prices has dealt a heavy blow to Iraq’s stagnating economy, threatening the…
Lebanese protest over economy and politics
Middle East

Lebanese protest over economy and politics

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Several hundred Lebanese people protested in Beirut on Sunday over the state of Lebanon’s economy and politics…
Builders bruised by Dubai real estate market woes
Middle East

Builders bruised by Dubai real estate market woes

DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai’s real estate downturn is forcing construction and engineering firms to cut jobs and halt expansion plans,…
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