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Qatar pulls back ahead of FTSE inclusion, UAE outperforms peers
September 19, 2016
Qatar pulls back ahead of FTSE inclusion, UAE outperforms peers
Stock markets in the Gulf diverged in early trade on Monday, with Qatar's index pulling back ahead of the inclusion…
OPEC chief: Algiers meeting not for ‘decision making’: Algerian state media
September 18, 2016
OPEC chief: Algiers meeting not for ‘decision making’: Algerian state media
OPEC Secretary-General Mohammed Barkindo said the meeting of OPEC members and non-OPEC producers in Algiers this month would be an…
Saudi pulls back as stock market re-opens after holiday
September 18, 2016
Saudi pulls back as stock market re-opens after holiday
Saudi Arabian stocks pulled back in early trade on Sunday after the bourse reopened following the Eid al-Adha break, with…
Iran urges US to unblock aircraft deals, seeks investors
September 18, 2016
Iran urges US to unblock aircraft deals, seeks investors
Iran urged the United States on Sunday to remove remaining obstacles to it buying passenger planes following the lifting of…
CNN: The world’s busiest airport is ….
September 16, 2016
CNN: The world’s busiest airport is ….
It's final: Atlanta remains the world's busiest passenger airport for another year.
IMF sees ‘productive’ talks on Egypt loans with China, Saudi Arabia
September 16, 2016
IMF sees ‘productive’ talks on Egypt loans with China, Saudi Arabia
The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it has held "very productive discussions" with authorities in China and Saudi Arabia…
KLM has not informed Civil Aviation Ministry of flight suspension plan: official
September 15, 2016
KLM has not informed Civil Aviation Ministry of flight suspension plan: official
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has not yet officially communicated its decision to temporarily suspend flights to Cairo starting next January,…
Russia could temporarily ban some agricultural imports from Egypt
September 13, 2016
Russia could temporarily ban some agricultural imports from Egypt
Russia's food safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said on Tuesday it could impose a temporary ban on imports of "products of high…
Egypt’s hotel rates rise despite struggling tourism sector
September 13, 2016
Egypt’s hotel rates rise despite struggling tourism sector
Despite the tremendous drop in occupancy rates, revenues and tourist arrivals in the past few months, hotels across Egypt saw…
Global oil surplus to persist into first half of 2017: IEA
September 13, 2016
Global oil surplus to persist into first half of 2017: IEA
A sharp slowdown in global oil demand growth, coupled with ballooning inventories and rising supply means the crude market will…