Doha, May 24, 2021, SPA The general index of the Qatar Stock Exchange today recorded a decrease of 136.42 points, or 1.28%, to reach 10 thousand and 516.20 points. During the session, 237 million and 785 thousand and 683 shares were traded, valued at 567 million 390 thousand and 472.446 …
Read More »Muscat Stock Exchange index closes lower
Muscat, May 23, 2021, SPA The Muscat Stock Exchange Index (30) closed today at 3848.74 points, down by 19.3 points, by 0.50% compared to the last trading session, which amounted to 3868.09. The value of trading reached one million and 184 thousand and 758 Omani Rials, down by 53.02% compared …
Read More »Kuwait to restore normal life after May 30
KUWAIT, 25th May, 2020 (WAM) Kuwait government will not extend full curfew due to end Saturday, May 30, and will turn to partial curfew to pave way for restoration of normal life, Deputy Premier and Interior Ministry Anas Al-Saleh said on Monday, according to the Kuwait News Agency. Al-Saleh, also …
Read More »Emirates Airlines sets industry-leading safety standard for customers travelling as it resumes operations
DUBAI, 21st May 2020 (WAM) Emirates has unveiled multi-faceted measures for employee and customer care at every step of the travel journey, redefining safety and hygiene standards on board and on the ground. The new measures took effect today, with the resumption of regularly scheduled passenger flights to nine destinations. …
Read More »Omani Diwan of Royal Court mourns death of Sultan Qaboos
MUSCAT, 11th January, 2020 (WAM) The Diwan of Royal Court of Oman announced this morning the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman who passed away on Friday. The Oman News Agency, ONA, quoted an obituary issued by the Royal Court Diwan as saying that the Court …
Read More »Etihad, Kuwait airways launch new codeshare partnership
ABU DHABI, 22nd December, 2019 (WAM) Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwaiti flag carrier, Kuwait Airways, have signed a codeshare partnership on selected services on bookings effective 22nd December 2019, for travel from 5th January 2020. According to a statement by Etihad airways, the …
Read More »UAE, Oman to enhance trade, economic cooperation
DUBAI, 22nd December, 2019 (WAM) The UAE federal export credit company, Etihad Credit Insurance, ECI, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Export Credit Guarantee Agency of Oman, Credit Oman, to enhance trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. The signing took place during the 10th AMAN …
Read More »GCC chemical industry investments exceed $140 billion in 2019
DUBAI, 30th October, 2019 (WAM) The GCC’s chemical-related investments have exceeded US$140 billion in the first 10 months of 2019, led by consolidation, joint venture agreements and an increased number of merger and acquisition deals, according to estimates by the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association, GPCA. The multi-billion-dollar investments made …
Read More »Five agreements signed by the National Center for Palm and Dates with the aim of marketing Saudi dates locally and internationally
Riyadh 26 -10-2019 \ SPA The National Center for Date Palm concluded its participation in the 38th Saudi Agricultural Exhibition, which was held in Riyadh during the period 21 – 24 October 2019, amid the presence of a number of agents, ambassadors, investors and those interested in the date and …
Read More »Preventing the increase in imports of iron products from GCC countries
Riyadh 23 -10-2019 \ SPA The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) announced the issuance of the decision of the Standing Committee to Combat Harmful Practices in the International Trade of the GCC States to initiate protection against the increase in imports of some iron products. Accordingly, the …
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