Category: Affairs

Basra crude prices rise despite global oil price decline

Basra heavy and medium crude prices rose on Wednesday, despite the decline in oil prices in global markets.

Basra heavy crude prices rose 89 cents to $72.39, and Basra medium crude prices rose 89 cents to $75.39.

Oil prices fell, amid expectations t…

Bahrain All Share Index marks 1,948.22 points

Manama, Bahrain All Share Index has closed at 1,948.22 points marking a decrease of 0.68 points below the previous closing.

This decrease was due to the drop in the financial sector.

Bahrain Islamic Index has closed at 810.29 points, marking an inc…

CBB Sukuk Al-Ijara oversubscribed by 396%

Manama, The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the monthly issue of the short-term Islamic leasing bonds, Sukuk Al-Ijara, has been oversubscribed by 396%.

Subscriptions worth BD 103 million were received for the BD 26 million issue, which …

Infograph: IMF forecasts rise in Egypt gross international reserves

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a substantial increase in Egypt’s gross international reserves.

In its staff report for the third review under Egypt’s $8 billion loan programme, the IMF forecast a rise of 40.889 percent from $47.2…

Egypt’s chemical industry exports achive $4M durinh H1 of 2024

During the initial half of 2024, Egypt’s chemical industry exports achieved $4 million, constituting 20% of the nation’s total non-oil exports, as per a report from the Chemicals and Fertilizers Export Council.

Plastic exports for the same period tot…

Badawi Eyes Boosting Cooperation with Eni During Italy Visit

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi has held an extensive meeting with Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi during his visit to Italy to explore ways to expand collaboration with the Italian energy giant.

During the talks, Eni has affirmed t…

Indian black carbon company plans to build $60M plant in Egypt

India is planning to invest $60 million in establishing a black carbon plant in Egypt. This decision was made during a meeting between Yehia El Wathek Bellah, the Head of the Trade Ministry’s Commercial Representation Authority, and prominent Indian c…

Agriculture minister, AOAD director boosting bilateral cooperation

Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk has stressed the importance of Arab cooperation and integration to achieve agricultural development.

Cooperation is particularly important in terms of food security, Farouk said in a meeting with Director General of t…

Al-Sayeh Engages with WHO Libya Office on Health Initiatives

Abu Dhabi:Al-Sayeh Haider Al-Sayeh, Head of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), met with WHO Representative Shible Sahbani to discuss methods for strengthening national disease control efforts, aiming to enhance health services for the Lib…

Al-Sayeh Engages with WHO Libya Office on Health Initiatives

Abu Dhabi:Al-Sayeh Haider Al-Sayeh, Head of the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), met with WHO Representative Shible Sahbani to discuss methods for strengthening national disease control efforts, aiming to enhance health services for the Lib…