Economy

CES 2025 In Las Vegas
Doha-based JTA Investment Qatar has signed an MoU to explore a potential $1 billion investment in Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast,
	An employee counts banknotes at currency exchange shop in the Egyptian capital Cairo on November 3, 2016
The Egyptian government has announced a package of wage hikes and higher subsidies to help vulnerable households cope with the soaring cost of living.
In this photo International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen in Washington D.C., United States on April 19, 2024
What does the Syrian economy require from international financial institutions like the IMF? What form will assistance take? What must Syrian authorities do?
Iraq oil -- AFP
Washington is pressuring Baghdad to allow Kurdish oil exports to restart or face sanctions, as the US works to isolate Iran from the global economy
Saudi Central Bank
Saudi Arabia unveils an official riyal symbol to strengthen its financial identity and global presence, aligning with Vision 2030 goals.
CBI
Despite the CBI's denial, Reuters reported that Iraq’s central bank will ban five more local banks from engaging in US dollar transactions.
Stacks of Syrian pound banknotes are piled on top of each other at a currency trader's stall at a market in the city of Manbij in Syria's northern Aleppo province on January 4, 2025. (Photo by AAREF WATAD/AFP via Getty Images)
A batch of Syrian Pounds that had been printed in Russia under the former regime's rule have arrived in Damascus, Syria's state-run media has said
Kuwait Towers in Kuwait City
Gulf states are rising in the ranks of Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) whiles war-torn MENA countries remained low on the list.
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi said on Thursday the United States and India have set a target of doubling their bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030.
The Chinese tech giant will provide AI technology for Apple [Getty]
The collaboration between the big brands comes amid growing competition from local Chinese smartphones