A man carries his shopping bags and wears a face mask in a street in Ashkelon while Israel tightened a national stay-at-home policy following the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ashkelon, …
How to Make the UAE’s Deal With Israel Truly Historic
The dramatic and welcome decision by the United Arab Emirates to normalize relations with Israel is indisputably a win for both countries and for the Trump administration, which helped broker the deal …
US, South Korea to begin scaled-down military drills amid virus spike
The United States and South Korea will begin their annual joint military exercises this week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday.
Why Millionaire Stock Trader Timothy Sykes Is Donating $500K to Yemen Children
Timothy Sykes, the self-made millionaire and reality TV star, is capturing headlines for altruistic reasons. Sykes has promised to dip into his own pocket and put up half of the $1 million that’s …
Bahrain Seen Needing More Gulf Aid as It’s Downgraded by Fitch
Bahrain received its first downgrade in over two years from Fitch Ratings, which said it will likely “require further Gulf backing” in the medium term as the government’s finances remain under strain.
RPT-INSIGHT-State of collapse: Can Lebanon’s troubled leadership save the country?
Beirut’s seismic explosion propelled the scarred Lebanese capital 30 years back in time with a violence scarcely imaginable even to a country that has endured so many wars, invasions, occupations, air …
Israel economy sinks nearly 30% in Q2; spending, exports slide
Preliminary data showed the contraction in gross domestic product for the April-June period over the prior three months was steeper than the -22% analysts had forecast in a Reuters poll of economists.
Israel, UAE Shares Climb After Historic Deal Reached: Inside EM
Equities across the Middle East advanced in the first day of trading after Israel and the United Arab Emirates said they reached an agreement to begin normalizing relations.
Saudi Arabia’s Inflation Rate Surged to 6.1% in July on VAT Hike
Saudi Arabia’s inflation quickened at the fastest pace since at least 2012 after the kingdom tripled its value-added tax.
Mastercard, AlRaedah Finance to offer unique payment solutions for SMEs in Saudi Arabia
Mastercard has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AlRaedah Finance, to launch a unique ‘SME in a Box’ payment solution for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in the Kingdom of Saudi …