Al-Fassam, who was also appointed minister of state for economic and investment affairs, is a banker with extensive experience in corporate finance and investment banking. Ajeel headed Kuwait's ...
India, Maldives Strengthen Cooperation
India and the Maldives have reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing their mutual relationship during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day official ...
Kuwait PM appoints finance minister in cabinet reshuffle – Yahoo
KUWAIT (Reuters) -Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah has appointed a new finance minister as part of a cabinet reshuffle that left other major roles unchanged, state news agency ...
How Oman kept 2025 inflation at 0.81%: Through subsidies, controlled imports, and stable food supply
Oman experienced a modest 0.81% inflation increase from January to May 2025, according to the Ministry of Economy. While import and producer costs rose, government initiatives and food price controls ...
Lebanon’s Finance Minister: No Sale of State Assets, But Strategic Partnerships Ahead
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Philippines GDP could shrink 18% by 2070 due to climate change, says ADB report
The Philippines could face an 18.1% GDP loss by 2070 due to climate change, an ADB report warns. The report emphasizes mobilizing private capital to ...
Experts call for realistic plan, soft loans to achieve Bangladesh’s rooftop solar targets
Experts at a dialogue on Sunday stressed the urgent need for a pragmatic roadmap and accessible soft loans to effectively implement the government's ambitious rooftop solar energy goals.
Iran executes 2 opposition members over alleged attacks on civilian sites
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran said Sunday it has executed two members of the exiled opposition group Mujahedeen-e-Khalq after convicting them of carrying out attacks on public and civilian infrastructure.
Iran’s Supreme Leader spends his days sleeping and getting high, Mossad-linked account says
An account linked to Israel's national intelligence agency, Mossad, said Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spends his days sleeping and getting "high on substances." ...
Exiled MEK group condemns execution of two members in Iran
The execution in Iran of two men convicted of carrying out armed operations for an exiled opposition group is a "brutal crime", the group's leader said on Sunday, urging countries to act against ...