Egypt secures $1 billion World Bank reform support
CAIRO: The World Bank Group has approved US$1 billion in new financing for Egypt to support private sector-led job creation, bolster macroeconomic and fiscal resilience, and advance measures...
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UAE and UK foreign ministers review regional tensions
ABU DHABI: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates’ deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, met UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper...
Bahrain and UK review regional tensions and economic risks
MANAMA: Bahrain and the United Kingdom said after meetings in Manama that they had reviewed regional and international developments, with both sides emphasizing the security and economic...
UAE president hosts UK PM for regional security talks
ABU DHABI: United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Abu Dhabi on Thursday for talks focused on Middle...
ADB unveils fund to speed ASEAN power grid plans
MANILA: The Asian Development Bank has launched a new multi-partner trust fund with about $25 million in initial backing to accelerate preparation of cross-border energy and...
UK-India trade deal slashes tariffs on key exports
India and the United Kingdom have finalized a significant bilateral trade agreement, described by the UK government as the most substantial trade deal since its...
Germany leads big economies in EU job market gains
Employment in the European Union (EU) reached an all-time high in the fourth quarter of 2024, while unemployment dropped to its lowest point since 2000,...
Trade deficit in aluminium rises as EU imports surge in 2024
The European Union (EU) recorded a trade deficit in aluminium of €11.1 billion in 2024, as per newly published data from Eurostat. The EU imported...
US leads as Russia, China, and India follow among world’s top military powers
The United States has reaffirmed its status as the world's leading military superpower, according to the latest global military strength ranking. The newly released 2023...
Pharmacy emerges as top category in EU’s high-tech exports, valued at €446 billion
The European Union (EU) witnessed a substantial surge in high-tech imports from non-EU countries in 2022, totaling an estimated €482 billion—an impressive 22% increase compared...