Saudi non-oil growth to top 2.9 percent this year
Saudi Arabia's non-oil sector growth will accelerate to 2.9 percent in 2019, as the increasing government spending and reforms implementation...
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Iraqi FM phones UAE, Saudi, Egyptian counterparts, talks boosting ties
Iraq's Foreign Minister Mohamed al-Hakim has contacted his Emirati, Saudi and Egyptian counterparts, to stress the keenness to develop bilateral...
Bahrain to get $2.3bn from Gulf allies in 2019
Bahrain said it would receive about $2.3 billion this year from a five-year support package provided by its Gulf Arab...
S&P affirms Qatar’s ratings with stable outlook
Noted rating agency S&P Global has affirmed Qatar’s sovereign ratings with a stable outlook and said that government’s assets will...
Qatar international reserves may scale up to $38.1bn in 2023: FocusEconomics
Qatar’s international reserves will scale up to $38.1bn in 2023 from $33.8bn this year, FocusEconomics has said in its latest...
Lebanon’s Cabinet resumes draft budget talks
Cabinet met Thursday to resume discussions on the 2019 draft budget amid a "positive atmosphere," according to Finance Minister Ali...
Egypt’s economy seen growing 5.5 percent in year to end of June
Egypt’s economy is expected to grow 5.5 percent in the fiscal year that ends in June, according to economists polled...
Egypt affirms keenness to enhance bilateral ties with Iraq
Egypt's Ambassador to Iraq Alaa Morsi stressed his country's keenness to strengthen joint relations with Iraq and provide all possible...
Saudi economy likely to grow at 2-2.5 percent over next 5 years
Saudi Arabia's economy is expected to grow at 2 to 2.5 percent per annum over the next five years, according...
IMF expects continuing growth of Egypt’s exports
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Egypt's exports to remain on an upward track, projecting a boom in the country's...
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