Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE’s new president, met with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Sunday as international leaders descended on the oil-rich Gulf state to pay tribute to his late predecessor. Macron extended his sympathies to the leader called “MBZ” following the death of his half-brother Sheikh Khalifa on Friday after … Read more
DUBAI: Employees and schoolchildren juggled work and studies with prayers on the first-ever working Friday in the United Arab Emirates, as the Gulf country formally switched to a Saturday-Sunday weekend. Some grumbled at the change and businesses were split, with some private firms sticking with Fridays and Saturdays, as in other Gulf States. The weekly day … Read more
DUBAI: Being raised in the Middle East with a lack of savings and investment culture, many young Arabs are turning to online banking services to help track their spending and budget. When Mayar Akrameh was growing up in Lebanon, financial advice was simple: work long, work hard and aim for a high-paying job. Now the 29-year-old … Read more
The Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia has said that the Gulf States must play a key role in organizing fruitful talks between Iran and the United States (US). According to the details, Kingdom’s foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud while speaking at the Manama Dialogue security conference in Bahrain, said US president Joe Biden has … Read more
Energy ministers from the Group of 20 will discuss market stability on April 10 in Saudi Arabia amid the global pandemic. Arab news reported that Saudi Arabia will host the virtual meeting on Friday. Statement released said “The Saudi G20 presidency will hold an extraordinary G20 energy ministers’ virtual meeting on Friday… to foster global … Read more
