Algiers: The Algerian Parliament, known as the “First Chamber,” has given its majority approval to the draft budget bill for 2025. This budget marks the largest allocation since Algeria gained independence, totaling 16,796.1 billion Algerian dinars, e…

Cairo: Ibtihaj Al Ahmadani, a member of the Qatar Chamber Board of Directors and Chairperson of the Qatari Businesswomen Forum, confirmed that the Arab-African Investment and International Cooperation Summit successfully fostered connections and contr…

The US dollar stood at a one-year high against major peers on Thursday and headed for a fifth straight daily gain:ear high against major peers on Thursday and headed for a fifth straight daily gain, fueled by higher yields and Donald Trump’s election …

Doha: The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index experienced a 1.07 percent decline this week, shedding 113.44 points to close at 10,455 points. This downturn was primarily driven by the industrial sector, which recorded the largest drop at 2.04 percent, fo…

Gold: Gold fell for a fifth straight session on Thursday to hit its lowest level in eight weeks, pressured by a stronger US dollar and rising Treasury yields amid uncertainty over the pace of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts. Spot gold was dow…

Doha: The Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ) has forged a landmark partnership agreement with Chinese investment leader Luyi Holding Group to develop a world-class industrial park in Qatar. The project aims to catalyze foreign investment, strengthen loc…

doha: Oil prices slipped in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by worries of higher global production amid slow demand growth, with a firmer dollar exacerbating the declines. Brent crude futures fell 6 cents, or 0.08%, to $72.22 a barrel. US West T…