Syria affirmed on Monday that Turkish regime forces occupation of Afrin city is illegitimate act which contradicts with UN"...

January saw a continuation of what was a very strong 2017 for financial markets, however, early February saw increased volatility return to the markets as concerns around inflation and tightening monetary policy weighed on investor confidence. Risk assets were sold off during the rest of the quarter; equities were the worst hit but global core bonds were also down making this a difficult environment for multi-asset investors.

A few other events continued to rattle the markets. First, there was increased rhetoric around tariffs and fears of trade wars, after the US announced"...

Qatar Fuel (Woqod) has increased the percentage of non-Qatari ownership to 49 per cent and also raised the maximum limit of individual ownership to 1 per cent of Woqod share capital.

Chief executive officer of Qatar Fuel, Saad Rashid Al-Muhannadi indicated that this recommendations came in order to give effect to the instructions of Qatar Petroleum to its listed affiliate companies, and also to address the request of Qatar Stock Exchange to undertake the said amendments with the purpose of enhancing the investment attractiveness of Qatari companies, after classification of the State of Qatar was raised by MSCI and a number of international"...

Salon des Grandes Complications, a fine watchmaking exhibition offering a unique and exclusive social platform for horology enthusiasts opened on April 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Inaugurated by Prince Sultan bin Saud bin Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the Al Faisaliah Hotel, the second edition of the exhibition will run until April 19.

Following the opening press conference, Prince Sultan bin Saud bin Mohammed Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud was invited for a tour to visit each of the celebrated watchmaking companies and learn about their highly acclaimed mechanical masterpieces.

Both traditional maisons and"...

Bahrain Property Development Association (BaPDA) has confirmed its participation at the upcoming Gulf Property Show 2018, a boutique showcase for the real estate and property development sectors in the Northern Gulf region.

The Gulf Property Show is being organised by Hilal Conferences and Exhibitions (HCE) from April 24 to 26 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain.

Lauding HCE for setting new standards in the real estate exhibition sector in Bahrain through Gulf Property Show, BaPDA chairman Aaref Hejres"...

The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) has signed its first project in Makkah, Saudi Arabia - a Taj property - with a partnership with Umm Al Qura Development and Construction Company in the King Abdul Aziz Road (KAAR) project.

This hotel will be IHCL’s fourth in the MENA region. The company manages Taj Dubai, and is set to open another two hotels in Dubai in the next 12 to 18 months.

The proposed hotel is situated within walking distance of the Grand Mosque (Masjid Al-Haram), and is"...