Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (Adnoc) said yesterday it planned to consolidate the operations of two of its offshore oil companies into a new entity, as part of a bigger restructuring of the Opec member’s main energy firm in the era of cheap oil.
An Afghan air force strike killed five soldiers and a police officer in western Afghanistan, an official said Saturday, the latest in a series of so-called "friendly fire" incidents.
Saudi Arabia’s central bank has asked local banks to reschedule consumer loans after the government cut bonuses and other financial perks for public sector workers, local media reported yesterday.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif faces a key choice in the coming weeks about who should run Pakistan’s powerful military, one that will have a major influence on the country’s often strained relationships with the United States and nuclear rival India.
Ooredoo has launched a new online safety campaign, which aims to educate social media users on the platforms available to them, as well as offer top tips for parents on how to keep their children cyber-safe.
Adopting best practices of OECD countries and utilising performance information for public sector budgeting and management will further develop Qatar’s public finance sector, an official has said.
The leading critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody war on drug crime was ousted yesterday as head of a Senate investigation into the campaign, which has cost thousands of lives.
The Samsung Group’s de facto leader and heir apparent is poised to join the board of crown jewel Samsung Electronics Co, a step towards formalising his role as head of the conglomerate as it reels from a massive smartphone recall.
There were 14 coaches at the launch of Qatar Stars League’s new season but it was Jorge Fossati who was the cynosure of all eyes.
At least 10 people died and dozens were injured when a bomb tore through a bustling night market in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s home city yesterday.
The deadly earthquake that struck central Italy before dawn yesterday occurred in a notorious seismic hotspot, and dangerous aftershocks are possible, scientists said.
Turkey has submitted four extradition requests for the US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen but offered no evidence tying him to last month's failed coup, a senior US official said Wednesday.
