In the dusty village of Dudko, farmers and villagers are desperate for new currency notes after the Indian government banned 500 and 1,000 rupee notes last week in an effort to flush black money out of the economy.
Foreign investors’ purchases of Chinese bonds will probably surge more than fourfold in the coming two years as global central banks diversify their reserves.
Ireland’s 2012 boxing gold medallist Katie Taylor has set aside the disappointment of failing to defend her lightweight title in Rio and turned professional, she announced.
Three Vietnamese fishermen held hostage for nearly five years by Somali pirates returned home yesterday to weeping relatives, saying they were “overwhelmed” with joy after their harrowing kidnapping.
At least 25 inmates were killed, including six who were decapitated and burned, in clashes between rival criminal factions at a prison in northeastern Brazil, local media reported.
How far to go in terms of gore and shock value when covering conflict? Capturing violence on camera was hotly debated on the fringes of Bayeux, a major French photography festival.
Tech-savvy millennials, who represent about 40% of the market in the Gulf and the Middle East region, are helping shape the future of digital banking in the GCC, according to industry leaders.
The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) reinsurance sector is poised to harden over the next one year as prices and premiums are slated to grow faster, according to Qatar Financial Center Authority (QFCA).
The Khalid bin Abdullah al-Attiyah Roundabout in western Doha will be closed for more than two years starting September 10.
Coach Sabri Lamouchi insists El Jaish are well prepared for the AFC Champions League quarter-final first leg against the United Arab Emirates’ Al Nasr at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium today.
Three soldiers were killed when a tank slipped and plunged into a river during heavy rains following an annual firing drill in southern Taiwan, officials said yesterday.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani confirmed the State of Qatar’s standing by Turkey and its willingness to provide any support.
