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Day: October 7, 2024

Earthquake of 5.3 Magnitude Hits Tonga Islands in South Pacific

An earthquake measuring 5.3 magnitude on the Richter scale struck the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific on Monday.

The US Geological Survey said the quake occurred 94 kilometers east of Neiafu, at a depth of 10 kilometers.

No casualties or material…

Jordan, Sri Lanka Explore Commercial, Investment Prospects

Irbid Chamber of Commerce Chairman, Mohammad Shoha, and Sri Lankan Ambassador Priyangika Wijegunasekera Monday discussed prospects of enhancing trade and investment cooperation between Jordan and Sri Lanka.

During their meeting, Shoha emphasized the …

Qatar Chairs 21st Meeting of GCC Audit and Accounting Bureaus

Doha: The State of Qatar chaired the 21st meeting of Their Excellencies the heads of the GCC Audit and Accounting Bureaus, hosted by the State Audit Bureau, on Monday.

The meeting comes within the framework of enhancing existing cooperation and excha…

Jordan Participates in Extinguishing Fires in Greece

Following royal directives to aid the Republic of Greece in battling the ongoing wildfires, two aircraft from the Royal Jordanian Air Force have successfully concluded their mission in extinguishing the fires in Greece.

Two Air Tractor aircraft arriv…

Dollar Holds Gains Made on US Jobs Data

The dollar index measure against major peers was flat. It rose on Friday to a seven-week high, logging more than 2% gains for the week, its biggest in two years.

Japan’s yen fell to its lowest in nearly two months and other major currencies too were …

QCB Governor Meets Barclays Bank PLC President

Doha: HE Governor of Qatar Central Bank (QCB), Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani met Monday with President of Barclays Bank PLC and Head of Investment Bank Management, Stephen Dainton.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed the key g…

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