Beijing: The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced that it will launch a one-year medium-term lending facility worth 600 billion yuan (about $84.13 billion) on Monday to maintain ample liquidity in the country’s banking system.
According to Qatar N…
Muscat: The main index of the Muscat Stock Exchange recorded an increase of about 30 points during last week’s trading, closing at 4,960 points, maintaining its gains for the ninth consecutive week. In contrast, sectoral indices witnessed a decline am…
Doha: QNB said that rising tariffs would pose a significant headwind to US economic growth, as higher prices reduce household spending while uncertainty and mounting costs negatively impact production and investment. In its weekly report, the bank not…
Cairo: The Qatari play ‘The Ninth Hour’ will participate in the 32nd Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre. With 13 Arab performances taking part, the 32nd Cairo Festival will kick off on September 1 and run for eight days at the Cairo…
Moscow: The Russian Academy of Sciences’ Geophysical Service on Saturday recorded an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale near the coasts of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East. The earthquake’s epicenter was located 268 km from the …
Doha: Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) held its Student Orientation Program for a record number of incoming students. Held at the Education City for new undergraduates and postgraduates, the event also provided an opportunity to welcome returning s…
Abuja: At least 35 militants were taken out on Saturday in aerial offensives near the border with Cameroon in the northeast of the country, following intel reports indicating that the group intended to launch an attack on Nigerian ground troops, the N…
Doha: Qatar University (QU) will open its doors tomorrow to welcome more than 29,000 male and female students, marking the beginning of the new academic semester across various colleges and academic levels. Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Moham…
Gaza city: A Palestinian child was killed on Saturday in an Israeli airstrike targeting a residential building in Gaza City, according to local sources. The strike hit a building on Al-Thalatheeni Street in the Sabra neighborhood, in the southern part…
Gaza: The death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 62,622 martyrs and 157,673 injured, most of whom are children and women. A number of victims remain trapped under the rubble, with ambulance…