Egypt raises minimum wage by 50% as part of ‘urgent’ package News

Spotlight on strategic alliances at Saudi Public Investment Fund’s Private Sector Forum RIYADH: The Public Investment Fund’s second annual Private Sector Forum concluded on Wednesday, after two days of sessions designed to promote and develop strategic alliances between the Saudi sovereign wealth fund and the private sector. More than 8,000 people attended the event at … Read more

Saudi logistics firm Nawel raises $1m in seed funding round  
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RIYADH: Products meeting standard specifications in the Saudi market have increased to 82.17 percent, as the Kingdom began an Asian tour to introduce safety and conformity assessment procedures.  This marks a surge of more than 41 percent in the past eight years, rising from 58 percent in 2016, as the Kingdom persists in running product … Read more

Protracted Gaza conflict raises risk of outbreak of diseases in Arab region News

DUBAI: In the Gaza Strip, civilians are being killed by more than Israeli bombs from the air or bullets flying between Israeli troops and Hamas militants battling at close range. They also face a slow death due to hunger and a lack of basic medical care as most hospitals in the enclave are out of … Read more