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October 5th, 2025 - 06:30 GMT

Sally Shakkour

Bitcoin breaks a new record, hits over $125,000

ALBAWABA - Bitcoin broke a new record high on Sunday, rising to more than $125,000, AFP reported. The cryptocurrency has jumped to $125,689, over-taking its latest record, which was marked in August 2025. In August, Bitcoin reached a record of $124,500.

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is attracting former French president Nicolas Sarkozy into the private equity game

March 10th, 2013 - 11:37 GMT

Qatar sovereign wealth fund wooing French investors

Jordan spend $410 a year on subsidizing wheat and flour for bread, according to a government minister

March 10th, 2013 - 10:50 GMT

Wheat subsidies cost Jordan $410m a year

Public sector workers are gearing up for another rally over a proposed pay increase

March 10th, 2013 - 10:21 GMT

Public sector workers in Lebanon gear up for more protests

Gulf Air is to hire all of Bahrain Air's pilots, despite restructuring plans

March 10th, 2013 - 09:59 GMT

Gulf Air recruits sacked Bahraini pilots

Saudi Arabia’s HSBC Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for February tops the charts, a senior economist said.

March 10th, 2013 - 08:42 GMT

Saudi's HSBC PMI chart is top in the region

The twin towers are expected to be finished in 2016

March 10th, 2013 - 08:20 GMT

$218m twin towers contract awarded

Iran is to lose India as a key oil buyer, in a blow to the Islamic Republic's economy

March 10th, 2013 - 07:55 GMT

Iran loses India as key oil buyer

Taxes on shisha tobacco will rise from 50% to 150% (Photo Getty)

March 10th, 2013 - 06:56 GMT

Egypt raises sales tax on 6 goods

Lebanon's tourism industry's contribution to the Lebanese economy would reach $4.1 billion in 2013, new figures show

March 10th, 2013 - 03:23 GMT

Tourism revenues creeping up in Lebanon

Dubai is set to be the home of Paramount's first venture into the hotel and real estate industry.

March 7th, 2013 - 02:12 GMT

Paramount to make the Godfather of hotels in Dubai?

The International Red Cross has helped transport the first shipment of apples from the Golan Heights to Syria

March 7th, 2013 - 01:44 GMT

Red Cross transports Golan apples to Syria

Middle East stock markets had a relatively healthy day on Wednesday, despite loses in the UAE.

March 7th, 2013 - 12:12 GMT

Regional stock markets looking healthy