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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.

B2B social media interaction set to soar

March 6th, 2013 - 10:10 GMT

GCC doing business on social media

The emir of Qatar has bought six uninhabited Greek islands.

March 6th, 2013 - 08:40 GMT

Qatar ruler takes title to 6 Greek islands

The IMF has said it thinks Jordan's economy will be back on track by 2015

March 6th, 2013 - 07:38 GMT

Jordan's economy to be back on track by 2015 - IMF

The number of public sector workers in Egypt dropped in the last fiscal year, with 1 million employed in security alone.

March 6th, 2013 - 03:03 GMT

Public sector shrinking in Egypt

Iraq will receive Russian arms by the summer, the Iraqi foreign minister said on Monday (Image for illustrative purposes)

March 5th, 2013 - 01:14 GMT

Russian arms due in Iraq by this summer

Sunset over the river Nile in Cairo

March 5th, 2013 - 12:58 GMT

Egypt turns to Iran in bid to boost tourism

Pipelines to transport crude oil from Iraq to Egypt will be constructed

March 5th, 2013 - 12:31 GMT

Egypt strikes oil deal with Iraq

A man inspects a natural gas pipe in Bahrain

March 5th, 2013 - 10:45 GMT

Experts predict a bumper 2013 for the oil industry

Orascom Construction Industries denies it evaded Egyptian government tax (Image used for illustrative purposes)

March 5th, 2013 - 10:12 GMT

Denials over tax evasion case in Egypt

China has overtaken the US as the world's largest net importer of oil, according to a new report

March 5th, 2013 - 08:53 GMT

China overtakes US as 'world's largest oil importer'

Libya has resumed has exports to Italy following clashes near a gas instillation

March 5th, 2013 - 08:24 GMT

Libya resumes gas exports following clashes

Retail sales in Lebanon have taken a hit, in part due to the Syrian crisis and political instability

March 5th, 2013 - 07:22 GMT

Retail sales in Lebanon falling