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The IMFSaid Last Month That Growth in the Non-Oil Sector Was Expected to Accelerate as the Kingdom Moved Ahead With Economic Reforms. (Shutterstock)

September 18th, 2018 - 07:18 GMT

IMF Confident Saudi Can Meet 1.9 Percent GDP Forecast

Saudi Arabia’s economy can achieve an International Monetary Fund forecast of 1.9 percent gross domestic product growth this year, the central bank governor said on Sunday.

The complaint will be filed at the U.N. aviation agency on Tuesday (Shutterstock/File)

January 16th, 2018 - 11:08 GMT

UAE to File Complaint to UN Aviation Agency Over Qatar

Rohingya Muslim refugees wait for food aid at Thankhali refugee camp in Bangladesh's Ukhia district on Jan. 12, 2018 (MUNIR UZ ZAMAN / AFP)

January 15th, 2018 - 01:01 GMT

Myanmar Vows to 'Restore Normalcy' & Repatriate Rohingya Refugees

Bin Talal, one of the richest men in the world, faces allegations of extortion, bribery and money laundering (AFP/File)

January 14th, 2018 - 02:14 GMT

Al-Waleed Bin Talal Reportedly Negotiating Settlement for Release

The tunnels are used to smuggle commercial goods and weapons into the Gaza strip (AFP/File)

January 14th, 2018 - 10:48 GMT

Israeli Military Destroys Cross-Border Gaza Tunnel

British shoppers tightened their spending over Christmas, leading to the first year-on-year fall in spending since 2012. (Shutterstock)

January 11th, 2018 - 06:00 GMT

British Shoppers' Spending at Lowest Level Since 2012: Survey

A Rohingya refugee reacts while holding his dead son after crossing the Naf river from Myanmar into Bangladesh in Whaikhyang on Oct. 9, 2017 (INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)

January 11th, 2018 - 07:33 GMT

Myanmar Military Admits to Killing 10 Rohingya Found in Mass Grave

The U.S. is the largest donor to the relief agency, with a pledge of around $370 million as of 2016 (Shutterstock/File)

January 8th, 2018 - 09:10 GMT

UNRWA Says No Official Statement from US on Cutting Funds

Oman has announced it will postpone the implementation of the value-added tax (VAT) until 2019. Kuwait could follow suit, experts say. (File photo)

December 26th, 2017 - 11:22 GMT

Oman to Postpone VAT Until 2019, Kuwait Could Follow

The Middle East's initial public offering (IPO) values were up 55 percent year-on-year, from $676 million to $2.1 billion in 2017, according to a report by global law firm Baker McKenzie. (AFP/ File)

December 24th, 2017 - 01:16 GMT

Middle East's IPOs up 55 Percent in 2017: Report

According to the SOHR, ISIS still controls three percent of Syrian territory, or 5,600 square kilometers (2,162 square miles) (AFP/File)

December 17th, 2017 - 07:00 GMT

Amid Exaggerated Reports of ISIS' Demise, Many Fear a Return

The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have raised their interest rates today. Kuwait's interest rate remains unchanged. (File photo)

December 14th, 2017 - 01:03 GMT

UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain Follow US With Interest Rate Hike

The price of Brent crude oil has reached a new high by surpassing $65 per barrel, its highest level since mid-2015. (File photo)

December 12th, 2017 - 01:54 GMT

Oil Prices Reach Highest Levels Since 2015, at $65