Economy

Supertanker state: How Qatar is gambling its future on global gas dominance

Doha sets course to become 'Saudi Arabia of gas' with $21bn order for new shipping fleet. But with demand and prices sinking, is the emirate heading for the rocks?

Iran prepared to continue oil shipments to Venezuela despite US sanctions: Report

Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030: Can Saudi Arabia afford it?

Egypt to raise electricity prices as a result of Covid-19 economic woes

Iraq hurtling towards a financial crisis that could leave millions unpaid

Lebanon denies endorsing US sanctions act targeting Syrian government

Is the collapse of the Gulf Cooperation Council's rentier state imminent?

MEE Debate

West Bank poor may double amid pandemic, World Bank says

Kuwait Airways to lay off 1,500 foreign employees amid coronavirus losses

Dubai to ease restrictions as UAE coronavirus cases exceed 30,000

Dubai warns 70 percent of businesses could go under amid Covid-19: Report

Workers in Abu Dhabi protest over lack of salaries given

Qatar pours $10bn into ailing Turkish economy in currency swap deal

Iran: Is another White Revolution brewing?

Shahir Shahidsaless

Turkish state owned Vakifbank obtains banking licence from Qatar

Iran's stock market is booming despite warnings of bubble burst

Sudan in Transition

Sudan inflation jumps as country faces food crisis amid pandemic

Algeria and Lebanon embroiled in defective fuel scandal

Israel approves export of medical marijuana

UK should reconsider special economic treatment given to Israel, politicians say

Saudi Aramco profits slump 25 percent amid oil price and coronavirus shocks