RIYADH: The Saudi government is set to spend around SR2 billion ($533 million) on projects aimed at enhancing water security...

BUDAPEST: Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó and St Petersburg Governor Georgy Poltavchenko on Monday signed a cooperation agreement between the...

KABUL : Afghan traders signed a series of deals worth $2.38 million for agricultural products in the Gulfood show in...

DOHA: The GCC region could emerge as one of the largest markets in the world through removing its existing intra-regional...

KUWAIT: Burgan Bank Group announced yesterday its financial year 2015 results. A solid operating & financial performance continues reflecting a...

COLOMBO: The Canadian government has proposed to initiate an electricity generation project in Sri Lanka using liquefied natural gas (LNG),...

PARIS: Exports keep boosting the growth of the French cosmetics industry. With a 4.4% rise in 2015, they reached a...

GENEVA: Switzerland posted a record monthly trade surplus in February, data showed on Tuesday, supported by strong sales abroad of...

NEW DELHI: India is likely to extend a wheat import tax beyond March to shield its domestic farmers from cheap...

DUBLIN: Colorado-based cable company Liberty Global had almost $560 million in accumulated losses at its Irish businesses at the end...

OTTAWA: Foreign Minister Stéphane Dion is acting illegally by issuing permits to allow the export of combat vehicles to Saudi...

KARACHI: The Pakistan rupee Tuesday depreciated against the US dollar both in open market. According to the local money market,...

NEW DELHI: Urea imports increased by 6 percent to 83.09 lakh tonnes in April-February this fiscal due to lower prices...

ABUJA: Nigeria spent N1.239 trillion on importation of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol in 2015, National Bureau...

NEW DELHI: India's oil imports in February increased by 29.93 percent year on year to 4.27 million barrels per day...

SINGAPORE: The second Protocol to the double tax agreement between Singapore and the United Arab Emirates entered into force March...

WASHINGTON: The Port of Rotterdam Authority, together with the Amsterdam Port Authority, Groningen Seaports, the Moederdijk Port Authority, the Port...

LONDON: Goodbody Stockbrokers have estimated the sugar levy on soft drinks in Britain, which is due to be introduced in...

KATHMANDU: In a bid to shift away from heavy dependence on India, Nepal on Monday signed an agreement with China...

LONDON: A second British sports car brand has announced that it is to open a factory in south Wales, creating...