Oman Air successfully tests crisis proceduresOman Air, the national carrier of Oman, has successfully completed a crisis simulation exercise to test the airline’s emergency response plans and procedures. The emergency response teams led by senior manager, Safety and ER More… |
108 million people face severe food insecurityDespite international efforts to address food insecurity, around 108 million people in the world were severely food insecure in 2016, a dramatic increase compared with 80 million in 2015, according to a new global report on food crises released More… |
Saudi Binladin makes delayed payment on $266m sukukContracting giant Saudi Binladin Group (SBG) has repaid a SR1 billion ($266.7 million) Islamic bond that matured in late June, a sign of modestly easing pressure on the embattled firm, banking sources told Reuters on Thursday. The More… |
EU says to wait for talks while Britain in 'deep crisis'Britain is in a "deep political crisis" following its referendum vote to leave the EU and so European leaders must give it some time to launch the formal divorce process, a senior EU official involved in preparing their next summit sai More… |
Crisis in UK Labour party as foreign policy chief sackedEight members of Britain's opposition Labour party said on Sunday they had withdrawn support for the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, plunging the party into crisis in the wake of Britain's vote to leave the European Union. Co More… |
Lotte may shelve $4.5bn hotel IPO amid crisisLotte Group indicated it will shelve what may have been a $4.5 billion initial public offering, the world’s biggest so far this year, for its hotel unit after widening investigations pushed the South Korean conglomerate deeper into crisis, More… |
GCC economic project awards down but above crisis levelsAwards of major economic projects in Gulf oil-exporting states have dropped this year but remain above levels seen during the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) said in a report released on Thursday. More… |
Saudi Binladin crisis will be resolved says ministerThe crisis surrounding major Saudi Arabian construction company Saudi Binladin Group (SBG), which has been struggling to pay its workers, will be resolved, Labour Minister Mufrej Al Haqbani said on Tuesday. Al Haqbani, speaking to More… |
Egypt struggles to get subsidised food to poor amid crisis"Any rice?" says the woman, leaning into a shop in Cairo and brandishing a green smartcard that carries her family's food credits. The shopkeeper shakes his head: "Only sugar." Behind hi More… |
Gulf’s current oil price crisis in focusExperts will try to find solutions to the Gulf’s current oil price crisis, which has dented regional economies, during a conference called ‘The Future of GCC Countries’ Economies in Light of the Drop in Oil Prices’ in B More… |