Dubai’s ruler approves AED30 bln for industrial sector to bolster economy
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the UAE, and ruler of Dubai, approved the ...
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Brazil environment minister seeks $1 bln in foreign aid to curb Amazon deforestation
Brazil’s environment minister wants $1 billion in foreign aid from countries including the US to help reduce deforestation in ...
BioNTech-Pfizer raises annual coronavirus vaccine output goal to 2.5 bln doses
BioNTech said on Tuesday that it and partner Pfizer would increase manufacturing capacity of their COVID-19 vaccine to 2.5 ...
Russian banks earned $5 bln in January-February 2020 – Central Bank
Russian banks earned 373 bln rubles ($5 bln) in January-February 2021, up 10.7% in annual terms, the Bank of ...
Iran says US approved release of $3 bln of Iran’s funds in Iraq, Oman, S. Korea
The United States has agreed to the release of $3 billion in Iranian funds that have been frozen in ...
Bahrain expects $3.2 bln deficit in 2021, 5 percent economic growth
Bahrain expects to post a deficit of 1.2 billion dinars ($3.20 billion) in 2021, state news agency BNA said, ...
Diamond tycoon Modi loses bid to stop extradition to India for $1.8 bln fraud
Diamond tycoon Nirav Modi has lost his bid to avoid extradition from Britain to India to face allegations he ...
Saudi Arabia launches Soudah Development Company that will lead a $3 bln project | Al Arabiya English
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced the launch of Soudah Development Company (SDC) in the Asir region that ...
Saudi defence firm SAMI targets $5 bln annual revenue by 2030
State-owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) aims to generate annual revenue of $5 billion by 2030, its chief executive ...
Coronavirus: Germany gives extra $1.8 bln for vaccine rollout in poor countries
Germany is donating an additional 1.5 billion euros ($1.8 billion) to boost the rollout of vaccines in the world’s ...