Bank ABC backs FinTech Forward 2025 as Platinum Sponsor

Bank ABC, MENA’s leading international bank headquartered in Bahrain, has announced its participation as a Platinum Sponsor for the upcoming edition of FinTech Forward in Bahrain. Recognised as the region's premier strategic FinTech forum, the...

Business News | Gurdip Bath Congratulates St. Kitts and Nevis PM Terrance Drew on MIPAD Lifetime Achievement Award

VMPL New Delhi [India], October 4: The High Commissioner of St. Kitts and Nevis to India, H.E. Gurdip Dev Bath, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew on being honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement...

Iberia Economy & Business Class 10% To 60% Award Sale For Travel October 13 – December 31, 2025 (Book By November 16)

Iberia has launched an excellent economy and business award sale for travel between October 13 and December 31, 2025, across most of its network (routes to Asia excluded). The discount varies between 10%, 30% and 60%, and most transatlantic...

Ecomondo 2025 Expands Global Reach

Ecomondo 2025, organized by Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), strengthens its global role as the leading event for green, blue, and circular economy professionals From 4th to 7th November at Rimini Expo Centre, the 28th edition of the Italian...

Paris prosecutor says 2 suspects in the Louvre jewel heist 'partially' admit their participation

PARIS (AP) — Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist have "partially" admitted their participation and are believed to be the men who forced their way into the world's most visited museum, a Paris prosecutor said Wednesday. Laure Beccuau told a...

Istanbul summit to deepen Türkiye-Africa economic ties

ANKARA The Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum (TABEF), slated for Oct. 16-17 in Istanbul, will serve as a platform to bolster ties between Türkiye and African nations, with bilateral trade projected to surpass $35 billion by year’s end....

Algeria: Air Algérie Adds Over 100 Weekly Domestic Flights in Network Expansion

Algerian state airline carrier Air Algérie is expanding its domestic flight network, following its previous international service increases, with the addition of 84 weekly flights across Algeria’s national routes. The company says this expansion,...

Random cyclist did what Louvre’s entire security system couldn’t do during jewel heist

By THOMAS ADAMSON and SYLVIE CORBET, The Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist on Wednesday were handed preliminary charges of criminal conspiracy and theft committed by an organized gang, according to the Paris...

TotalEnergies poaches top Eni executive to head exploration business

TotalEnergies has poached a top figure from a rival European player to lead its exploration business, the company said on Monday. Since 2015, former Nexen executive Kevin McLachlan has successfully led the French giant's exploration division,...

Algeria : Tebboune Pledges to Raise Wages and Social Benefits, Including for Retirees

Expectations were high ahead of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s latest periodic interview with national media—and the anticipated announcements did not disappoint. The commitment to increase wages and social benefits, starting in 2026, was...

Algerian teens’ Spanish ‘adventure’ sparks soul-searching on migration

TUNIS - Viral TikTok videos showing seven Algerians teenagers arriving by boat in Spain have sparked debate over rising youth migration in a country where half the population is estimated to be under 30. The clips, originating in early September,...

Algerian FM Demands End to Foreign Interference in Libya

Algiers— “The time has come to put a definitive end to foreign interference in Libyan affairs, so that this proud people can heal its wounds, reunite, and restore unity among its people,” the Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf told the UN...

Finance Minister discusses prospects for expanding cooperation with Algerian envoy

Sahil Babayev, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Finance, has met with Algeria’s ambassador to the country, Zakia Ighil, to discuss the development of bilateral ties, Azernews reports. The sides hailed the successful progress of relations between...

Defence remains Algeria's top yearly expenditure for 2026

The North African state's new budget draft continues a trend that began in 2020. [Getty] Algeria is set to allocate roughly $25 billion to its military in 2026, maintaining defence spending at record levels and accounting for almost a quarter of...

Tunisia ranked 52nd in Global Crypto Adoption Index

The use of cryptocurrency continues to spread around the world, but very unevenly. Some countries are opening up and adopting these new technologies, while others are banning them outright, often due to fears of money laundering or financial...

PICTORIAL: Bauchi Attracts $5.2bn Investments, Signs 47 MoUs At Economic Summit

Bauchi State Government has secured investment commitments exceeding $5.2 billion following the conclusion of the Bauchi Economic and Investment Summit, where the state government also signed 47 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with both local...

Algerian Gen Z Looking to Revive 2019 Hirak Movement

Rabat – Converging reports in Algeria are buzzing about potential youth-led demonstrations in protest of economic and political deadlock. Viral social media posts show a poster, where Gen Z from that group of young Algerian activists under the...

Eight Kuwaiti banks rank among the top 100 Arab banks with $367.7bln in assets

BEIRUT - Eight Kuwaiti banks have secured positions among the top 100 Arab banks, with combined assets reaching approximately USD 367.7 billion, according to the Union of Arab Banks' (UAB) annual analytical study for 2024, released Thursday. In a...

Economic Freedom Report: Morocco struggles with sound money, ranks 128th globally

Morocco ranked 128th out of 165 countries in sound money, which measures how monetary policies support economic freedom, according to the 2025 Economic Freedom of the World report by Canada’s Fraser Institute. This area looks at access to...

Türkiye-Africa Forum Aims to Boost Trade Beyond $35 Billion Target

Istanbul prepares to host the Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum on October 16-17, marking a significant step in strengthening economic ties between Türkiye and African nations. The high-level gathering comes as bilateral trade between...