RIYADH: A surge in domestic investment and credit led Qatar's bank assets to see monthly growth of 1.2 percent in June, to reach 1.99 trillion Qatari riyals ($546.4 billion). According to QNB Financial Services, this growth contributed to a 1.5 percent increase in banking sector assets in 2024, compared to 1.96 trillion riyals recorded in … Read more
An Aussie has revealed the “horrifying” new reality that young people just have to deal with.
BEIJING: China's embassy in Beirut urged citizens to “travel with caution” if visiting Lebanon, warning they face “higher security risks” as fears of a regional conflict rise. In a statement issued on Monday evening Beijing time, the embassy warned citizens that the situation in the country was “serious and complex”. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs … Read more
Citing the state's return to normalcy after the pandemic, the former prime minister said the government should not have implemented sweeping vaccine mandates.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will visit Russia on August 12-14, Russia's state news agency RIA reported on Tuesday, citing a diplomatic source. – More will follow
One of Australia's banking giants has closed a home loan lender, ending a 33-year run for the troubled business.
NAJAF, Iraq: After seeing his once-lush rice fields shrink in recent years due to relentless drought, Iraqi farmer Muntazer Al-Joufi fought back with tougher seeds and water-saving irrigation techniques. “It's the first time we're using modern techniques that use less water” to grow rice, Joufi, 40, said as he surveyed his land in the central … Read more
Financial guru Mark Bouris has issued a grim wake-up call about the state of the Australian economy.
Australians have been told to issue a “high level of caution” in a popular travel destination due to the threat of terrorism.
WASHINGTON: The World Bank said on Monday it is assessing the impact of events in Bangladesh on its lending program with the country after its Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled. Hasina's exit came after hundreds of people were killed in a crackdown on demonstrations that began as protests against preferential job quotas and … Read more
