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The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has extended a $40 million loan to Kosovo to support the Public Finances and Economic Growth Programme. In the energy and waste management sectors, the comprehensive plan will enhance fiscal transparency, promote private

Dr. Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser, president of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Hala El-Said, chair of the IsDB Board of Governors, announced the launch of the annual meetings in Sharm El-Sheikh.

Jordan’s flagship uranium mining project was cited as a model project for mining initiatives in the region by a senior official of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), who noted a prudent scientific approach was used to design the project.

Pakistan’s rupee (PKR) has reached an all-time historic low against the US Dollar on the open market. Pakistani media reported that PKR traded at 197.61 on Thursday on the interbank market. In an announcement made by the Pakistan Central Bank

To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, financial inclusion remains a prerequisite. It is the first step towards full personal and business wellbeing. Yet, more than half of the world is yet to gain equitable access to finance, which remains one

As the island nation battles a crippling economic depression, Sri Lanka’s newly appointed prime minister issued a warning of a food shortage, pledging to buy enough fertilizer to enhance productivity in the coming planting season. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s decision to

Tesla’s share price collapsed erasing a large chunk of the wealth of the world’s richest man Elon Musk. Musk’s net worth has dropped to $218 billion as Tesla’s shares are down 6.8%, according to Forbes. Musk’s wealth has been diminishing

The United States Treasury Department has imposed severe sanctions against Hezbollah, specifically targeting the group’s financial facilitator, Lebanese businessman Ahmad Jalal Reda Abdallah, and his companies. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has sanctioned eight of Abdallah’s companies

On Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded its biggest plunge since 2020 after another prominent retail company warned of escalating prices, reinforcing investors’ apprehensions about future inflation, and triggering the catastrophic 2022 sell-off. The Dow lost 1,164.52 points, or

A United Nations report accuses Lebanon’s central bank and the banking sector of human rights violations as a result of their alleged role in one of the world’s worst economic and financial crises. A UN report criticizing Lebanon’s government singled