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Basra Heavy and Medium Crude Prices Drop

Basra Heavy and Medium crude prices recorded a decline this morning, Wednesday, despite the global rise.

Basra Heavy crude prices fell by $1.36 to reach $67.21, and Medium crude prices fell by $1.36 to reach $70.21.

Oil prices rose, amid fears that …

Bahrain All Share Index marks 2,008.59 points

Manama, Bahrain All Share Index has closed at 2,008.59 points, marking a decrease of 4.18 points below the previous closing.

This decrease was due to the drop in the communication service sector, financial sector and material sector.

Bahrain Islami…

CBB grants first BNPL license to Tamara Bahrain

Manama, The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has granted Tamara Bahrain the first Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) license to operate in the Kingdom.

Tamara is a payment platform headquartered in Saudi Arabia with operations in the United Arab Emirates and Kuw…

CBB Sukuk Al Ijara oversubscribed

Manama, The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announces that the monthly issue of the short-term Islamic leasing bonds, Sukuk Al Ijara, has been oversubscribed by 391%.

Subscriptions worth BD 102 million were received for the BD 26 million issue, which …

Hyundai Motor, Saudi foundation sign MoU for smart city project

Seoul, Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it has signed an initial pact with a Saudi Arabian foundation for cooperation in a smart city project.

The South Korean automotive group and Misk Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a par…

Oman to Participate in Baku International Book Fair

Represented by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, the Sultanate of Oman will take part in Baku International Book Fair scheduled to be held in Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan, from 2 to 8 October 2024.

Oman’s participation in the event stems…

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Oman Participates in GCC Culture Ministries’ Preparatory Meeting

Muscat:The Sultanate of Oman participated in a preparatory meeting of Undersecretaries of Ministries of Culture from GCC states. This meeting, conducted via video conference, served as groundwork for the upcoming 30th meeting of GCC Ministers of Cultu…

Sultan Haitham Embarks on State Visit to China

Muscat:His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik departed this morning for the People’s Republic of China on a two-day state visit. The visit comes in response to an invitation from President Xi Jinping of China.

According to Oman News Agency, His Majest…