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President of Comoros Azali Assoumani. Reuters

Comoros’ President: ‘Boycotting Qatar Is a Must, Iran Won’t Be Allowed to Pass its Agenda’

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Jun 24, 2017 | Interviews

Makkah- President of the Comoros Azali Assoumani confirmed that his country stands with Saudi Arabia against all forms of terrorism targeting it no matter from which side. He said that the Kingdom plays a pivotal role in achieving political and security stability at...

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A man is silhouetted against the logo of the World Bank at the main venue for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meeting in Tokyo October 10, 2012. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

World Bank Official: Saudi Reforms to Raise Growth by More than 2%

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Jun 16, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – A World Bank official revealed that the settlement of the economic growth rate in Saudi Arabia in 2017 at 0.6% has ensued from cutting oil product. He stated to Asharq Al-Awsat that reforms related to the National Transformation Program 2020 (NTP) and...

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A man walks past Qatar Airways office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 5, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Calls for Efficient Assimilation of Saudi Private Capital Returning from Qatar

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Jun 15, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – Boycotting Doha has pushed many Saudi businessmen and companies that operate in Qatar – more than 388 companies in various fields – to consider limiting their affairs in the kingdom in solidarity with Riyadh calls for Doha to halt support of...

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A man walks past a branch of Qatar National Bank (QNB) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, June 5, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Qatari Banks to Undergo Short-Term Deposit’ Drying up

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Jun 13, 2017 | Business

Riyadh – Economists expect Qatari banks to undergo their toughest stage in the coming days and to enter the phase of international institutions’ short-term deposits drying up amid the rise of Qatar interest rate index, knowing that the lending cost is the...

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Saudi Arabia Begins to Apply Selective Tax

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Jun 12, 2017 | Business

Saudi Arabia has started to apply he selective tax on goods and products harmful to human health and the environment such as tobacco, energy drinks (100 percent) and soft drinks (50 percent). Economists see that the implementation of the selective tax in Saudi Arabia...