Currency
The foreign currency reserves and liquidity of the Qatar Central Bank (QCB) increased by 2.79 percent to reach QR 211.325 billion in July compared with QR 205.575 billion in July 2021. The figures issued by the QCB Sunday showed that QCB's off..
Millions of tonnes of grain have been stuck in Ukraine due to Russian blockades, leading to shortages and higher food prices in other countries. But last week the first ship left Ukraine's ports since February. The latest ships to set sail are..
Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was named acting president of Sri Lanka on Wednesday as its political and economic crisis deepened, is tantalisingly close to the pinnacle of power but may not get much time to enjoy it. When he was made prime minister in..
Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was preparing Sunday to finally give up power after he fled from protesters who stormed his home, forcing him to announce his resignation. The events on Saturday were the culmination of months of anti..
Leaders of Sri Lanka's protest movement said on Sunday they would occupy the residences of the president and prime minister until they finally quit office, the day after the two men agreed to resign leaving the country in political limbo. Thou..
Sure, chocolate may be your favorite sweet treat. But did you know it used to be used as currency and Europeans are the world's truest chocolate lovers? There are tons of hidden facts about chocolate that just make it oh-so sweeter. If you wan..
The UK government has reinstated advice against all but essential travel to Sri Lanka as a severe economic crisis has sparked civil unrest. A shortage of basic necessities including medicines, cooking gas, fuel and food has sparked protests and vi..
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Sunday extended school closures for one week because there isn't enough fuel for teachers and parents to get children to classrooms, and the energy minister appealed to the country's expatriates to send money home t..
Egypt's Suez Canal revenue hit a record high of $7 billion in the financial year to June 30, up 20.7% from the previous year, Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabea said on Monday. A statement from the authority attributed the rise to an increas..
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