Economy

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says that Turkiye hopes to narrow its trade deficit with Beijing via more agricultural and food exports during his recent visit to Beijing.

Malaysian PM says that joining BRICS will enable the country to more effectively amplify its voice on the international stage.

Signs in Arabic have appeared around the Polish mountain resort town of Zakopane as local businesses prepare for a record number of tourists from the Middle East in 2024.

London-based Ayan Capital, an Islamic car finance platform for private hire vehicle (PHV) drivers is looking to raise up to £25 million in Series A debt and equity funding.

African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina makes an impassioned plea at the World Economic Forum “Food and Water for All” panel discussion in Riyadh this week.

MEED Analyst John Bambridge says that the UAE has demonstrated remarkable economic resilience in recent years, with its non-oil sector bouncing back from Covid-19 and emerging as the real driving force behind the country’s growth. 

NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Senior Lecturer Dr Woo Jun Jie discusses Singapore’s urban planning mitigation against congestion strategies in light of the new capital cities currently under construction in Indonesia and Egypt.

Tunisian Agricultural Minister Abdelmonem Belati says that the olive oil industry must take advantage of high export prices to capitalise on a bumper harvest.