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Iran $300 Billion

June 16th, 2026 - 10:08 GMT

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Trump slams $300 billion payment to Iran as ‘fake news’

ALBAWABA - The $300 billion figure has been circulating recently in relation to a potential payment to Iran as part of a peace agreement, with U.S. President Donald Trump rejecting the notion as ‘fake news’. "The story that the US is paying Iran 300 million dollars is fake news," Trump said in a post. While he cited 300 'million, not billion', it seems unclear whether this is the same sum ...

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April 10th, 2014 - 01:48 GMT

How is it still the world's largest car manufacturer? Toyota forced to recall another 6 million vehicles over 'string of problems'

EK171 will no longer operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and the return flight (EK172), which departs at 0230 the next day, will be cancelled on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

April 9th, 2014 - 04:55 GMT

Emirates airlines responds to Ukraine crisis

The scenario's basic assumptions are a reduction in GDP, a sharp rise in the interest rate, a 20% drop in home prices, and a 12% unemployment rate

April 9th, 2014 - 04:49 GMT

An impending mortgage crisis in Israel? Well, the central bank can already envision one

The GCC was the largest export destination with total export to the region reaching AED15.8 billion, with Saudi Arabia taking 57 percent of the total GCC export

April 9th, 2014 - 09:55 GMT

Dubai’s exports to Saudi Arabia bring in the big bucks with $2.5 billion in March

The plant will support the expansion of the Zubair oil field near Basra

April 9th, 2014 - 08:55 GMT

Who said destroying Iraq wasn't profitable? Alstom wins $549m Iraq power plant contract

Iran and the six powers have yet to agree on the limits that Tehran will have to accept on its enrichment programme

April 9th, 2014 - 07:55 GMT

Six world powers push for lifting nuclear santions on Iran by July

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April 9th, 2014 - 06:55 GMT

Germany, UAE go hand in hand with developing stronger economic partnership

In the United Arab Emirates, where real estate prices are rising at a fast pace, the award of World Expo 2020 has further strengthened growth prospects

April 9th, 2014 - 06:36 GMT

IMF raises UAE's 2014 growth forecast to 4.4% thanks to Expo 2020, rising property prices

While revenues of banks in Qatar grew by 20 percent and banks in the UAE are back to double-digit growth overall, Saudi, Omani and Bahraini banks are experiencing single digit growth rates.

April 9th, 2014 - 02:55 GMT

Trust the borrowers: GCC banks post double-digit growth, and losses

He added that the volume of projects that applied to benefit from the Investment Promotion Law reached JD1.92 billion (around $2.7 billion) in 2013 compared to JD1.61 billion ($2.2 billion) in 2012.

April 9th, 2014 - 02:55 GMT

Jordan braces up for more foreign investments

According to the report, 80% are concerned with the unemployment level in the country.

April 9th, 2014 - 02:55 GMT

Egypt's youth shared their deepest worries

ICT Minister Azzam Sleit, who did not wish to name the company, said the door remains open for other operators to acquire such frequencies to introduce 4G services, which enable data transfer rates of up to 150 megabits per second.

April 8th, 2014 - 11:43 GMT

After rejecting outsiders: Jordanian telecom company gets on board with 4G plans and place a bid