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          North Africa

          Hussein Freijeh, general manager of Snap for MENA, aims to capitalise on Egyptian market in the coming months. Courtesy Snap

          Social media firm Snap courts growth by focusing on partner businesses amid Covid-19

          TechnologyJune 12, 2020
          Mobile payments are taking off around the world – and the Middle East, with its high smartphone penetration, is well-placed to adopt the technology. Reuters

          UAE FinTech firm Tpay acquires Turkey's Payguru to expand footprint

          TechnologyJune 10, 2020
          A woman wearing a facemask buys fish from a roadside vendor in New Delhi as India eases the world biggest lockdown. The World Bank expects the global economy to shrink 5.2% this year due to the pandemic. AFP

          Global economy faces deepest recession since World War II, World Bank says

          EconomyJune 08, 2020
          Artisans in Morocco have been starved of income for almost three months because of the Covid-19 pandemic. AFP

          Morocco artisans fear 'knockout punch' from virus

          June 07, 2020
          Dubai offers world-class infrastructure to entrepreneurs and start-ups that want to expand globally. Reem Mohammed / The National

          Tie-up of Bayut parent and OLX is testament to Dubai’s resilience

          EconomyJune 02, 2020
          Getty images

          TiE Dubai opens $100,000 competition to female entrepreneurs in Mena region

          EconomyJune 01, 2020
          Palestinian youth in the centre of the West Bank city of Ramallah, after the Palestinian Authority announced an end to its two-month coronavirus lockdown. Unemployment among Palestinian youth is 38% far beyond the regional average in the Middle East and North Africa according to the World Bank. AFP

          Palestinian economy set to contract 7.6% and requires 'critical' aid, World Bank says

          EconomyJune 01, 2020
          Mohamad Halas, left, has his cholesterol level checked at the Abu Dhabi Medical Congress. Rich-Joseph Facun/The National

          Surge in Asian deaths linked to diet as global lifestyle patterns shift

          WorldMay 31, 2020
          United Nations peacekeeping force in Mali, showing UN peacekeeping armoured vehicles on patrol at a undisclosed location in Mali, 27 March 2019. EPA

          International Day of UN Peacekeepers: Mission numbers fall in 2019

          WorldMay 29, 2020
          File photo: Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar meets Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias (not pictured) at the Foreign Ministry in Athens, Greece Reuters

          Libya: Khalifa Haftar to press on with Tripoli campaign

          May 24, 2020
          A view of the Abu Dhabi Global Market. The emirate registered 434,647 Customs transactions in the first five months Alamy

          Abu Dhabi's ADQ launches Dh1.1bn fund to invest in Asian start-ups

          EconomyMay 20, 2020
          In April, Mastercard increased the contactless payment limits in the UAE by more than 66 per cent to Dh500. Courtesy Mastercard

          Economies prioritising payment digitisation well-placed to fight financial risks, says Mastercard

          EconomyMay 19, 2020
          While the situation in Libya is heart-rending, it is also moving Al Naas to document the ongoing conflict through a series of digital collages, in which she tries to communicate the feeling of living in a war zone while paying tribute to Libya’s rich and diverse history. Razan Al Naas

          Libyan artist documenting the country's conflict through collages

          ArtMay 13, 2020
          A view of the Abu Dhabi Global Market. The emirate registered 434,647 Customs transactions in the first five months Alamy

          ADGM agrees on research tie-up with Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance

          TechnologyMay 12, 2020
          Ines Ibbou has made headlines this week for an open letter video addressing inequalities in tennis. Courtesy Ines Ibbou

          Ines Ibbou on viral video aimed at Thiem and tennis inequality

          TennisMay 11, 2020
          Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi approved amendments to the country's emergency laws on May 9, 2020. AP Photo

          Coronavirus: Egypt president's powers expanded to deal with outbreak

          May 09, 2020
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