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          North Africa

          News, business, sport and culture stories from Egypt, Sudan and the Maghreb

          Gaurav Biswas, co-founder and chief executive of Trukker, left his lucrative job in a construction consultancy within two months of having the idea for the company's app. Victor Besa / The National

          Generation Start-Up: Trukker has created an 'Uber for trucks' in the Middle East

          TechnologyJanuary 18, 2020
          Masdar launched the first ‘green’ REIT in the UAE. Courtesy Masdar

          Masdar launches Dh1bn 'green' real estate investment trust

          PropertyJanuary 15, 2020
          A worker cleans the logo of Bank Audi in Beirut. The lender is considering selling its Egyptian subsidiary. Reuters

          Lebanon's Bank Audi mulls selling Egyptian unit at 'right price'

          BankingJanuary 15, 2020
          Abu Dhabi’s state carrier Etihad Airways plans to cut carbon emissions to zero by 2050 . Courtesy Etihad

          You can now earn Etihad air miles on Gulf Air flights

          January 15, 2020
          Iranian students gather for a demonstration over the downing of a Ukrainian airliner at Tehran University on January 14. AFP

          Iran slips deeper into recession as US sanctions cripple economy

          EconomyJanuary 15, 2020
          Tim Draper, who founded Draper Associates in 1985, recently invested in Dubai-based Global Ventures. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Famed investor Tim Draper says the Middle East has the potential to create ‘rhinos’

          MoneyJanuary 14, 2020
          Lebanon and Iraq have been seeing widespread protests as growth spiralled. Luke Pierce / The National

          Levant and North Africa sovereign outlook negative as social tensions weaken reforms

          MarketsJanuary 09, 2020
          Despite a global growth forecast of 2.5 per cent in 2020, the World Bank says risks persist because of the US-China trade war. AFP

          World Bank predicts modest global growth of 2.5 per cent in 2020

          BusinessJanuary 09, 2020
          Joe Biden, who was part of the Iran nuclear negotiations under Barack Obama in 2015, called Donald Trump erratic in the wake of the Qassem Soleimani killing. AFP

          Democrats are playing politics with US policy on Iran – and Tehran will exploit this

          CommentJanuary 09, 2020
          Bernadine Evaristo, Adonis and Jokha Alharthi are among the names set to appear at the inaugural Hay Festival Abu Dhabi.

          'We wanted to make a statement': Hay Abu Dhabi unveils debut line-up

          BooksJanuary 08, 2020
          Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank are the target of those campaigning for a peaceful resolution of the Israel-Palestine conflict. Ahmad Gharabli / AFP

          UK condemns Israel's plans to build new West Bank settlements

          January 07, 2020
          Dubai is the best city in the Middle East and North Africa and the sixth best in the world according to a new study of the world's top cities.

          'Perpetually expanding' Dubai ranked sixth best city in the world

          January 07, 2020
          An European Union flag flies in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on December 3, 2019. / AFP / Aris Oikonomou

          Europe pushes for diplomatic solution to Iran tensions

          EuropeJanuary 06, 2020
          Uber's $3.1bn acquisition of Careem was the biggest exit deal of a Middle East start-up ever and is attracting more regional and international investors into the region. AFP

          Middle East start-ups set to attract $1bn in funding in 2020, Magnitt says

          EconomyJanuary 06, 2020
          Oil prices climbed 1.3% in early trading on Wednesday. AFP

          Countries across the world need bold reforms to lift growth and create jobs

          CommentJanuary 06, 2020
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          Why supporting female entrepreneurs could boost the global economy by $5 trillion

          EconomyJanuary 06, 2020
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