WASHINGTON: For thousands of years, predictions of apocalypse have come and gone.

KUWAIT/DUBAI: The latest GCC E-Performance Index 2022 reveals that all countries from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region have performed exceptionally well on five major global indicators, displaying significant progress in digital transformation, according to MENAFN.

KUWAIT: The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) said Monday it keeps a close eye on global economic and monetary developments as well as geopolitical trends when making monetary decisions.

LONDON: Rail strikes across the UK are expected to impede shoppers on the hunt for bargains in Boxing Day sales.

MADRID: Demand for solar panels has shot up to unprecedented levels in Spain as Europe’s energy crisis shows no sign of letting up, in a welcome boost for a sector with huge potential.

By Majd Othman

KUWAIT: With the advent of the travel season of Christmas and New Year, many expats and citizens in Kuwait are booking flights for tourism or visiting their relatives.

WASHINGTON, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the second review of the extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Argentina.

CAIRO: The Egyptian government denied rumors on ceding the Nile River ports to a foreign country under a draft law reorganizing the General Authority for River Transport (GART).

By Majd Othman

KUWAIT: The world has been witnessing an economic slowdown in the past few years due to the coronavirus pandemic, price hikes due to the Russian-Ukrainian war and the temporary closure of important global markets such as China.