TUNIS: Libya’s central bank governor Seddik Al-Kabir said he fled the country following “threats” from armed groups, amid tensions between rival administrations over the bank’s management, the Financial Times reported Friday.

NEW DELHI: India’s economic growth slowed to 6.7 percent year-on-year in the April-June quarter as a decline in government spending during national elections weighed, data showed on Friday, but it remained the world’s fastest-growing major economy.

CAIRO, Aug 31 (KUNA) -- Preparatory meetings for the 114th session of the Arab Economic and Social Council (AESC) will kick off on Sunday at the Arab League's headquarters in Cairo to discuss cooperation issues in social and economic fields.

KUWAIT, Aug 31 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Minister of Public Works Noura Al-Mashaan paid an inspection visit on Saturday to the site of Mubarak Al Kabeer Port project on Bubiyan Island, along with some senior state officials and a visiting Chinese delegation.

KUWAIT: As part of its continuous efforts to reward its customers, Gulf Bank has announced the winners of the first draw in its summer campaign for credit and prepaid cardholders.

SYDNEY: Australian airline Qantas reported on Thursday a slide in net profit as post-COVID fares dropped, and said it was working to rebuild its reputation after a string of public scandals.

KUMAGAYA, Japan: Grappling with a rice shortage after extreme weather ravaged last year’s crop, Japan is hoping new heat-resistant varieties of its staple food can help stave off future supply shocks.

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka had no option but to agree to an International Monetary Fund bailout that required tough austerity measures, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said Thursday as he launched his re-election campaign.

GAZA: Most Palestinians shopping for hungry families can only stare at the meager offerings in Gaza City’s street markets, frustrated that soaring prices and shortages of food are pushing essential supplies beyond their reach.