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Zawya
7 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Egypt current account deficit narrows to $13.2bln in July-March 2024/25
Egypt's current account deficit decreased to $13.2 billion in July to March 2024/25 from $17.1 billion in the same period a year earlier, the central bank said on Tuesday, Egypt's central bank said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Ahmed Elimam and Tala Ramadan, Writing by Jaidaa Taha, Editing by Louise Heavens)
Zawya
21-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Saudi Arabia announces new low-cost airline with fleet of 45 planes
CAIRO: Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday the planned establishment of a new national low-cost airline with a fleet of 45 planes to be ready by 2030, state media reported. The United Arab Emirates's carrier Air Arabia was among an alliance of three companies that won a bid to operate the new airline, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said. The new carrier would operate domestic and international flights from and to King Fahd international airport in Dammam, the authority added. The airline will serve 24 domestic destinations and 57 international destinations, with the aim of transporting 10 million passengers annually, state media said. (Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Toby Chopra)
Zawya
21-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
UAE's Air Arabia carrier wins bid to operate new low-cost airline, Saudi civil aviation authority says
CAIRO: The United Arab Emirates's carrier Air Arabia was among an alliance of three companies that won a bid to operate a new Saudi national low-cost airline, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation said on Sunday. The new airline would operate domestic and international flights from King Fahd international airport in Dammam, the authority said. (Reporting by Jaidaa Taha and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Toby Chopra)
The Star
23-06-2025
- Politics
- The Star
No Iranian attack detected at any US base other than Qatar, US military official says
BEIRUT (Reuters) -There was no Iranian attack detected at any U.S. military base other than in Qatar, a U.S. military official told Reuters on Monday. There was no impact on the U.S. Al Udeid airbase in Qatar, the official said. Military sources told Reuters on Monday that air defense systems were activated in the U.S. Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq for fear of a potential attack. (Reporting by Timour Azhari, writing by Jaidaa Taha, editing by Chris Reese)
Zawya
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Zawya
Bahrain says it has shut airspace temporarily after Iranian attack on US airbase in Qatar
CAIRO: Bahrain said on Monday that it has shut down its airspace temporarily as a "precaution" after Iran attacked the Al Udeid U.S. military base in Doha. Bahrain is home to the headquarters of the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, whose area of responsibility includes the Gulf, Red Sea, Arabian Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. (Reporting by Jaidaa Taha; Editing by Toby Chopra)
