What is the story behind the new city of Amra in Jordan?
AMMAN — As population and service pressures increase on Jordan’s major cities, the government has announced the «Umrah City» project as a long-term urban model, part of an official direction to create planned cities from scratch. The project, whose implementation will span decades, is presented as a strategic solution for managing population and economic growth. […]
Governor of Syria’s Central Bank: New currency to be approved at the start of 2026.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Syria announced on Thursday that the beginning of next year is the date set for starting to replace the old currency with a new one, according to a post on his official Facebook page. The post stated, «January 1, 2026, is the date to begin the replacement process. […]
Emerging markets are the best bet for 2026.
Emerging markets are poised to start 2026 as the best bet for investors on Wall Street, as fund managers bet on the start of a multi-year investment flow cycle. The flow of capital into this sector since the beginning of 2025, the strongest flow into emerging markets since approximately 2009, indicates that a growing number […]
China imposes tariffs on European dairy products.
China announced on Monday that it will impose provisional tariffs on «some dairy products» imported from the European Union, in the latest chapter of a trade dispute spanning from food to electric vehicles. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce stated in an announcement that the tariffs, ranging from 21.9% to 42.7%, will take effect on Tuesday. […]
Iraq resumes regulating oil flow.. Exports exceed 3.57 million barrels per day.
Iraq’s oil marketing company «SOMO» confirmed that all international oil-producing companies in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq are obligated to deliver their produced crude oil to it, in accordance with the agreement signed last September. This is to maintain the stability of Iraq’s oil exports and the production fields in the region. This statement came […]
Wholesale egg prices rise in Tripoli.
The price of a crate of eggs (containing 12 «sticks») in wholesale markets in Tripoli jumped by 12% on Thursday, according to field monitoring by Al-Masar, recording 235 dinars per crate, compared to 210 dinars last Saturday. In contrast, the price of eggs remained stable in retail shops at 21 dinars per stick, with slight […]
Businessman comments on controversy over settlement of Libya’s public debt.
In statements, a businessman stated that the ongoing debate regarding the settlement of Libya’s public debt, amounting to 303 billion dinars, is primarily a political rather than an economic debate. He emphasized that keeping the debt on paper does not reflect the reality of inflation, restore reserves, or strengthen the dinar, and that continued ambiguity […]
The Central Bank of Libya announces the arrival of a new shipment of cash liquidity.
A Central Bank of Libya official confirmed the arrival of a new shipment of cash liquidity from abroad early this Thursday morning. It was transported directly to the central bank’s vaults in preparation for starting the distribution process to banks. The source explained that the central bank will begin in the coming hours supplying the […]
Urgent measures: Municipal Guard announces suspension of transport and closure of bird markets.
The Municipal Guard apparatus, affiliated with the Ministry of Local Government of the Libyan government mandated by the House of Representatives, has issued urgent instructions to its branches in various municipalities. The instructions mandate halting the movement of live poultry and closing markets selling birds, following the recording of Newcastle disease infections among poultry flocks. […]
Latest updates on December 2025 salary disbursements in Libya
The latest updates on December salaries have been revealed, explaining that the budget administration indicated that the payroll is in its final stages and almost ready for disbursement before the end of the month. It was confirmed that the Central Bank of Libya is ready to disburse the funds as soon as the salary coverage […]