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Saudi banks exceed their Gulf Cooperation Council counterparts in terms of risk profiles underpinning their asset quality, according to Fitch Ratings. The credit rating agency said in a statement that there is a strong correlation…
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The World Economic Forum said on Wednesday that the global economy is poised to improve or remain stable this year, but it also warned of potential dangers stemming from geopolitical and domestic tensions. “The latest Chief Economists…
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China’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating has been revised to negative from stable by Fitch Ratings, citing increased uncertainty regarding its economic growth. In its latest commentary, the US-based credit rating agency…
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Iraq sees a risk of regional conflict if the current truce in Gaza is not turned into a permanent cease-fire, the Iraqi prime minister’s foreign affairs adviser said, as mediators sought an extension of the temporary four-day Israel-Hamas…
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Drugs like Ozempic, which have become increasingly popular for losing weight, heighten the risk of certain severe gastrointestinal problems including stomach paralysis, according to a large study published Thursday. The paper, published…
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Thousands of women in Arab and Muslim countries will risk dying during childbirth and from preventable conditions due to recent UK aid cuts, NGO officials said. A similar verdict was issued as part of an internal review into cuts to the…
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Saudi Arabia came third place among the lowest-risk nations in the Middle East and Africa region in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the GlobalData Regional and Global Risk Index. The index is a unique rating model that…
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The nearly eight-year-old US deployment to Syria to combat Daesh is still worth the risk, the top US military officer said on Saturday, after an unannounced visit to a base to meet US troops in the country’s northeast. Army General Mark…
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Ethnic minorities in the UK are no longer significantly more likely to die of COVID-19, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Early in the pandemic, deaths involving coronavirus were the highest among Bangladeshis, Black Caribbeans, and…
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Philippine authorities said Monday they would verify whether the wreckage of a small plane spotted near the crater of a restive volcano was that of a Cessna aircraft that went missing with four people on board over the weekend. The…
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