ABU DHABI / Emirates Business The General Secretariat of the Supreme Legislation Committee (SLC) is celebrating the Holy Month of Ramadan with a series of interactive charitable and humanitarian activities reflecting the values of affability, compassion, and deep sympathy as taught by the virtuous Islam. The SLC, represented by the Innovation and Creativity Team, took part in the “Reading …

  Muscat / Reuters Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the country’s top oil and gas exploration and production company, has obtained a $4 billion loan from international banks, part of a rush of foreign borrowing by Oman as low oil prices strain state finances. The five-year pre-export facility is the company’s first international loan and was priced at 160 basis points …

  Riyadh / TNS The new Balanced Nitaqat program will help reduce unemployment, improve market performance, raise the quality of employment and generate good jobs for Saudis, create a safe and attractive work environment, and eliminate the presence of non-product nationalization practices, confirmed Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Development Ahmed Al-Humaidan during a press conference on Sunday. “The labor …