Doha / Emirates Business Doha International Family Institute (DIFI) has announced the dates and agenda for its second International Conference on Family Research and Policy, which will address the theme of ‘The Impact of Wars and Conflicts on Arab Families’. The conference will once again host researchers and policymakers from across the world at the Qatar National Convention Centre …

  London / AFP The pound slumped to a 31-year low against the dollar on Tuesday on concerns over the timing and terms of Britain’s planned exit from the European Union, traders said. Britain’s currency also struck a fresh three-year low point against the euro, while the drops helped pushed London’s benchmark FTSE 100 stocks index up to a 16-month …

  Dubai / Reuters Strong telecommunications shares helped Saudi Arabia’s stock market rebound on Tuesday after steep losses due to the kingdom’s austerity policies, while most other Gulf markets moved little. The Saudi stock index, which had dropped 3.7 percent in the previous two days, climbed 2.0 percent, although trading volume fell, suggesting many investors were not eager to buy …