Manama / Emirates Business Trade between the UAE and Bahrain returned to levels not seen since before the Covid-19 pandemic, with new figures revealing $936 million in bi-lateral commerce during the first half of this year. June’s figures showed the positive economic impact of support measures on the economies of both kingdoms, with trade returning to $139.6 million — the …

Bloomberg Libya’s oil output has risen to 295,000 barrels following a truce in the Opec nation’s civil war and the lifting of a blockade on energy facilities. Fields that feed the newly restarted eastern ports of Hariga, Brega and Zueitina are ramping up production, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Output was 250,000 barrels a day a …

New Delhi / WAM Even as India extended the ban on regular, scheduled international air travel until October 31, the Minister of Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri, said he expected international flights to be fully operational by the first quarter of 2021. In a series of media interactions, including a conversation with the Emirates New Agency (WAM), the minister anticipated …