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March 23rd, 2026 - 08:16 GMT

Sally Shakkour

Gold falls to its lowest price since December 2025

ALBAWABA - The gold price dropped below $4,200 on Monday for the first time since December 2025. The price of gold reached $4,120 per ounce as of 0720GMT, marking a decrease of 7.8 percent compared with Friday. According to the Anadulo Agency, last week, the price of gold saw the biggest weekly drop since 1983, dropping by over 10 percent. Nonetheless, the price of silver also fell by 8.3 percent ...

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April 9th, 2018 - 09:25 GMT

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Jordan and Iraq plan to increase cooperation in the transport field, including through twinning Aqaba and Basra ports. (File photo)

April 9th, 2018 - 09:03 GMT

Jordan, Iraq to Increase Aqaba-Basra Transport Cooperation

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Emirates is reportedly set to reduce the frequency of services on a number of routes to Europe, Asia and the US in the coming months. (File photo)

April 9th, 2018 - 08:15 GMT

Emirates to Cut Flight Frequency on US, Europe, Asia Routes

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April 8th, 2018 - 12:00 GMT

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Saudi has reportedly announced plans to dig a 200 meters wide, 60 km in length maritime canal along its border with Qatar turning it into an island. (Shutterstock)

April 8th, 2018 - 10:55 GMT

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The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture announced that corn, olives, grapes and pumpkins will be added to the list of crops banned for export. (Shutterstock)

April 8th, 2018 - 10:31 GMT

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Revenues at high-end hotels in Oman has risen over 11 percent in one year, according to recent data. (Shutterstock)

April 8th, 2018 - 10:09 GMT

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April 8th, 2018 - 09:58 GMT

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Bahrain put the size of its newest offshore discovery at 80 billion barrels, noting production could begin within the next five years. (File photo)

April 5th, 2018 - 11:00 GMT

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Tourism receipts in Tunisia edged up by 23 percent by the end of March. (File photo)

April 5th, 2018 - 10:00 GMT

Tunisia Sees 23 Percent More Tourists in March, Revenues Hit $187 Million

UAE licences were previously only usable for driving and car hire in nine countries. (File photo)

April 5th, 2018 - 09:00 GMT

UAE Driving License Now Accepted in 50 Countries