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Rene Lalique

July 6th, 2026 - 10:59 GMT

Sally Shakkour

Jewels worth about $4.5 million stolen from René Lalique Museum

ALBAWABA - The René Lalique Museum was subjected to a shocking robbery as about 4 million euros worth of jewelry was looted from the French museum on Sunday, according to a source familiar with the investigation. It is worth noting that French jeweler René Lalique is a renowned glassmaker and jeweler of the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements. His museum is located near his eponymous factory in eastern France ...

The Islamic Development Bank has signed agreements topping $388 million with Egypt

January 15th, 2013 - 09:29 GMT

Loans from Islamic Development Bank to boost Egyptian economy

Jordan's PM Ensour has ordered a review of all privatisation deals in the Kingdom since 1989, under the King's directive

January 15th, 2013 - 08:47 GMT

Jordan to review all privatisation deals since 1989

Egyptian stocks responded well to the possibility of reconciliation of Mubarak-era financial corruption

January 15th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

Egyptian stocks respond well to talk of possible "reconciliation"

Former deputy governor of Egypt's Central Bank has resigned as head of the NAtional Bank of Egypt for undisclosed reasons

January 14th, 2013 - 01:03 GMT

Head of Egypt's largest bank resigns

Kuwait has revealed a budget surplus of $52 billion, in the first eight months of the fiscal year, buoyed by oil revenues

January 14th, 2013 - 12:14 GMT

Kuwait’s reveals budget surplus of $52 billion

Oil tankers are stuck at the Iraqi-Jordan border, which has recently seen protest against Iraq's Prime Minister

January 14th, 2013 - 12:00 GMT

Oil tankers stuck at Iraqi-Jordanian border

An investment bank for the Arab Maghreb has been created with $100m and support from the IMF

January 14th, 2013 - 11:13 GMT

Arab Maghreb Union investment bank gets the go ahead

The Egyptian pound has hit a record low against the dollar as the currency continues to struggle

January 14th, 2013 - 10:22 GMT

Egyptian pound hits record low against dollar

Intraregional trade needs to be improve, Adnan Kassar from Lebanon's Economic Committee has said

January 14th, 2013 - 07:56 GMT

Arab economies should boost intraregional trade, Lebanese minister states

The Egyptian corruption body has recovered approximately $150 million from Mubarak era figures

January 14th, 2013 - 06:46 GMT

Egypt recovers $150 million from Mubarak era figures

Saudi Arabia is funding further aid to Syrian refugees in Jordan as winter sets in

January 14th, 2013 - 04:00 GMT

Saudi King finances more aid for Syrians in Jordan

Saudi Arabian non-oil exports dropped by five per cent in November of last year.

January 14th, 2013 - 03:00 GMT

Saudi non-oil exports declined in Nov 2012