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May 14th, 2026 - 11:29 GMT

Sally Shakkour

Cuba has 'ZERO' diesel and fuel oil over Strait of Hormuz blockade

ALBAWABA - Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil as gas stations are totally empty due to the blockade imposed by the United States of the Strait of Hormuz amid tension with Iran, Reuters reported Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a blockade on Iranian ports in response to the Iranian Navy's closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the military attacks on Tehran by Washington and Tel ...

Out of the 117 schools that applied for a fee increase this year, 83 of them have been giving permission. The remaining applications are still pending

June 11th, 2012 - 09:17 GMT

Most Dubai schools will get their hike

The promotion, running from 10th June to 31st July 2012, aims to highlight the core benefits of Emirates' Visit Visa product

June 11th, 2012 - 09:11 GMT

Incentive to fly family for Ramadan

The Ministry told employers that it would not grant work permits for women because of the "unsafe and insecure work environment at that site

June 10th, 2012 - 10:44 GMT

Women work visas rejected in UAE by Ministry

Concern about the banks, which are hobbled with more than 180 billion euros in problematic real estate loans and assets, drove Spanish borrowing costs to near euro-era records last month

June 10th, 2012 - 10:40 GMT

Euro crisis a threat to UAE economy

Brent crude was trading just under $99 per barrel on Friday after dropping to a 16-month low below $96 a barrel last week

June 10th, 2012 - 10:37 GMT

Saudi cuts May crude production

The fund was allocated by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) during last year’s summit to support development projects in the Kingdom

June 10th, 2012 - 10:33 GMT

Qatar to pay $1.25b to Jordan through GCC fund

Algeria needs to import large quantities of refined fuel products such as gasoline and gasoil due to insufficient refining capacity

June 7th, 2012 - 11:22 GMT

Algeria tries to boost its oil and gas capacity

Budget deficit in first quarter reached LL1.009 trillion compared to LL1.655 trillion in the same period of 2001, a decrease of LL646 billion

June 7th, 2012 - 10:26 GMT

Can telecom revenues justify Lebanon's budget deficit?

Jordan will be among the countries that benefit from this global growth as the country’s tourism industry has solid roots

June 6th, 2012 - 11:55 GMT

Jordan's tourism recovers this year, fostered by global growth

The situation in Libya will continue to be monitored; but as of now it remains unsafe for any flights to resume

June 6th, 2012 - 11:44 GMT

Gunmen stall flights in Libya

Iranian nuclear programme has escalated the threat level in the region

June 6th, 2012 - 10:37 GMT

Saudi is threatened by Iran's nuclear plans

The price of 98-octane graded fuel is now LL34,600, while the 95-octane graded fuel is LL33,900

June 6th, 2012 - 10:27 GMT

Lebanese gasoline prices descend further