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The pharmaceutical sector in the Mena region has witnessed tremendous growth over the last few years. (Shutterstock)

March 10th, 2019 - 09:37 GMT

Pharmaceutical Sector in MENA to Hit $60 Billion by 2025

The pharmaceutical sector in the Mena region has witnessed tremendous growth over the last few years and is set to reach around $60 billion by 2025, said the organisers of the upcoming Middle East Pharma Cold Chain Congress in Dubai, UAE.

The activity included hanging up pictures of Trump with slogans rejecting his views which many have called divisive and racist. As activists began burning images of Trump, Israeli forces quickly arrived and attempted to expel them from the area, while threatening to use force on the activists. (AFP/File)

January 21st, 2017 - 10:00 GMT

As the new US president is sworn in, Palestinian activists set pictures of Trump on fire

Protesters gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to mark 15 years since the first prisoners were brought to the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on January 11, 2017 in Washington, DC. (AFP/Joe Readle)

January 20th, 2017 - 08:00 GMT

On last day, Obama blasts Congress for inaction on Guantanamo, transfers prisoners

A view of the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC. (AFP/Brendan Smialowski)

December 2nd, 2016 - 06:00 GMT

US Senate extends Iran sanctions for 10 more years

A Yemeni man stands on October 24, 2016 at the site of a Saudi airstrike on a funeral ceremony that killed 140 people and wounded 525 others earlier this month. (AFP/File)

October 30th, 2016 - 08:00 GMT

Embattled president Hadi rejects UN peace plan for Yemen

Yemeni women supporting the Houthi rebels demonstrate against Saudi-led coalition air strikes, outside a hotel where the United Nations envoy for Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, is staying, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, on October 25, 2016. (AFP/Mohammed Huwais)

October 26th, 2016 - 09:00 GMT

UN envoy to Yemen puts forth new peace plan to Houthi rebels

Aramco President Amin Al Nasser said that the company would develop new techniques for oil extraction in order to increase Saudi oil reserves to 900 billion barrels. (File photo)

October 13th, 2016 - 10:00 GMT

Saudi Aramco plans $300B in oil investments over next decade

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech during the 23rd World Energy Congress on October 10, 2016 in Istanbul. (AFP/Ozan Kose)

October 11th, 2016 - 06:00 GMT

Russia agrees to joining oil output curb

The sale will equip the Egyptian air force's multimission helicopter fleet with a detection system for infrared missile threats. (Naval Today)

October 9th, 2016 - 04:32 GMT

Incoming: Egypt to receive $81M in missile warning systems from US

Under the theme “Embracing New Frontiers,” the congress program will lead delegates through the current and critical issues facing the energy industry. (Shutterstock)

October 6th, 2016 - 12:00 GMT

The 23rd World Energy Congress 2016 in Istanbul hopes to 'Embrace New Frontiers'

October 5th, 2016 - 02:15 GMT

Gulf Cup cannot be included in FIFA calendar: AFC chief

US CIA Director John Brennan (R) discusses his opposition to the JASTA law while being interviewed by The Atlantic National Correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg during the Washington Ideas Forum at the Harman Center for the Arts in Washington DC. (AFP/Chip Somodevilla)

October 4th, 2016 - 12:00 GMT

Saudi lawyer calls for Kingdom’s own version of the US JASTA law

Fifteen years later, the tragedy is back to haunt the global community. (AFP/File)

October 1st, 2016 - 05:02 GMT

In search of justice: US woman becomes first to sue Saudi Arabia for death of husband in 9/11