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LBCI
5 days ago
- Politics
- LBCI
PM Salam to Sky News Arabia: The region has had enough of US-Iranian polarization
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the Middle East has grown weary of the ongoing geopolitical polarization between the United States and Iran, expressing hope that Arab countries will re-engage with Lebanon, just as Lebanon is seeking to reconnect with the Arab world. In an interview with Sky News Arabia, Salam said Arab nations and Lebanon's international allies had lost faith in the country but emphasized that the current government is working "day and night" to regain that trust. Salam also said efforts are underway to make Lebanon attractive to Arab investors again, and that work is being done to create the right conditions for Lebanese exports to resume to Saudi Arabia. On the political front, he criticized the selective implementation of the 1989 Taif Agreement, which ended Lebanon's civil war and laid the groundwork for the current political system. "It was applied selectively, which ruined the political process. We must complete the implementation of what hasn't yet been applied," he noted. Addressing Lebanon's most sensitive security concern, Salam reiterated the government's position that no weapons should remain outside state authority. "We will not remain silent on the existence of any arms outside the control of the state," he stated. Speaking on the issue of armed Palestinian groups in refugee camps, Salam warned that such weapons could spark intra-Palestinian or Palestinian-Lebanese strife. He emphasized that the strength of the Palestinian cause today lies not in arms but in growing international recognition and diplomacy. "We are trying to put the country on a new path," Salam added. "I cannot predict where this path will lead us, but we are moving in a new direction."
Zawya
20-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Qatar: QSE crosses 10,700 mark as Gulf funds up buying support; M-cap adds $1.43bln
The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) on Monday crossed the 10,700 mark, having gained more than 69 points, propelled notably by the industrials, banking and telecom sectors. The Gulf institutions were increasingly net buyers as the 20-stock Qatar Index rose 0.65% to 10,710.09 points, although it touched an intraday high of 10,737 points. The Arab individuals were also increasingly bullish in the main market, whose year-to-date gains widened further to 1.31%. About 64% of the traded constituents extended gains to investors in the main bourse, whose capitalisation added QR5.23bn or 0.83% to QR633.26bn on the back of midcap segments. The foreign funds continued to be net buyers but with lesser intensity in the main market, which saw as many as 0.02mn exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank) valued at QR0.05mn trade across six deals. The local retail investors' net profit booking was seen strengthening marginally in the main bourse, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the increase. The Islamic index was seen gaining slower than the other indices of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills. The domestic institutions were seen increasingly net sellers in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds. The Total Return Index gained 0.65%, the All Islamic Index by 0.55% and the All Share Index by 0.7% in the main market. The industrials sector index rose 0.94%, banks and financial services (0.88%), telecom (0.86%), consumer goods and services (0.56%) and real estate (0.05%); while insurance and transport declined 0.47% and 0.27% respectively. Major gainers in the main market included Industries Qatar, Ooredoo, QIIB, Estithmar Holding, Qatar Cinema and Film Distribution, Medicare Group, Qatari Investors Group, Mannai Corporation, Qatar Islamic Bank, Dukhan Bank, Baladna, Al Faleh Educational Holding, QLM and Mazaya Qatar. In the junior bourse, Techno Q saw its shares appreciate in value. Nevertheless, Doha Bank, Milaha, Qatar Insurance, Al Mahhar Holding, AlRayan Bank, United Development Company and Vodafone Qatar were among the shakers in the main market. The Gulf institutions' net buying increased substantially to QR31.42mn compared to QR5.8mn the previous day. The Arab individual investors' net buying strengthened noticeably to QR10.13mn against QR3.78mn on May 18. However, the Qatari individuals' net selling expanded marginally to QR37.71mn compared to QR36.24mn on Sunday. The domestic institutions' net profit booking grew significantly to QR24.4mn against QR1.93mn the previous day. The foreign institutions' net buying decreased perceptibly to QR18.57mn compared to QR25.8mn on May 18. The foreign individual investors' net profit booking eased marginally to QR2.32mn against QR2.5mn on Sunday. The Arab institutions' net buying weakened markedly to QR0.37mn compared to QR1mn the previous day. The Gulf retail investors' net profit booking was rather flat at QR0.71mn. The main market witnessed a 36% surge in trade volumes to 292.09mn shares and 75% in value to QR732.05mn on more than doubled deals to 32,431. In the venture market, a total of 94,413 equities valued at QR0.26mn changed hands across 16 transactions. © Gulf Times Newspaper 2022 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
14-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Qatar: QSE snaps three-day bull-run; index falls 24 points
The Arab individuals were increasingly net sellers as the 20-stock Qatar Index shed 0.22% to 10,585.58 points Snapping three consecutive days of bullish run, the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) on Tuesday lost about 24 points and its key index retreated below 10,600 points. The Arab individuals were increasingly net sellers as the 20-stock Qatar Index shed 0.22% to 10,585.58 points, although it touched an intraday high of 10,650 points. The telecom and transport counters witnessed higher than average selling pressure in the main market, whose year-to-date gains truncated to 0.14%. About 55% of the traded constituents were in the red in the main bourse, whose capitalisation shed QR0.49bn or 0.08% to QR623.85bn on the back of microcap segments. The domestic institutions turned net profit takers in the main market, which saw as many as 0.19mn exchange traded funds (sponsored by AlRayan Bank and Doha Bank) valued at QR0.43mn trade across 49 deals. The foreign funds' weakened net buying had its influence on the main bourse, whose trade turnover and volumes were on the increase. The Islamic index was seen declining faster than the other indices of the main market, which saw no trading of treasury bills. The local retail investors continued to be net profit takers but with lesser intensity in the main bourse, which saw no trading of sovereign bonds. The Total Return Index shed 0.22%, the All Islamic Index by 0.33% and the All Share Index by 0.17% in the main market. The telecom sector index declined 1.35%, transport (0.7%), banks and financial services (0.16%) and real estate (0.11%); while insurance gained 0.47%, consumer goods and services (0.17%) and industrials (0.13%). Major losers in the main market included Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance, Vodafone Qatar, Milaha, Lesha Bank, United Development Company, Doha Bank, Al Faleh Educational Holding, Qatar Insurance and Ooredoo. In the junior bourse, Techno Q saw its shares depreciate in value. Nevertheless, Estithmar Holding, Gulf International Services, Ezdan, Alijarah Holding, Qatar Insurance, Qatar Electricity and Water, Aamal Company and Mazaya Qatar were among the gainers in the main market. The Arab retail investors' net selling increased noticeably to QR6.41mn compared to QR2.64mn the previous day. The Gulf individual investors' net profit booking rose marginally to QR1.68mn against QR1.39mn on Monday. The domestic institutions turned net sellers to the tune of QR1.59mn compared with net buyers of QR9.2mn on May 12. The Arab institutions were net profit takers to the extent of QR0.79mn against no major net exposure the previous day. The foreign institutions' net buying decreased substantially to QR35.78mn compared to QR74.8mn on Monday. The Gulf institutions' net buying weakened perceptibly to QR1.77mn against QR10.25mn on May 12. However, the Qatari retail investors' net selling shrank significantly to QR26.46mn compared to QR85.98mn the previous day. The foreign individual investors' net profit booking eased markedly to QR0.63mn against QR4.25mn on Monday. The main market witnessed a 13% surge in trade volumes to 267.81mn shares, 6% in value to QR565.26mn and less than 1% in deals to 20,630. In the venture market, a total of 24,978 equities valued at QR0.07mn change hands across 10 transactions. © Gulf Times Newspaper 2022 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. ( Santhosh V. Perumal
