Manama, Bahrain All Share Index today closed at 1,969.89 points, marking a decrease of 8.67 points below the previous closing. This decrease was due to the drop in the communications service sector, the financial sector, the materials sector and the real estate sector. Bahrain Islamic Index closed at 817.93 points, marking a decrease of 3.99 points below the previous closing. Results indicated that 66 equity transactions took place with a volume of 867,609 worth BD 323,012. Investors traded mainly in the financial sector, representing 47.93% of the total value of securities traded. Source: Bahrain News Agency
King Abdullah II and Iraq’s Prime Minister Discuss Regional Cooperation in New York
New York:King Abdullah II of Jordan held a meeting with Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali Zaidi on Tuesday during the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
According to Jordan News Agency, the meeting was also attended by Crown Pri…