Prime Minister, Salim bin Braik, sent a condolence message to Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, regarding the tragic car accident in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, that killed several Qatar Amiri Diwan officials and injured others.
Gold prices rose today, Friday, heading towards achieving weekly gains for the eighth consecutive time, driven by strong demand for safe-haven assets amid ongoing geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
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Oil prices suffered losses on Thursday, extending losses that began the previous day, amid a significant rise in US fuel inventories last week.
Brent crude futures were down 28 cents, or 0.4 percent, at $75.88 a barrel by 0125 GMT.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 30 cents, or 0.4 percent, to $73.02.