Industries Qatar (IQ) posted a half yearly net profit of QR1.5bn and earnings per share of QR0.24, the region’s industrial giant said on Thursday.

Al Khaliji Commercial Bank (Al Khaliji) has posted a half yearly net profit of QR352mn, up 5% on the same period last year.

Industries Qatar (IQ) has posted a net profit of QR700mn in the first quarter of this year.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe kept key ministers in their posts in a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday, including finance, trade and foreign affairs, while appointing just one woman to the new lineup.

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani brought three women into the government on Wednesday, one day after being criticised on social media for submitting an all-male list of cabinet members to parliament for approval.

Ongoing expansion of projects and comprehensive development plans on facilities and assets have helped Ezdan Holding Group

Qatar Steel has achieved a record production of more than 1mn tonnes of rebar at RM II, the company’s ultra-modern rolling mill in Mesaieed Industrial City.

Barwa Bank Group posted a net profit of QR729.7mn in 2015, the bank said yesterday.