Non-oil trade between UAE and US hits $31.4 billion in 2023
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Non-oil trade between the UAE and the United States reached $31.4 billion in 2023 and is...
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‘UAE leads humanitarian efforts in Gaza, seeks truce’
“Following the outbreak of the crisis between Palestinians and Israelis, the UAE initiated extensive diplomatic efforts at all levels to...
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Madbouly invites Qatari businesses to invest in Egypt
Egypt is focused on rebuilding the state and infrastructure. The country has dropped unemployment levels from 18 percent to 7.2...
- Qatar businesses are invited to invest in the Egyptian economy and benefit from the opportunities, says the Egypt’s Prime Minister Dr Mostafa Kamal Madbouly
- Egypt's infrastructure projects have contributed to creating economic dynamism and provided the appropriate framework to stimulate the private sector, he adds
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Qatar’s Social Insurance Law serve retirees, widows
The Social Insurance Law approved a number of amendments in the shares of those who are entitled, which resulted in...
- Qatar has witnessed an increase in the retirement pensions and widow's shares to 100 percent, says the country’s Director of the Retirement Department at GRSIA
- The Social Insurance Law approved a number of amendments in the shares of those who are entitled, which resulted in an increase in the shares due, for the widows
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Regulate digital platforms to curb disinformation
“If the regulatory initiatives are developed in isolation, with each country working in their own corner, they are doomed to...
- There is an urgent need for common global guidelines to improve the reliability of information while protecting human rights, say experts
- UNESCO urges the world to join its efforts to transform the internet into a tool which is truly at the service of the public
Business
Masdar unveils 200MW Solar Park in Jordan
Amman, Jordan - The Baynouna Solar Energy Company (BSCE), a joint venture between the UAE’s world-leading renewable energy company, Masdar,...
- The Baynouna Solar Park produces over 560 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy annually – enough to power 160,000 homes
- The plant also displaces 360,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year, equivalent to taking nearly 80,000 cars off the road.
Economy
Barakah’s Unit 3 enhances UAE’s bid to cut emissions
"We utilise all forms of clean energy to cut carbon emissions and mitigate the worst impacts of climate change. The...
- The start of commercial operations for Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant marks another accomplishment in generating abundant clean electricity to the national grid
- The plant will also prevent millions of tons of carbon emissions annually, said Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, the UAE’s Minister of Climate Change and Environment
Economy
Qatar’s 2022 budget records surplus of US$24.45bn
At the time of the approval, the budget was estimated to hit a deficit of QAR 8.3 billion. "The deficit...
- Qatar's budget surplus for Q4 of 2022 (October to December) was QAR11.6 billion, compared to a deficit of QAR3.3 billion in the same quarter of 2021
- Total revenues for the quarter came in at QAR 65.1 billion, compared to QAR51.5 billion in the same period of last year
Economy
UAE-Azerbaijan trade advances significantly: Envoy
The bilateral ties between the two countries were further strengthened after the inauguration of the UAE Embassy in the Azeri...
- The UAE and Azerbaijan have deep-rooted ties and are keen to expand their bilateral trade, says envoy Mohammed Murad Al Balushi
- The bilateral ties between the two countries were further strengthened after the inauguration of the UAE Embassy in Baku in 2011, he adds
Business
More firms set for listing on Qatar Stock Exchange
"The new listings will take place between March and April. Another group of companies will be listed in the venture...
- New companies are about to be listed on Qatar Stock Exchange, including MEEZA and another start-up operating in the oil and gas services sector, says top official
- The new listings will take place between March and April, adds Acting CEO of the QSE Abdulaziz Nasser Al Emadi on the sidelines of the listing of Dukhan Bank
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Qatar, UAE lead Gulf region in governance, growth
TRENDS tries to look at where Arab countries stand in terms of politics, governance and economies, in the latest the...
- TRENDS tries to look at where Arab countries stand in terms of politics, governance and economies, in the latest the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index
- In past 10 years, the quality of democracy has declined in nearly one in five democracies, including in regionally important and once-stable democracies, the index points out
Arts & Culture
Embrace indigenous languages, urges UN expert
“Language rights are also important human rights matters for both minorities and indigenous peoples. Special Rapporteurs have already been critical...
- States must be more inclusive in the treatment and use of minority and indigenous languages, says the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Fernand de Varennes
- Languages are essential tools to communicate and share knowledge, memory, and history, but they are also key to full and equal participation, he adds
Non-oil trade between UAE and US hits $31.4 billion in 2023
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Non-oil trade between the UAE and the United States reached $31.4 billion in 2023 and is...
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Al Seer Marine receives new very large gas carrier, fleet size rises to 20
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