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West Bank eviction film ‘No Other Land’ wins best documentary Oscar
Jerusalem -- No Other Land, a documentary about Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, has won the best documentary award...
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ACWA Power 9M net profit up 22%
The company said higher operating income was the main driver.
- The company said it recorded SAR 814 million in operating income—before impairment, loss and other expenses—in the third quarter of 2023.
- Operating income for the first nine months of 2023 reached SAR 2.10 billion, growing by 12.4 percent, compared to the same period last year.
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SABIC 9M net loss $277m
The company had posted a net profit of $4.32bn in 9M 2022.
- In the third quarter period, the petrochemicals giant swung to a net loss of SAR 2.9 billion, against a net profit of SAR 1.84 billion in Q3 2022, Argaam reported.
- SABIC cited stagnation in global demand for chemicals, which weighed on average selling prices, and led sales value to drop by SAR 7.3 billion year-on-year (YoY).
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Mwani Qatar posts 39% increase in transshipment containers
Doha, Qatar -- The Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar) announced a 39 percent increase in transshipment containers in October,...
- Mwani Qatar data released Wednesday revealed an increase in building and construction materials shipments by 21 percent.
- Vehicles and equipment shipments on the other hand increased by 8 percent to reach 6,494 units.
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Agreements worth $3.54bn inked at Global Health Exhibition
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- A total of 138 agreements, MoUs and deals worth more than SAR 13.3 billion ($3.54 billion)...
- More than 300 local, regional and international companies from 29 countries presented the latest healthcare innovations and technologies at the event.
- The exhibition, in its sixth edition, offered health practitioners 30-credit-hour of Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs.
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Second quarter foreign investments in Saudi Arabia hit $666bn
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Foreign investments in Saudi Arabia increased 4 percent year-on-year (YoY) to SAR 2.50 trillion ($666. 39...
- The foreign investment balance recorded an increase of 5 percent quarter-on-quarter, or nearly SAR 109.9 billion.
- Foreign direct investments (FDIs) represent 41 percent, or SAR 1.02 trillion, of total investments, Argaam reported.
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e& net profit up 20% in Q3
The company's revenues increased by 3.3 percent to $3.64 billion.
- The company said that at constant exchange rates, consolidated revenue increased by 8 percent and consolidated EBITDA increased by 6.9 per cent.
- The number of etisalat by e& subscribers in the UAE reached 14.0 million in Q3 2023, representing an increase of 4.7 percent.
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Dubai records realty deals worth $116 billion in nine months
Dubai, UAE -- Dubai recorded 116,116 real estate transactions worth AED 429.67 billion ($116.98 billion) during the first nine months...
- The transactions marked a 36.7 percent in value and 33.8 percent in the number of transactions compared to the same period in 2022.
- A total of 81,669 investors registered 109,186 real estate investments worth AED 278.7 billion, a growth of 50.3 percent in value.
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Firms listed on Qatar Stock Exchange post 9M profit of $10.27bn
Doha, Qatar -- Companies listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange have reported a net profit of QR 37.42 billion ($10.27...
- According to figures published on QSE website on Tuesday, Industrials declined by 40.90 period with QR 7.005 billion in net profit to top the declining sectors.
- Net profit of Insurance was the highest with QR 853.744 million, a rise by 334.92 percent, followed by Telecoms which achieved an increase of 26.42 percent.
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Bupa Arabia’s 9M 2023 up 27%
The third quarter net profit fell 23% compared to the Q3 2022.
- Compared to the second quarter of 2023, the insurer's Q3 2023 declined 25.9 percent from SAR 371.35 million.
- Insurance service result grew 41.02 percent year-on-year (YoY), or by SAR 232.01 million, driven by higher insurance revenue.
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Saudi Arabia’s Q3 real GDP falls by 4.5% on decreased oil activities
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased by 4.5 percent in the third quarter of...
- Non-oil activities and government activities grew by 3.6 percent and 1.9 percent respectively in the third quarter due to a 17.3 percent fall in oil activities.
- Seasonally adjusted real GDP decreased by 3.9 percent in the third quarter compared to the previous quarter, due to a decrease in oil activities and government activities.
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ADIB, Aldar close $272m financing deal
Aldar's total ESG financing facilities reach $1.30 billion.
- Aldar intends to utilize the proceeds to finance sustainable projects such as green buildings, property upgrades to enhance energy efficiency.
- The company also intends to use the proceeds to finance sustainable water management, pollution control measures and renewable energy sources.
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ADNOC signs LNG delivery agreement
The 15-year agreement was inked wit ENN LNG (Singapore).
- The LNG will primarily be sourced from ADNOC’s low-carbon Ruwais LNG project, currently being developed in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi.
- The Ruwais LNG project is set to be the first LNG export facility in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region to run on clean power.
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Qatar expects 11.4% revenue dip in 2024 budget on lower oil prices
Finance Minister Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari attributed the decrease in revenues to the adoption of an average oil price...
- Expenditures are expected to increase by 1 percent from 2023 to reach QR 200.9 billion, due to a rise in the allocations for salaries and wages.
- Allocations for both current expenditures and secondary capital expenditures also increased by 6.4 percent and 27.5 percent respectively, compared to 2023.