Dubai’s family businesses get practical guidance with new toolkits
Dubai, UAE -- Three toolkits have been developed for family-owned businesses, which make up approximately 90 percent of the UAE’s...
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Decree issued to form Board of Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services
Dubai, UAE -- Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Monday issued a decree for the formation of the...
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Iran world’s eighth largest steel producer in first half of 2023
Tehran, Iran -- Iran became the eighth largest steel supplier in the world in the first half of 2023 as...
- Iran was the world’s seventh largest steel producer in June with an output of 3.2 million mt, up 17.4 percent from June 2022, the report added.
- For years, Iran had been ranked 10th globally in the list of top steel-producing countries.
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Market capital in Arab bourses $4.5 trillion, says Arab Monetary Fund
Kuwait City, Kuwait -- The Arab Monetary Fund has said that the market capital in Arab bourses reached US$4.5 trillion...
- The fund's weekly report said the market capital of BouKuwait amounted to US$137.5 billion, that of the Abu Dhabi stock exchange reached approximately US$777 billion.
- The capital market of the Saudi stock exchange reached some US$ 3 trillion and the Qatari bourse US$170 billion.
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Gazprom delivers 41.5m cu.m of gas to Europe per day through Ukraine
Moscow, Russia -- The volume of Russian gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine is 41.5 million cubic meters per day,...
- The gas is supplied via Sudzha gas pumping station in an amount approved by Ukraine, a Gazprom spokesman said.
- The transit line through Ukraine remains the only route for Russian gas supplies to western and central European countries.
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Dubai records realty deals worth $6.28 bn during week ending 25 Aug
Dubai, UAE -- A total of 3,229 real estate transactions worth over AED 23.1 billion ($6.28 billion) were conducted during...
- The DLD report showed that 183 plots were sold for AED 1.33 billion, while 2,361 apartments and villas were purchased for AED 5.77 billion.
- The top three apartment and villa transfers included three in Palm Jumeirah sold for AED 65 million, AED 57 million, and AED 54 million.
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Lebanon central bank declines to address nation’s deficit through lending
Beirut, Lebanon -- Acting Lebanese Central Bank Governor Wassim Mansouri has said the bank will not be providing government lending...
- Acting Lebanese Central Bank Governor Wassim Mansouri said it will apply to both Lebanese lira and US dollar.
- Mansouri assured that public sector employees would receive their wages for the current month in US dollars, with an exchange rate set at 85,500 liras.
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Mawani and Rotterdam Port partner to develop smart ports
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia-- The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has reached a partnership deal with Port of Rotterdam to collaborate in...
- The deal will enhance cooperation between both entities in port corporatization, a widely-adopted business model based on outsourcing terminal operations to the private sector.
- Mawani had earlier inked a deal with Port of Antwerp International (PAI) to bolster mutual cooperation in the domains of port optimization and digital transformation.
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Saudi industry ministry and German firms to develop human resources
Berlin, Germany -- A delegation of Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, which visited Germany, discussed enhancing cooperation to...
- The delegation met with officials of the German automobile manufacturer Porsche at the company’s headquarters.
- The delegation discussed cooperation opportunities as well as initiatives and programs for developing human capacities with the German companies Schüller, Festo and KSB.
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Saudi EXIM Bank, Evonik sign pact
The insurance policy will protect the risk of non-payment.
- The agreement was signed by the CEO of Saudi EXIM Bank, Saad Al-Khlab, and the General Manager of Evonik Industries, Abdulmohsen Al-Muhaidib.
- Al-Khlab said the collaboration is an extension of the bank's commitment to bolster the export endeavors of national institutions.
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Most expensive American falcon sold for $146,000 at Saudi auction
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- An American pure ultra-white falcon cherrug sold for SAR550,00 ($146,000) at the third edition of the...
- The most expensive falcon, known locally as a Hur, belongs to the American MGE farm. It measures 18 inches in length and 18.5 inches in width and weighs 1.4kg.
- The bidding for the falcon started at SAR200,000 before being sold for SAR550,000 ($146,000).
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HR ministry and Bayt.com sign MoU to boost talent retention in UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE) of the UAE and job search and recruitment...
- The MoU was signed by Khalil Al Khoori, Undersecretary of MoHRE for Human Resources Affairs, and Rabea Ataya, CEO of Bayt.com.
- The UAE was ranked second globally across five indices within the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2022 such as the percentage of expatriate workforce.
Dubai’s family businesses get practical guidance with new toolkits
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Dubai, UAE -- Saudi Arabia’s oil exports fell by 17.1 percent (SAR 17.2 billion or $4.58 billion) in September, mainly...
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43% people in Saudi likely to make more cross-border payments in 2023
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Nearly 43 percent of people in Saudi Arabia expect to send cross-border payments more frequently in...
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Dubai, UAE -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) holds nearly 40 percent of the aircraft fleet in the Arab region,...
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Sustainable aviation fuel production lags behind demand: IATA official
Dubai, UAE -- The current production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) represents less than 1 percent of the sector's demand,...
- The current production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) represents less than 1 percent of the sector's demand.
- Al-Eisawi also noted that global travel has recovered more than 97 percent of pre-pandemic levels, exceeding 100 percent in the Middle East region.
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MBC Group IPO plea okayed
The conglomerate intends to sell 33.25 million shares.
- The number of shares represent 10 percent of the capital of the Saudi media conglomerate.
- The company's prospectus will be published ahead of the planned share sale, the market regulator said in a statement.
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UAE defense conglomerate EDGE signed nearly $2bn in deals
Dubai, UAE -- UAE defense conglomerate EDGE Group has inked deals worth at least $1.8 billion during the Dubai Airshow,...
- A $1.1 billion deal with UAE Ministry of Defense for aircraft munitions was the biggest of the deals.
- The EDGE Group is only four years old, but now consists of more than 25 subsidiaries.