7,000 digital marriage contracts delivered in Abu Dhabi since Oct
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has introduced a new service that allows marriage contracts to be...
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Energy minister leads UAE delegation to development road conference in Iraq
ABU DHABI, UAE - Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei headed the UAE delegation to the...
- The one-day conference brought together transport ministers and officials from the Gulf Cooperation Council, Iran, Turkey, Syria and Jordan.
- The huge infrastructure project will link southern Iraq to the border with Turkey from where it will connect to rail and road networks in Europe.
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Bupa Arabia Q1 net profit $50.28m
Compared to the last quarter of 2022, net profit fell by 1.4 percent
- Net investment income rose by 24.2 percent year on year and net other revenue doubled YoY.
- Other operating expenses rose 20.4 percent YoY and gross written premiums increased 28.1 percent YoY.
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Dubai records weeklong real estate transactions worth $3.02 billion
Dubai, UAE -- A total of 3,321 real estate transactions worth AED11.1 billion ($3.02 billion) were conducted in Dubai during...
- The DLD report showed that 220 plots were sold for AED 2.54 billion, 2,398 apartments and villas were sold for AED 5.85 billion.
- Wadi Al Safa 3 recorded the most transactions for this week by 61 sales transactions worth AED 728.44 million.
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East Pipes net profit $26.63m
The company had posted a loss of 3.2 million riyals the previous year.
- The growth in net profit was driven by a 141 percent year-on-year (YoY) surge in revenue to SAR 1.4 billion.
- The company's board also announced that SAR31.50 million in dividends was distributed to the company's shareholders.
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Transporters in UAE asked to register in e-tracking system by Oct 30
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- UAE's Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security has asked transporters in the Emirates...
- Those who fail to register by this date will be fined AED1,000 for the first month, and AED100 for each subsequent month, with a maximum of AED5,000.
- The registration in the system shall be carried out by the target groups, through the license holder or his legal representative.
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EU backs WTO deal banning harmful fisheries subsidies
Brussels, Belgium -- The European Union approved a historic agreement banning harmful fisheries subsidies on Thursday, joining a small group...
- Canada and the United Arab Emirates accepted the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement earlier this month, following the United States in April.
- The agreement bans subsidies for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, with a two-year exemption for developing countries within their exclusive economic zones.
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Saudi PIF forms $3 billion company for investments in Iraq: CEO
Muteb Alshathri, acting CEO PIF, told the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council in the kingdom that the Saudi-Iraqi Investment Company will invest...
- Iraq's oil minister told the Council that Aramco will invest and develop the Akkas gas field in Anbar province, which could produce 400 mcfm per day.
- The five companies announced last year will invest up to $24 billion in opportunities across various key sectors in each market.
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ADNOC L&S IPO: Offer price AED2.01 per share, raises $769m
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on Wednesday announced that the final offer price for the...
- This implies a market capitalization of AED 14.9 billion ($4.05 billion) of ADNOC L&S at the time of admission.
- ADNOC said the IPO witnessed overwhelming demand from UAE retail investors and professional investors, amounting to $125 billion.
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AlUla’s Jabal Ikmah listed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register
AlUla, Saudi Arabia -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) listed AlUla's Jabal Ikmah in its Memory...
- Jabal Ikmah is one of the most prominent historic sites in AlUla and is designated as one of the largest open-air libraries in the Arabian Peninsula.
- It includes hundreds of carved inscriptions and stone carvings along the mountain made in different eras and civilizations, some thousands of years ago.
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Mega production facility hastens Neom green hydrogen goals
Neom, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's futuristic city NEOM says it has outlined a clear path towards the at-scale production...
- The NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) facility being built in Oxagon is set to be the world’s largest commercial-scale green hydrogen production facility in the world.
- Once operational in 2026, it will produce 600 tons of green hydrogen per day, which will be available for global export, saving as much as 5 million tons of CO2 emissions.
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Sulaiman Al Habib 9M profit $405m
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UAE, Saudi stock exchanges surpass Arab peers with $167bn in gains
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The financial markets of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia topped the Arab stock exchanges...
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PIF to reveal complementary auto projects soon, says top official
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Public Investment Fund will soon announce complementary projects for the automobile industry, mainly batteries, said...
- PIF is currently focusing on attracting industries related to the automobile system, such as tires, glass, and plastics to Saudi Arabia.
- The PIF has established three factories, Ceer, Lucid and Hyundai, finalizing the first phase of its mega project related to attracting the car manufacturing industry.
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ASPACE to set up Saudi’s first satellite manufacturing unit
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia announced Thursday the completion of SAR 1 billion investment procedures by ASPACE, a Hong...
- The Hong Kong based company completed procedures for the investment of SAR 1 billion ($266 million) for the manufacturing facility.
- The manufacturing company expects growth throughout the project phases, for the manufacturing of components, subsystems, and satellites.
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How Saudi PIF is trying to build a post-oil economy
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- As global banking elites attend the Future Investment Initiative forum in Riyadh, a focal point of Saudi...
- The PIF now boasts assets under management exceeding $700 billion and says it has created more than 560,000 "direct and indirect" jobs.
- The PIF's high-profile investments in foreign firms include stakes in Uber, electric car maker Lucid and video game company Activision Blizzard.