Gulf-Iraq ties in focus at 17th edition of Manama Dialogue

• GCC Secretary-General Al-Hajraf and foreign minister of Iraq Dr. Fuad Mohammed Hussein discuss the latest developments in the region and issues of common interest
• Hussein affirmed that Iraq is interested in developing relations with the GCC countries at all levels

Dubai Free Port: A super vault for VIP travellers, HNWIs

• Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub commissioned Athena Security to develop the project on 17,000 square-metre plots adjacent to the VIP Terminal in Dubai South
• Athena partnered with Leading Swiss Premium Vault to lend its expertise in quality, security and compliance to the project.

Pakistani Basmati export to KSA, UAE suffers setback

• Briefing a National Assembly panel, Commerce Ministry’s Director-General Dr. Syed Kausar Zaidi said that Saudi Arabia imports 80 percent of its rice from India
• He; however, expressed the hope that the outcome of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia may have some positive impact on the export of rice

Saudi Airlines Group signs four pacts at Dubai Airshow 2021

• By virtue of this agreement, Saudi Airlines Group will become the first entity in the Kingdom to use the GX Aviation network to provide communication services during flights
• The Group signed an agreement with Panasonic Avionics, in a unique step towards providing the finest audio-visual content viewing experiences for its guests

A range of new exhibitors to join Dubai Airshow 2021

• The Airshow will be held on 14-18 November 2021 at Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai Airshow Site
• New exhibitors will be joining from a wide range of countries, including Belgium, Ukraine, the United Kingdom (UK), the USA, Greece, Israel, Switzerland, Brazil etc

Maersk lands Saudi deal

• Maersk will set up an Integrated Logistics Park at Jeddah Islamic Port, investing more than SAR500m
• The agreement is a step to make Jeddah Islamic Port among the top ten ports in the world by 2030

DFSA enhances regulatory framework for the future of finance

• The DFSA set up the Innovation Testing Licence (ITL) Programme to encourage innovation in the Dubai International Financial Centre and protect the market against risks
• The authority hosts RegTech events focusing on driving compliance through innovation

Gulf, Asian markets hurt amidst concerns about Chinese economy

• Major stock markets in the Gulf remain weak in line with Asian shares that slide on concerns about Chinese economy after a run of soft data
• Series of measures against Chinese tech firms as well as other sectors including private tuition, property and video games hurt the world markets

Macron arrives at Iraq summit aimed at easing Mideast tensions

• Macron warned on Saturday the Islamic State group "remains a threat."
• Egyptian President al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II are also due to attend the summit

57 Europe-bound migrants drown as boat sinks off Libya