Saudi Arabia aims to build ties with Canada in scientific and research fields
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-- Saudi Arabia is exploring investment opportunities in education and aiming to attract investments to the kingdom from...
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Waha Capital’s profit rises by 23%
The company recorded a full-year revenue of $192m in 2022.
- Its total assets under management stood at $1.74 billion at the end of 31st December, 2022, an increase of 12 percent from the $1.55 billion
- Last year the company was recognised by Forbes Middle East as one of the region’s “Top 30 Asset Management Companies” for the second consecutive year
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Emirates and Air Canada sign MoU to boost cargo services
Dubai, UAE-- Emirates SkyCargo and Air Canada Cargo have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide additional benefits to...
- They will collaborate on a variety of projects, including extending cargo interline alternatives and block space arrangements
- Both have extensive expertise in hauling specialised cargo such as oil and gas drilling equipment, car components, and medicines
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Burjeel’s profit surges by 52%
The group's net profit rose to $96 million during 2022.
- The group recorded a revenue of $1.06 billion, up 17% YoY, driven by 125% growth
- Hospital inpatient footfall increased by 17%, outpacing outpatient footfall growth of 15%
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Inma Holding’s profit spikes
Its net profit jumped 61.7%, touching $2.69m in 2022.
- Its earnings per share (EPS) amounted to QR 0.173 as of December 31, 2022 versus EPS of QR 0.107 for the same period in 2021
- Its board of directors has recommended to distribute cash dividends 5% of the capital to shareholders, equivalent to 5 dirhams per share
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QIMC profit rises by 9.8%
Its profit rose to $42m during 2022 as against $38m in 2021.
- Its earnings per share amounted to QR 0.32 as of December 31, 2022 versus earnings per share QR 0.29 for the same period in 2021
- The net profit of the Doha Insurance surged 39.35% during 2022 to reach $28 million
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Moody’s lowers Egypt rating to B3, changes outlook to stable
Cairo, Egypt-- Moody's has lowered Egypt's sovereign rating by one notch to B3 from B2 on Tuesday, citing the country's...
- The ratings agency changed its outlook for Egypt to stable from negative
- The country has continued to face a foreign currency shortage despite allowing the Egyptian pound to depreciate sharply in recent months
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International dental conference kicks off in Dubai
Dubai, UAE-- The three-day long dental conference has got underway in Dubai, bringing together leading experts in dentistry and oral...
- Some 66,000 participants from 155 countries are expected to attend AEEDC Dubai 2023
- More than 130 Korean companies are participating in the event, occupying 3,000 sqm of exhibit space
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Dubai’s VARA brings out ‘specialized regulations’ for virtual assets
Dubia, UAE--Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), has issued what it calls as Virtual Assets and Related Activities Regulations 2023....
- The VA Framework is structurally designed to offer regulatory certainty – allowing the market to have greater clarity on the expected level of operator responsibility
- The custom-designed construct reflects UAE’s commitment to building responsible safeguards, and Dubai’s confidence in delivering a progressive VA ecosystem
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Hong Kong looks to encourage Aramco to list in city
Hong Kong-- Hong Kong is looking to persuade oil giant Aramco and its units to consider a secondary listing in...
- Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee is embarking on his first official visit to the Middle East
- The chief executive said before leaving that Saudi Arabia’s and the UAE’s development vision and needs are “exactly in line” with Hong Kong’s advantages
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UAE-Oman military exercise ‘Cooperation-3″ gets underway
Abu Dhabi, UAE--A joint Oman-UAE military exercise codenamed “Cooperation-3” began in Oman on Monday. The 11-day drill, which concludes on...
- The joint military training exercise, titled, “Cooperation 3,” began in Oman, as part of the cooperation, coordination and exchange of expertise
- The exercise, which will end on 16th February, 2023, is being held under the framework of joint Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) action and aims to improve the military capacities
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LNG trade to grow 25% to 500m tons in 5 years: IEF
According to a report "Fragile Equilibrium: LNG Trade Dynamics and Market Risks" China has surged ahead of Japan to become...
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Dubai Airports expect to cross pre-pandemic passenger numbers in 2023
Dubai, UAE--Dubai Airports is expecting annual passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) to touch 86.8 million – surpassing 2019 traffic,...
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Iran to link up electricity grid with Russia via Azerbaijan
Tehran, Iran-- Iran is linking up its electricity grids with Russia via Azerbaijan in order to make up for its...
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Google warns against downloading its AI model from external sources
Washington, US--Google has warned users against trying to obtain its Cold generative artificial intelligence (AI) model from external sources currently...
- According to Google the download delivers malware to victims, stealing sensitive data and starts from a user's social media accounts
- The company is working on Bard tools to integrate them into many of the different services it provides from search engine to Pixel phones
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UAE non-oil activities to continue to see robust growth in 2024: OPEC
Vienna, Austria--The UAE's non-oil economic activities continued to see robust performance and are expected to extend healthy development into 2024,...
- Its monthly report for November noted that it anticipates the upward trend in non-oil activities to continue supporting further growth for the next year
- The report said the country's tourism sector, accounting for nearly 16% of its GDP, showed strong growth, with 8.5 million visitors coming to the UAE, a 19% jump
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Jet fuel sales to reach over billion gallons by end of 2023: ENOC
Dubai, UAE--ENOC Group will reach more than one billion gallons of jet fuel sales at the end of this year...
- The company in line with its long-term strategy intends to supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to Dubai Airports in 2024
- The company plans to enhance sales volume globally, apart from seeking potential acquisitions, partnerships, and greenfield projects