UAE records more than 25% growth in international card spending in 2023
Dubai, UAE--Total spending using international cards in the UAE witnessed a growth of more than 25% during the year 2023.J.K....
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UAE and Greece hold talks to widen economic cooperation
Athens, Greece-- The UAE and Greece have held talks in Athens on a wide range of economic and strategic issues...
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Producer Baz Luhrmann to be head of jury at Red Sea International Film Festival 2023
JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Red Sea International Film Festival has said that internationally renowned writer, director and producer Baz...
- The festival's third edition will take place from November 30 to December 9 in Jeddah.
- The event will showcase movies from filmmakers from the Arab region, Asia and Africa.
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Red Sea Global teams up with Bear Grylls Survival Academy
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Red Sea Global (RSG) will become the exclusive agent for Bear Grylls Survival Academy (BGSA) bringing the world-famous...
- The collaboration between the two promises to offer outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity to learn key team building, wilderness education and survival skills
- Red Sea Global looks to recurit and train local outdoor enthusiasts in the art of survival and expedition leadership, creating hundreds of jobs for Saudis
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Iran exports goods worth US$9.1bn to BRICS nations from March to August
Tehran, Iran--Iran has exported 27.7 million tons of goods worth $9.1 billion to BRICS member countries from March 21-August 21,...
- Some 70.3 million tons of non-oil goods worth $43.5 billion were traded between Iran and the rest of the world during the same period
- The top five export destinations for Iran's non-oil goods were China ($5.6bn), the UAE ($2.3bn), India ($845m), Russia (361m) and S. Africa ($51.5m)
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QatarEnergy signs US$3.90bn deal with HD Hyundai to build LNG carriers
Seoul, South Korea--QatarEnergy has signed US$3.90 billion worth agreement with Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the construction of...
- The agreement with the South Korean firm marks the start of the second phase of QatarEnergy's LNG ship acquisition program
- QatarEnergy's ship-building program is the largest of its kind and will play a pivotal role in meeting its future shipping requirements
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Masdar and PLN NP to triple size of Southeast Asia’s largest floating solar plant
Abu Dhabi, UAE--Masdar and PLN Nusantara Power (PLN NP) have signed an agreement to develop Phase II of the successful...
- The clean energy partnership between the UAE and Indonesia saw further consolidation when the two companies signed the deal to expand FPV plant
- The UAE company has developed the region’s largest floating solar facility, the 145 MW Cirata floating solar PV plant in a joint ventre with PT PJB, now PLN NP
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Vitronic signs contracts in MENA
The contracts to install traffic systems are worth US$211m.
- Vitronic Middle East will install over 2,000 "cutting-edge traffic enforcement systems in high-risk areas" over the next few months.
- It said In a statement that traffic management and enforcement systems provide benefits that go beyond the daily lives of individuals
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Iran to sign long-term contract with India on Chabahar Port
Tehran, Iran-- Iran will sign a long-term contract with India to develop Chabahar Port, according to the Islamic republic's minister...
- The Iranian minister said that a long-term contract to operationalize Chabahar Port will be signed with India in the near future
- He said that in order to develop the country's transit, it is important to develop north-south corridors with a rail connection
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DP World spends US$6bn
It invested the money to be a big supply chain player.
- DP World's CEO, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, made the remarks during the 21st Arab Media Forum in Dubai, at a session titled ‘Trade in a Changing World’
- He said the company made the switch from operating ports to becoming a global leader in smart end-to-end supply chain logistics, facilitating worldwide trade flows
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UAE explores partnership with China in labor and human resources
Dubai, UAE - UAE and China explored opportunities for the two countries to cooperate and exchange experiences in areas related...
- They also discussed the role that joint efforts play in promoting growth and encouraging entrepreneurship.
- The two sides presented their respective plans for developing priority business sectors.
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UAE and India look to boost ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’
New York, US-- The UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed has held talks with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister...
- The two ministers reviewed the issue of climate change and bilateral cooperation in this regard, and also discussed the UAE's hosting of COP28 this year
- The UAE's foreign minister emphasized that the two countries are keen to support multilateral international action to find effective solutions to all global challenges
UAE records more than 25% growth in international card spending in 2023
Dubai, UAE--Total spending using international cards in the UAE witnessed a growth of more than 25% during the year 2023.J.K....
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Abu Dhabi, UAE-- The UAE economy is projected to grow by 5.7% in 2024 despite prevailing global economic challenges, including...
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UAE and UK seek to boost economic cooperation
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Saudi envoy to US deplores Western media criticism of women rights in kingdom
Washington D.C., US--– Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the US, Reema Bandar Al-Saud, has expressed disappointment with recent media criticism of...
- The ambassador, reacting to an opinion piece in the Washington Post, slammed the piece for relying on "outdated stereotypes and western-centric views"
- She cited inaccuracies in the portrayal of Saudi women as oppressed and devoid of rights and said that the kingdom has made substantial progress in women's rights
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Bahrain and Hungary aim to boost trade, investment ties
Budapest, Hungary--Bahrain and Hungary have held discussions to boost economic and trade ties between the two countries.In this regard, Khalid...
- Chairman of Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry said the Bahraini-Hungarian Business Forum aimed to boost trade, investment ties between the two countries
- According to Gabor Jenei, the CEO of Hungarian Export Promotion Agency (HEPA), Hungary's exports to Bahrain reached $15m and Bahrain's exports to Hungary at $8m
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Ghitha 2023 revenue at $1.2bn
Ghitha reported an operating profit of $69 million in 2023.
- Ghitha's revenue milestone indicates a significant growth rate of over 100 percent compared to 2022.
- This is due to the successful execution of strategic acquisitions and expansion across diverse categories.