Qatar Central Bank head calls for enhanced GCC action to tackle challenges
Doha, Qatar--Governor of Qatar Central Bank Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani has called for strengthening joint action among...
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GSA discusses cooperation with IIHF, ISU to boost winter sports in UAE
Dubai, UAE-- The UAE's General Sports Authority (GSA) and the International Skating Union (ISU) and International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)...
- The discussion between officials touched on ways to develop the rules and regulations for ice sports leading to the promotion of winter sports in the UAE
- Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Executive Director of the Sports Development Sector at GSA said that the UAE intends to host international winter sports championships
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Oman Air Cargo revenue up
Its cargo revenue recorded a 42% jump in H1 to US$57.9m.
- Oman Air Cargo said that the jump in cargo aligns with the carrier's aim to retain its strong position in the market
- Launched in 2009, the airline has sustained an upward trajectory despite a fall in yield compared to the previous year
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EU provides US$24m for payment of allowances to poor Palestinian families
Jerusalem--The European Union has disbursed $24 million for the payment of social allowances to 71,162 vulnerable Palestinian families through the...
- The EU during the last 17 years has supported the Palestinian Authority with funding to ensure social allowances are extended to the poor families
- The funding from EU has been routed through the PEGASE mechanism and will help 71,162 families living below the extreme poverty line
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Jordan exhorts ‘companies, institutions’ to switch to renewable energy
Amman, Jordan--Jordan is urging "companies and institutions" to switch to renewable and sustainable energy to reduce operating costs. In this...
- The kingdom's energy minister said that opportunities exist for cooperation to cut energy consumption across various sectors
- The minister noted that in order to keep pace with the global energy transiton the kingdom must benefit from the experiences of various countries
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Aid agencies exhort immediate action on war-torn Sudan
Geneva, Switzerland--Four months into Sudan's conflict, the situation is spiraling out of control, with mass displacement and millions on the verge...
- The country for the last four months has been plagued by a great humanitarian crisis with more than six million people staring at famine
- The statement signed by the heads of UN agencies along with Save the Children and Care said that "there is no excuse for waiting"
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Gulf Hotels Group profit up
It posted a jump in net profit in Q2 to US$2.92 million.
- The bank said its income was $2.92 million in Q2 of 2023 compared to $1.03 million for the same period last year
- Its revenue for the second quarter was $20 million, compared to $17.55 million for the same period last year
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Oman LNG signs gas-export deal with Germany’s SEFE
Muscat, Oman-- Oman LNG has signed an agreement with Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE) to supply 400,000 tonnes of liquefied...
- The gas-supply deal looks to boost partnership between Oman LNG and international energy firms like SEFE, paving way for more agreements
- The 4-year-long contract evisages supplying a total volume of 0.4 million metric tonne per annum of LNG from Oman LNG to SEFE
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UAE banks provide US$7.73bn in financing to businesses in five months
Abu Dhabi, UAE-- The banks in the UAE increased their credit facilities for the business and industrial sectors by around...
- The banks raised their credit balance for the two sectors by $2.23 billion in May 2023, a monthly increase of 1.11 percent
- Abu Dhabi banks provided around $100.74 billion until the end of May, while Dubai banks lend some $96.31 billion
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Oil prices slide 1% on strong dollar, China economy worries
Dubai, UAE--Oil prices declined more than 1% on Monday as concerns about China's faltering economic recovery and a stronger dollar...
- U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $82.12 a barrel, down 1.3%, while Brent crude futures fell $1.07, or 1.2%, to $85.74 a barrel
- Prices retreated as the U.S. dollar index extended gains after a slightly bigger increase in U.S. producer prices in July lifted Treasury yields
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GIS profit climbs in H1
Its net profit jumped to US$77.19m as against US$37.63m.
- Its earnings per share(EPS) amounted to QR 0.151 as of 30th June , 2023 as against EPS QR 0.074 for the same period in 2022
- In February this year, GIS reported a net profit of $79.67 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, with an earnings per share of QR0.156
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CBUAE balance sheet touches US$182 billion in November 2023
Abu Dhabi, UAE--The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) saw its balance sheet soar to $182.43 billion at...
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DEWA extends fibre-optic ducts across Dubai by 364 kms in 2023
Dubai, UAE--The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has laid over 364 kilometres of fibre optic (FO) ducts across different...
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Passenger traffic at Sharjah airport jumps to 15.3 million in 2023
Sharjah, UAE--The number of passengers travelling through Sharjah airport reached 15.3 million in 2023, as compared to 13.1 million in...
- The airport's traffic shot up 12 percent with over 98,000 flight movements in 2023 as compared to around 87,000 flight movements in 2022
- The airport also added three new destinations for air cargo including Houston in the United States, Kigali in Rwanda and Nasik in India
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S&P estimates UAE GDP to grow beyond 5% in 2024
According to Tatiana Leskova, Associate Director of Corporate Ratings at Standard and Poor's Global Ratings that the global economy while...
- She said S&P expects continued strong momentum in Dubai's hospitality, wholesale and retail
- There was a sharp increase in Russian buyers becoming one of the largest investor groups in Dubai
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Top economists warn global economy will weaken in 2024
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland--Global economic prospects remain subdued and fraught with uncertainty, according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook released today, as...
- Around 56% economists expect the global economy to weaken this year, while 43 percent foresee unchanged or stronger conditions
- In the MENA region, US the outlook is weaker too, with about six in 10 respondents foreseeing moderate or stronger growth this year