Saudi Arabia unveils ‘Colour Your Summer’ program, targeting 41 million visitors
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's tourism sector is poised for an unprecedented summer season, with the official launch of...
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Two-State solution nearing point of no return: UN chief
He renewed calls for an immediate and lasting ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages, and full humanitarian access. He...
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Saudi Arabia’s GDP grows by 8.6 percent in third quarter of 2022
As per estimates by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Saudi Arabia grew by...
- The seasonally adjusted real GDP increased by 2.6 percent in the third quarter 2022 compared to the second quarter this year.
- Non-oil activities grew by 5.6 percent and government services activities by 2.4 percent on a year-on-year basis.
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Empower IPO priced AED1.31-1.33 per share
The total offering size expected between $357m and $362m.
- On Oct. 24, Empower announced it will list 10 percent stake in its IPO and list a portion of its ordinary shares for trading on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM).
- Empower said that 1 billion shares, each with a nominal value of AED0.10 (ten fils) will be made available in the offering.
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Swiss National Bank loses nearly $143bn in first nine months
The scale of the loss can be gauged from the fact it is slightly more than the annual economic output...
- The scale of the loss can be gauged from the fact it is slightly more than the annual economic output of Morocco ($132 billion)
- The loss could mean that the bank halts payouts to the Swiss federal and cantonal governments next year
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Taaleem to raise US$204.21 million in IPO
Dubai school operator plans to expand its network.
- Taaleem will offer 10% of its shares to retail investors starting Nov 10, and 88% of its shares to professional investors on Nov. 17
- The company said another 2% will be offered to Eligible Employees and Eligible Parents
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Qatar and Azerbaijan to enhance trade, energy relations
Doha, Qatar— Qatar and Azerbaijan have decided to enhance relations in the fields of energy and trade and in this...
- Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan, Mikayil Jabbarov, lauded the relations both countries enjoy, noting that Azerbaijan is eager to further develop its relations with Qatar
- The Qatar-Azerbaijan Joint Business Council aims to assist in setting up direct partnership links between business entities of both countries
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New industrial policy seeks to diversify Saudi economy
The program, launched by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, has identified more than 800 investment opportunities...
- The new industrial strategy envisages tripling the country’s industrial domestic product and doubling the value of industrial exports to $148.2 billion.
- The Crown Prince said the program will make the kingdom a leading industrial power that “contributes to securing global supply chains and exporting high-tech products to the world”
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Qatar Digital Incubation Center fostering 25 new startups
The selection was made from among 42 competing startups which presented their projects in front of a specialized judging panel.
- The selection was made from among 42 competing startups which presented their projects in front of a specialized judging panel
- The startups in IdeaCamp will enjoy DIC guidance and support throughout their incubation, as well as office space for two years
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UAE refunds tax incurred on building, operating mosques
The FTA will begin accepting applications for refunding input tax incurred on building mosques from Nov 1.
- The FTA will begin accepting applications for refunding input tax incurred on building mosques from Nov 1
- Refund of input tax includes expenses related to the actual construction process of the mosque
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Egypt to grant ‘golden license’ in order to boost investment
The license will allow investors to buy or rent lands, operate and manage the projects and allocate the necessary facilities...
- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has issued a directive during the inauguration of the first International Forum and Exhibition for Industry
- The decision came following Egypt’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund, allowing the country to obtain an extended credit facility of $3 billion
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Savola Group posts 36% increase in profit
It recorded $173m profit in the first nine months of 2022.
- The food company said in a bourse filing that it had also posted a 20 percent revenue jump to $5.60 billion
- For the third quarter of 2022, net profit jumped 34 percent to $44 million, from $33 million in the same period last year
Saudi Arabia unveils ‘Colour Your Summer’ program, targeting 41 million visitors
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's tourism sector is poised for an unprecedented summer season, with the official launch of...
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UAE approves Dubai Metro Blue Line project
DUBAI, UAE - Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved the...
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Saudi minister says 6,225 industrial firms from Kingdom invest US$30bn in Egypt
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - A total of 6,225 Saudi industrial businesses are operating in Egypt with US$30 billion worth of...
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Qatar posts trade balance surplus of US$16.7bn in Q3 2023
DOHA, QATAR - The merchandise trade balance of Qatar (difference between total exports and imports) recorded a surplus of US$6.7...
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Solutions+, EIH sign MoU
The pact will help in creating job opportunities in the UAE.
- The pact outlines a strategic cooperation that contributes to supporting and developing closer ties between the two companies.
- The agreement will help improve efficiency in Business Process Outsourcing, Digital Management and Facility Management.
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EGA begins work on pilot plant to convert bauxite residue into manufactured soil
ABU DHABI, UAE – Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) on Thursday announced the construction of a pilot plant to convert bauxite...
- The pilot plant will use technology to neutralise caustic bauxite residue into an environmentally benign raw material in hours.
- This optimised bauxite residue is the main ingredient for the manufactured soil, which EGA calls turba.
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Top diplomats of some OIC countries arrive in Russia, to discuss Gaza
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Indonesia, Palestine and the Secretary General of the Organization...
- Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Indonesia, Palestine arrived to take part in the meeting.
- OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha would take part in the meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.