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ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m

The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.

Empower okays $119.1m H2 2025 dividend

The dividend is equivalent to 43.75% of paid-up capital.

Alujain widens 2025 loss

The increase in loss is due to impairment charges, weaker prices.

Masar 2025 net profit $262m

Higher land plot sales boost revenue and operating income.

Tasnee’s 2025 losses deepen

The petrochemicals' company's revenue also fell 17.7 percent.

Alef Group announces US$84m sales transaction at ACRES 2024

SHARJAH, UAE - Alef Group concluded its participation in the ACRES Real Estate Exhibition 2024 with resounding success, generating significant...
  • ACRES Exhibition is a unique global Arab platform which brings together major investors and businessmen.
  • This is evident in the success achieved by the ACRES over its successive sessions since its launch in 2008.

Saudi GACA issues air carrier, airport classifications for December 2023

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) issued its monthly classification index for air transport service...
  • Flynas had the fewest complaints among airlines, 42 per 100,000 travelers and a complaint resolution rate of 100 percent.
  • SAUDIA Airlines came second, with 61 complaints per 100,000 travelers and a resolution rate of 99 percent.

Dubai posts real estate transactions worth $3.5bn in week ending January 19

DUBAI, UAE - The real estate and properties transactions valued at US$3.5 billion (AED13 billion) in total during the week...
  • The sum of transactions was 3,697 and 184 plots were sold for US$547 million.
  • 2,770 apartments and villas were sold for US$2 billion (AED 7.46 billion).

Palestinians count cost of Israel’s West Bank raid

Palestinians held funerals and assessed the damage of a days-long Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank, where violence has...
  • Mourners threw flowers over those killed and masked gunmen fired in the air as the funeral procession made its way through Tulkarem refugee camp..
  • Israel's military said they searched around 1,000 buildings around Tulkarem and interrogated hundreds of people, arresting dozens of them.

Qatar real estate trading volume reaches US$91m between January 7-11

DOHA, QATAR - The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts at the Department of Real Estate Registration at...
  • Total sales contracts for residential units in the Real Estate Bulletin from January 7 to January 11 were US$15 million.
  • The volume of real estate trading in sales contracts from December 31, 2023 to January 4, 2024, exceeded US$222 million.

Emirates to recruit 5,000 crew members in 2024

DUBAI, UAE â€“ Emirates will hire 5,000 people as it awaits the arrival of its fleet of Airbus A350s.The airline is...
  • The airline is inviting fresh graduates with internships or part-time jobs on their résumés.
  • It is inviting individuals keen to embark on an exciting career travelling the globe. .

CBI 2023 net profit at $46.5m

The 2023 annual net profit rose 14 percent from 2022.
  • The customer deposits increased from US$3.3 billion in 2022 to US$3.4 billion in 2023.
  • The capital adequacy ratio increased from 14.4 percent in 2022 to 15.2 percent in 2023.

EU worried Red Sea attacks could spark inflation

European Union economy commissioner Paolo Gentiloni warned that violence in the Red Sea sparked by Houthi attacks on shipping could...
  • Gentiloni said that "what is happening in the Red Sea... is not for the moment apparently creating consequences on energy prices and inflation".
  • Tensions in the Red Sea have soared after the United States and Britain carried out strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen.

Mammoet, Aertssen sign agreement

The two firms will provide heavy-lifting solutions in Qatar.
  • Mammoet said in a statement that the collaboration will "capitalize on the individual strengths and capabilities of both companies".
  • The solutions range from small mobile cranes for quick operations to complex engineered heavy lifting and transport projects.

PureHealth buys Circle Health

The deal signifies PureHealth’s operational capabilities.
  • The completion of this transaction further strengthens PureHealth’s commitment to becoming a leading global player in healthcare.
  • The company’s expansion into the UK healthcare market reflects its focus on advancing the science of longevity and unlocking time for humanity.

18 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on northern, southern Gaza

Palestinian news agency (WAFA) reported that eight Palestinians were killed, and others were injured in an airstrike by the Israeli...

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Saudi’s Modon attracts $3.8bn industrial investments in 2023

Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) has announced significant progress in attracting industrial and logistical investments for...

DWTC welcomes 2.47m visitors in 2023, says EVP

DUBAI, UAE – Executive Vice President, Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC)  Mahir Julfar said that the DWTC's performance in 2023...

Abu Dhabi’s private sector grows by over  35 percent in 2023

ABU DHABI, UAE – The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) organized, in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Investment Office...

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Russia becomes world’s fourth-biggest LNG producer, says PM

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the country became the world’s fourth-biggest LNG producer last year.The Russian Prime...
  • Mikhail Mishustin said that the volume of LNG exports rose almost three-fold in six years.
  • In January - February 2024, natural gas production in Russia increased by 11.3 percent year-on-year.

New shipping service in Saudi Arabia launched

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of the new shipping service 'NRS' by...
  • The NRS shipping service will link Jeddah Islamic Port to Yanbu Commercial Port, Neom Port, Aqaba Port in Jordan, and Sokhna Port in Egypt.
  • This will further establish the Kingdom's position as a global logistics hub that bridges three continents,

Dubai partners with 9 developers to bolster Real Estate Program

Dubai, UAE -- The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has embarked on the first phase of a series of strategic partnerships...
  • The developers include Emaar Properties, Expo Dubai, Deyaar, DAMAC Properties, Azizi Developments, MAG, Sobha Realty and Ellington Properties.
  • The agreement aims to enhance the competitiveness of Emirati professionals and facilitating their roles in the real estate sector.