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Samsung biggest chip investor

The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.

flynas to set up new hub

Five destinations in first phase of operations.

AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

UAE Ministry of Emiratization launches Customer First forum

UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization has launched the Customer First Forum, comprising virtual sessions on a weekly basis...
  • The Customer First Forum aims to take feedback of all parties on the labor market legislations.
  • It also seeks to enhance direct communications between the ministry and the private sector.

DP World launches GBC to support growth plans of large companies

Dubai, UAE--- DP World has launched the Global Business Corporation (GBC), a new strategic arm focused on supporting large companies...
  • The GBC can provide business set-up and licensing -or large companies that wish to set up a limited liability entity or branch in Dubai.
  • A GBC licence permits a foreign or domestic corporate group to own and operate a business management entity, allowing them to build a wide range of functional expertise.

Number of visitors to Qatar rise by 138.3% in August

The highest number of visitors was from the GCC countries at 59 percent.
  • The highest number of visitors was from the GCC countries at 59 percent
  • As for visitors by type of port, the visitors via Air make up the highest percentage

Tadawul market cap vaults

Its value is $2.8trn in the first nine months of the year.
  • The boost in the value of the exchange is despite the total value of shares traded during the first nine months falling by 21.5 percent from the previous year to $373.33 billion
  • The highest close level for the index during the period was 13,820.35 points on May 8

SAFEEN, Amaan Baghdad sign MoU

The agreement relates to fuel oil transport and storage.
  • SAFEEN Feeders, a subsidiary of SAFEEN Group, will manage the entire project, providing three Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) and one Medium Range (MR) tanker.
  • SAFEEN Feeders will transport fuel oil from terminals in Port of Khor Al Zubair and Umm Qasr South Port to Iraqi territorial waters using the MR tanker.

GCC renews pledge to deepen partnership with China

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has renewed its commitment to continue having a strong partnership with China in order to...
  • The sentiment was echoed in a meeting between Secretary General of the GCC, Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, and China's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Chen Weiqing
  • The two sides discussed all issues and topics of common interest, and reviewed the cooperation relations between the GCC and China to achieve common interests

Saudi Arabia holds GCC meeting to boost economic ties

Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting of the GCC Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee to broaden economic cooperation among the GCC...
  • The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Minister of Finance Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan
  • It reviewed a host of issues related to enhancing financial and economic cooperation among the GCC countries besides discussing the impact of the world economic crisis

IMF likely to open regional office in Saudi Arabia

IMF expects the Kingdom to become one of the world's fastest-growing economies, recording a growth of 7.6% this year
  • IMF expects the Kingdom to become one of the world's fastest-growing economies, recording a growth of 7.6% this year
  • Credit rating agency S&P has already affirmed Saudi Arabia’s rating at “A-/A-2” with a positive outlook citing higher oil revenues

UAE and Italy to widen trade and economic ties

The UAE and Italy are looking to widen trade ties between the two countries, and in this regard an Italian...
  • The talks touched on the customs services and facilities that Dubai Customs provides to facilitate trade
  • The meeting is part of Ertibat Initiative, which seeks to develop relations with foreign diplomatic missions and business sectors

US Gecko Robotics set to establish international HQ in UAE

The Pittsburgh-based company is looking to establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi.
  • The Pittsburgh-based company is looking to establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi
  • Gecko Robotics is the latest to set up base in the UAE, joining UK tech company Gödel and food app development company Krush

NDMC arranges $2.5bn credit facility

The Shariah-compliant facility spans a tenure of three years.

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PIF sets up Tasaru Mobility Investments

The firm will drive strategic investments and partnerships

Red Sea International Film Festival to showcase 14 short films

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) unveiled Monday the lineup of international short films participating...

IMF forecasts UAE GDP growth of 3.4% in 2023

MARRAKESH, MOROCCO - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has forecast that the UAE's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will grow by...
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Dubai at top global ranking for attracting Greenfield FDI projects in H1 2023

DUBAI, UAE - Dubai remains the top global destination for attracting Greenfield Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects, with the emirate...
  • During the first half of 2023, Dubai’s global share in the attraction of Greenfield FDI projects stood at 6.58 percent.
  • The results align the Dubai Economic Agenda D33, which aims to double the size of the emirate’s economy over the next decade.

Saudi Arabia, India ink MoU on electrical interconnectivity, green hydrogen

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - India and Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here in electrical interconnection, green/clean hydrogen,...
  • The signing took place during the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • The MoU was signed by Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy and India’s Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy.

Hotels in UAE generate revenues of US$7bn in first seven months, says minister

ABU DHABI, UAE - In the first seven months of the year, hotel establishments in the UAE generated revenues of...
  • Hotel establishments in the country hosted 16 million guests in in the first seven months of 2023, said the UAE economy minister.
  • Some 56 million hotel nights have been booked while the occupancy rate reached 75 percent from January to July.