Sidra Medicine, GlobeMed Qatar sign pact on medical services
DOHA, QATAR – Sidra Medicine and GlobeMed Qatar have signed an agreement to offer eligible insured members of payers contracted...
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MENA region can create 10m jobs by 2050 via climate action, says ILO
DUBAI, UAE - International Labor Organization (ILO) Deputy Regional Director for the Arab States Peter Rademaker has confirmed that the...
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UAE disburses $2.17bn in insurance expenditure among beneficiaries
UAE’s estimated insurance expenditure reached more than AED8 billion ($2.17 billion) in 2021 an increase of AED499.4 million in comparison...
- The number of pensioners in Sharjah amounts to 6,692 (26 percent), while the number of pensioners in Dubai is 5,892 (23 percent).
- At 16,597 (65 percent) female pensioners outnumbered male pensioners who totaled 8,786 (35 percent).
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Egypt and Lockheed Martin look to boost defense ties
Egypt and American Defense company, Lockheed Martin, have discussed ways to enhance cooperation.
- Mohamed Ahmed Morsi, Egypt’s minister of state for military production, held talks with Raymond Piselli, vice president of Lockheed Martin
- Morsi noted that Egypt’s growing presence in the field of security and defence is the result of economic reforms undertaken by Egypt
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Emirates NBD launches website to support IPOs on DFM
Emirates NBD has taken the lead in supporting upcoming initial public offerings (IPOs) on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) with...
- Emirates NBD’s IPO platform has built-in real time subscription payment capabilities for UAE investors and wire transfer capabilities for non-UAE investors.
- The seamless, single interface enables completely paperless subscription in five simple steps making the process simpler and paperless.
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Dana Gas to pay 4.5 fils per share
The total dividend paid for 2021 now stands at 8 fils.
- For the full year 2021, the company achieved a net profit of AED1.2 billion ($317 million)
- The Company's collections in 2021 were the highest ever at AED1.4 billion ($377 million), and the year-end cash position stood at AED678 million ($185 million).
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Playa Hotels inks Saudi resort deal
It will set up facilities along the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea.
- Playa signed an agreement regarding the resorts with Saudi’s Tourism Development Fund on Monday
- This will contribute to enhancing the distinctive tourism experience and create local job opportunities
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Saudi inflation shoots up to 1.6%, fueled by higher food cost
Saudi inflation shot up to 1.6 percent in February, fueled by higher gasoline and food prices, the General Authority for...
- Inflation for January stood at 1.2 percent. In February, prices for gasoline 91, gasoline 95 and diesel grew 26.7 percent, 25.9 percent and 21.1 percent year-on-year, respectively
- The annual growth in prices for the transportation sector as a whole slowed to 4.3 percent in February from 4.9 percent in January
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Saudi Arabia to inject $152 billion into economy by 2030
Saudi National Development Fund will inject SR570 billion ($152 billion) in the Kingdom’s economy by 2030, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince...
- The Crown Prince said that it will contribute to tripling the share of non-oil GDP to SR605 billion over the same period
- NDF, through its funds and development banks, will increase the participation of the private sector in the GDP by three-folds by 2030
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UAE Banks Federation urges businesses to benefit from SME Campaign
UAE Banks Federations (UBF) has called upon the entrepreneurs of existing and under-formation Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to unlock...
- UBF Director-General, Jamal Saleh, explained that such initiatives will help UAE SMEs become a driving force for a thriving economy.
- SMEs are encouraged to tie up with reliable UBF members' banking partners who will grant them privileged access to customized business banking services and solutions.
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Oman Insurance reports highest net profit
The company’s net receivables ratio of 15.4 percent is at an all-time high, reflecting a strong emphasis on generating free...
- The company’s net receivables ratio of 15.4 percent is at an all-time high, reflecting a strong emphasis on generating free cashflows
- The company’s solvency capital requirement before the proposed dividend reached its highest level of approximately 275%
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Saudi-European Forum for investors in camel sector kicks off in Riyadh
The forum witnessed the attendance of businessmen and owners from the Kingdom and the GCC countries and employees of the...
- The forum witnessed the attendance of businessmen and owners from the Kingdom and the GCC countries and employees of the Chambers of Commerce
- The participants watched an introductory video presentation about the International Camel Organization and the Camel Club
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Sidra Medicine, GlobeMed Qatar sign pact on medical services
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Saudi Crown Prince and PM arrives in Indonesia for G20 summit
Bali, Indonesia— Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, has arrived in Indonesia to take part...
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European Film Festival commences at Haya Cultural Center in Amman
Amman, Jordan— Intended to open up a space for intercultural cooperation, the 34th edition of the European Film Festival (EUFF)...
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Bahrain made the highest rate hike in GCC region
Many Gulf states, including the region's two biggest economies, raised key interest rates earlier this month after the US Fed...
- The Fed raised the rate by three-quarters of a percentage point for the fourth straight time.
- The impact of higher interest rates among Gulf oil exporters in 2022 has so far been limited.
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Emaar 9M revenue at US$5.1bn
Robust property sales helped firm enhance revenue.
- Emaar said that EBITDA in 9M 2022 increased by 47 percent to US$ 2.3 billion
- The property giant said net profit in 9M 2022 increased by 124 percent to US$ 1.6billion.
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ADNOC Drilling 9M net profit $568m
Onshore revenue for the period was $1.074 bn, up 25% YoY.
- The third quarter revenue was $372 million, up 33 percent year-on-year.
- Offshore revenue for the nine-month period was $431 million, broadly flat versus the prior year.