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...
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Saudi EXIM Bank, Obeikan AGC ink pact
Obeikan AGC Glass will have an export credit insurance policy.
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Italy, Qatar discuss cooperation in energy sector amid Ukraine crisis
Italy and Qatar discussed greater cooperation in the energy field in light of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in a meeting at...
- Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio and his Qatari counterpart Mohammad bin Abdelrahman Al-Thani met in Doha.
- Qatar is the world’s third-largest supplier of natural gas after Russia and Algeria.
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Ukraine crisis threatens Arab wheat supplies
A look at the Arab countries that are dependent on wheat imports from Ukraine and Russia.
- Russia is the largest producer of crude oil, second largest producer of gas and the largest exporter of wheat.
- Many Arab countries depend on Russia for their wheat imports and fear disruption in supplies.
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Saudi Arabia and Egypt to cooperate in telecommunications
Saudi Arabia and Egypt have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the fields of telecommunications,...
- The memorandum serves to work on cooperation and exchange of experiences in the field of smart cities also
- It also includes agreements to coordinate joint events, and to design training programs and workshops
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Discussion held on a study as part of Riyadh Economic Forum’s next edition
A panel discussion was organized by the Riyadh Economic Forum to review the progress of an important study, “New Investments,...
- Several government officials, academics, businessmen and women and others participated in the discussion.
- The study explores future scenarios for the industrial fields related to the knowledge economy.
Business
Inaugural session of Qatar-Nigeria Economic Forum begins
The Qatar-Nigeria Economic Forum kicked off in Lagos, the economic capital of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
- The Forum aims to enhance economic cooperation and review business opportunities between the two countries
- A special focus will be placed on cooperation in the fields of manufacturing, construction, oil and gas and technology
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East Pipes of KSA gets $133m financing
East Pipes of Saudi Arabia has secured a Shariah-compliant working capital financing of $133 million from Bank Albilad.
- The capital will be used to “finance the working capital of one the company’s projects”, the Dammam-based company said in a bourse filing
- East Pipes, which joined the Saudi stock exchange earlier this year, was established in 2010 and specializes in manufacturing steel pipes
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World’s first robot citizen Sophia to attend Dubai audit conference
The humanoid robot Sophia, the world's first robot citizen, will arrive in Dubai on Tuesday, March 8, to participate in...
- Sophia will attend largest smart conference for internal auditors, the 20th Annual Regional Audit Conference from March 7- 9.
- Sophia became the world's first robot citizen after Saudi Arabia granted her citizenship in October 2017.
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Tadawul posts 17% jump in net profit to $157m in 2021
Tadawul Group has posted a seventeen percent jump in net profit to $157 million in 2021, according to a bourse...
- There was an 8 percent rise in revenue to SR1.17 billion during the year due to “solid growth in trading services, post-trade services
- With strong earnings, the company’s board proposed an annual dividend payout of SR3 per share
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Tunisia starts operation of 10MW solar plant in Tozeur governorate
A 10 megawatt solar photovoltaic plant named Tozeur 2 has started operations in Tozeur, a governorate in southwest Tunisia. The...
- The plant, built at a cost of 25 million dinars ($8.4m) will consolidate the production of the first plant Tozeur 1, to reach a total capacity of 20 megawatts.
- The two plants will supply one third of the governorate's electricity needs, equivalent to the consumption of about 18,000 families.
Business
Shurooq picks acting COO
It has appointed Ahmed Obaid Al Qaseer to the post.
- Al Qaseer is expected to continue the concerted efforts to achieve Shurooq’s vision of developing world-class projects
- The new acting COO is also expected to bolster efforts to drive national and foreign investments into the emirate
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Top diplomats of some OIC countries arrive in Russia, to discuss Gaza
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Jordan King Abdullah meets UK king Charles III
King Abdullah said that Jordan looks to further advance relations with the UK, building on the strong ties between the...
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SALIC buys 9.2 percent stake in LT Foods
The deal follows the acquisition of 30% stake in Daawat
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ENOC, IHI sign low-carbon ammonia and hydrogen supply chain agreement
Green ammonia, which can be achieved by combining and reacting green hydrogen and nitrogen at high temperatures and pressures, can...
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Air Arabia Q3 net profit $113m
The profit rose by 99 percent compared to Q3 2021.
- In the same period, the airline posted a turnover of AED1.6 billion, a 100 percent increase compared to the same quarter of last year.
- The Airline said that more than 3.9 million passengers flew with Air Arabia Group between July and September 2022 across the carrier’s six hubs.
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Private school operator Taaleem offers 25 percent stake in IPO
Taleem set the price range at AED2.95 ($0.80) and AED3 per share, implying a market capitalization at time of listing...
- The final offer price is expected to be announced on 18 Nov. 2022. Listing of the shares and trading on DFM is expected to begin 29 Nov. 2022.
- The company is seeking to raise total capital of $204 million from the IPO, whose net proceeds will be used to expand its premium K-12 segment, Taaleem said in a statement.
NEOM has a strict data and information security strategy: CEO
Eng. Al-Nasr called for developing new and innovative ways to confront escalation in cyber-attacks and address them quickly.
- Eng. Al-Nasr called for developing new and innovative ways to confront escalation in cyber-attacks and address them quickly
- He called for finding and providing technical security solutions that give access to the best possible safe environment for users of the futuristic city’s technologies