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Qassim Cement’s profit tumbles
The Saudi firm posted a 73% fall in profit to $14m in H1.
- Following the news of financial results, the company stock tumbled 2.45 percent at the end of Tuesday's closing
- Its revenue also declined by 30 percent during the first half to stand at $78.66 million
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UAE busy in strengthening its food security system
The UAE is strengthening its food security system through policies that include promoting cooperation with other countries and markets, diversifying...
- The UAE is strengthening its food security system through policies that include promoting cooperation with other countries and markets.
- The policies include diversifying sources, attracting local and foreign agricultural investment.
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Dubai has comprehensive plans to ensure food security: Crown Prince
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was on a tour of Bustanica, the world’s largest vertical farm that...
- The Dubai Food Security Committee constantly reviews current opportunities and challenges within the national food security strategy framework, he said.
- The crown prince said Dubai will continue pursuing ways to strengthen the emirate’s resilience and food sustainability irrespective of the global environment.