Best chance for peace in Yemen in eight years, says UN envoy
Yemen faces its best chance to strike a peace deal since the country's civil war started over eight years ago,...
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Middle East asset management industry grows 11% to $1.2trn
The size of the Middle East’s asset management industry grew 11 per cent from 1.1 trillion of Assets Under Management...
Saudi food giant Savola acquires UAE’s Bayara
Saudi Arabia’s Savola Group has signed a deal to acquire UAE’s Bayara Holding for $260 million.
Saudi lawsuits threaten to expose US govt secrets
Legal battle between MBS and Aljabri takes a new twist Washington is likely to consider a rare judicial intervention Two...
Syria govt raises bread, diesel prices as crisis deepens
The price of diesel fuel nearly triples and the price of bread doubles The move brings more pain for civilians...
Branson finally heads for space 17 years after founding Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic boss is hoping to finally get the nascent space tourism industry off the ground Branson's official role is...
Iran railway company denies cyber attack
Iran's national railway company on Saturday denied having been hit by a cyber attack following reports of disruptions at train...
Fuelling troubles: Row puts Gulf powers on diverging paths
A public row between Saudi Arabia and the UAE has exposed the steadily diverging paths of once inseparable allies who...
Bahrain to ban plastic water bottles of less than 200ml
The move aimed at reducing plastic waste – and the resultant pollution – across the country The ban will be...
Morocco to acquire two Italian multipurpose frigates
The vessels Morocco is interested in are European multi-purpose frigates, better known as FREMM, an acronym derived from their French-language...
Dubai dermatology meet sees business deals worth $156.4 million
Dubai Derma Executive Chairman Dr Abdul Salam Al Madani said this year's event records 15% rise in deals over the...
Best chance for peace in Yemen in eight years, says UN envoy
Yemen faces its best chance to strike a peace deal since the country's civil war started over eight years ago,...
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Iraq, US discuss efforts to combat money laundering, terror funding
The Governor of the Central Bank, Mustafa Ghalib, received the US Ambassador to Iraq, Alina Romanowski, and her accompanying delegation.
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Russian President pitches ‘combat-tested’ weapons to allies
While the Ukraine war rages on, Russian President Vladimir Putin has pitched weapons to allies around the world, lauding them...
- The President boasted weapons are valued by military professionals for their "reliability, quality and most importantly -- high efficiency"
- According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI), Russia is the second largest arms exporter in the world after the United States
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Dar Al Ber spends over $57m on charitable projects in UAE, worldwide
The number of projects inside the UAE and in several regions around the world has reached 22,517.
- The number of projects inside the UAE and in several regions around the world has reached 22,517
- Dar Al Ber also implemented seasonal projects in 37 countries in Asia, Africa and Europe
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Saudi agriculture sector grows 7.8% to value at $19.23bn
The agriculture output in 2017 was estimated at $17.41 billion, around $17.48 billion in 2018, and $17.65 billion in 2019,...
- The positive growth in the sector has been attributed to the strategies implemented by the kingdom's government corresponding with Vision 2030
- The sector’s contribution to the gross domestic product in general amounted to 2.3 percent last year, while the contribution of agricultural output to non-oil GDP was 3.6 percent