Five killed in clashes near Lebanon border
JERUSALEM - Three fighters who crossed into Israel from Lebanon and two Israelis were killed in clashes and a strike...Business
Elie Saab to showcase Riyadh Season Fall Collection 2025
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Renowned fashion designer Elie Saab will unveil the Riyadh Season Fall Collection 2025 after signing an...Business Culture & Society
Saudi gold glitters more in the region
Gold prices reached record levels in 2020 following an increase in investor appetite because of COVID-19. The price of yellow...Gold jewelry shopping in Saudi Arabia and Egypt grows 13 percent and 4 percent and decreases 12 percent in the UAE
China purchased 191.1 metric tons of gold in 2021, followed by India, which bought 102.5 metric tons
Iran looks east after China-led bloc okays entry
Iran has been trying to enter the SCO for years, and was close last year, but Tajikisatn objected to it.Iran has hailed its acceptance into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a bloc led by China and Russia
This, for it, was an eastward turn that it sees as opening access to major world markets and a counter to Western sanctions
UAE reelected as vice president of Belt and Road Tax Forum
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been elected as vice president of the Belt and Road Initiative Tax Administration Cooperation...The UAE’s delegation participated in the Supervisory Board meeting, where the President and the Vice President of the Forum were elected
The decision to continue with the UAE was taken during meetings bringing together participants from around 57 countries around the world
Dubai Police to use AI to secure Expo 2020
This would include monitoring visitors for safety from the moment of their arrival to the UAE until they reach the...The Dubai authorities have already taken several other steps to secure Expo 2020
This is especially after it has already been delayed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Dubai to get new arbitration court
The court will be part of a new arbitration body formed by Dubai’s ruler, and have 13 members with non-renewable...Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed has issued a decree that will merge two entities to create the Dubai International Arbitration Center
The DIAC, in turn, will establish a new arbitration court for Dubai, consisting of 13 members, including its president and vice-president
Saudi Arabia, South Africa to boost pandemic-hit trade
Saudi Arabia and South Africa are looking to boost trade after a year of slump that saw imports from the...South Africa imports approximately 40 percent of its oil from Saudi Arabia, according to the EIA
Far fewer goods went the other way, with Saudi Arabia importing $347.8 million from South Africa last year, down from $423.8 million in 2019
Unifonic to focus on profit, IPO, after securing $125m SoftBank funding
Days after securing a $125 million Series B funding from SoftBank, the Saudi startup, Unifonic, says that it wants to...The main criterion is to maximize the company’s profitability and the appropriate market in terms of the quality of the products we offer
Unifonic, which currently has offices in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan and Pakistan, plans to expand its customer engagement offering into new markets in the Middle East and Africa
Saudi mining law may pave way for ‘incredible’ investment in $1.3trn sector
Saudi Arabia is confident that its new mining law will lure private investment from the kingdom as well as abroad...In January, the Kingdom moved to capitalize on the vast wealth hidden below ground in Saudi Arabia with the establishment of a mining fund
The Saudi Industrial Development Fund is also offering 60 percent loans to investors in a bid to attract global players into the Kingdom
$6bn merger for Ooredoo arm
The merged company will be called PT Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison.PT Indosat, the Indonesian arm of Qatari telecom firm Ooredoo, will be merged with and PT Hutchison 3 Indonesia
H3I is a telecom company owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings
Adnoc eyes 2GW hydrogen growth
Adnoc has inked deals with British Petroleum and Masdar for this.Under the terms of the agreements, Adnoc, BP, and Masdar will on UK and UAE clean hydrogen hub development
This development will be at an initial scale of 1GW in the UAE and 1GW in the UK
