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From the UAE to Saudi Arabia, the main indexes made up for their losses as the week came to a...
The Abu Dhabi index fell 1.3 percent on Thursday, its biggest daily fall in more than a month
The Dubai index on Monday climbed 1.3 percent to its highest in the previous two weeks
Most patients come from neighboring countries including Iraq and Afghanistan, Head of the tourism office at Iran’s Ministry of Health...
Most patients come from neighboring countries including Iraq and Afghanistan, Head of the tourism office at Iran’s Ministry of Health Mohammad Reza Tarjoman said
Tarjoman said there are 200 medical centers that have permission to accept foreign patients underlining that Iran is ranked 46 worldwide in the area of health tourism
The best brands take a cross-functional approach, embedding sustainability within divisions and business units while linking incentives to sustainability targets....
Winning brands decide which specific sustainability topics they want to use to actively engage with consumers
To bring sustainability messages authentically to consumers, the best brands develop a sensitive consumer-engagement strategy
The country’s external debt services went up 5 percent, from nearly TND2 billion ($666.69 million) to about TND2.1 billion ($700.02...
Cumulative labor income saw a 15.3-percent rise to TND1.9 billion ($633.71 million) on April 10
This was against the TND1.6 billion ($533.42 million) on the same day in 2021
The total number of real-estate transactions that took place was 1,968, according to data from the Dubai Land Department.
The Land Department data showed the sale of 246 plots worth AED1.49 billion ($405.72 million) last week
Meanwhile, 1,312 apartments and villas were sold for a total value of AED 2.96 billion ($805.99 million)
Even for the richest person on the planet, buying Twitter was always going to be a challenge –- a highly...
Even with a moderate and inflexible proposal, which could help the board argue for rejection, itthat could end in lawsuits from just about everyone involved
Musk has the option of sidestepping the board and trying to buy shares directly from shareholders on the market
It is to ensure that he doesn’t get a controlling stake in Twitter.
Elon Musk's proposed buyout faces several hazards, including possible rejection and the challenge of assembling the money
Musk buying Twitter could have significant impacts on the globally-used social media platform if the deal is consummated
Masdar, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has signed an agreement with Kyrgyzstan to explore the development of...
Masdar will explore the development of investment in a range of renewable energy projects, including ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV), floating solar PV and hydropower
Kyrgyzstan is targeting reducing greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 44 percent by 2030, and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050
The throughput tonnage at Saudi ports increased by 7.18 percent during the first quarter of 2022, reaching a total of...
The number of transshipment containers increased by 5.91 percent, with a total of 1.3 million TEUs.
Saudi ports have recorded a fall in container throughput which declined by 1.27 percent with a total of 2.5 million containers.
Digital payments made through a mobile device accounted for 35 percent of all near-field communication transactions in Saudi Arabia in 2021,...
The share of payment transactions made using a mobile device in all NFC payments grew from 22 percent in 2020
The number of payment transactions using a mobile device in 2021 exceeded 1.8 billion, with the value exceeding SR128 billion