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Egypt has added 3,000 new hotel rooms to its total hotel capacity with the opening of 19 new hotel facilities,...
Construction of 19 new hotel facilities in several governorates has led to the creation of these rooms.
According to tourism ministry officials, the new facilities have created 2,500 job opportunities.
Since connecting with neighbors is of utmost importance in Iran’s foreign policy, the current administration has set a transparent framework...
President Ebrahim Raisi has time and again emphasized the development of mutual ties with neighboring countries, said the official
The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has put on agenda several programs regarding its neighbors nations
Judge Ahmed Faisal was headed home in his car in the city of Amara when unknown assailants blocked his route...
Drug consumption was rare in Iraq during the reign of dictator Saddam Hussein, with both users and dealers facing the death penalty if found guilty
But after his 2003 ouster it boomed across Iraq, which had long been a transit route for drugs going to Europe from Afghanistan and Iran
Compared to Europe and US, cyber insurance is a profitable proposition for GCC firms due to amenable market factors such...
For the Gulf region, cyber insurance is still a viable and profitable proposition when compared to Europe, Asian and US markets
There has been an increase in demand from the SME and mid-market client pool as well as financial institutions in the region
Iran has confirmed that Russia will invest $83.58 million in Sirik power plant based in southern Iran.
After discussions, the Russian Ministry of Finance agreed to invest in the 1400-megawatt (MW) gas-powered plant
Some seven Iranian companies are working in the project, employing 250 manpower directly and indirectly
Iraq is keen to benefit from the Egyptian Investment Authority, the Governor of Iraq’s Central Bank Mustafa Ghaleb said on...
Iraq’s Central Bank Governor Mustafa Ghaleb met Mohamed Abdel Wahab, CEO of the Egyptian General Authority for Investment and Free Zones
Mustafa Ghaleb praised "the development witnessed by the Arab Republic of Egypt in all sectors, especially the business and investment sector"
Last year, the firm helped Anghami in arranging $30 million investment.
SHUAA has been working closely with the Anghami team as an advisor and investor to further develop and secure the PIPE investment and deliver a successful listing on NASDAQ
Founded in 2012, Anghami is the first music streaming platform in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Four women groups from the South, the North, Mount Lebanon, and the Bekaa received grants.
The grants were disbursed under the project Support to Women’s Cooperatives and Associations in the Agri-food Sector of Lebanon
Funded by Canada, the project is implemented by the FAO and Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture and the General Directorate of Cooperatives
From oil prices to company stocks buoyed by positive results, several factors resulted in changes in key benchmark indices.
Emaar Properties’ 1.7 percent share price reduction weighed on the index on Tuesday as it fell 1 percent
With the Commercial Bank of Dubai up 8.4 percent and Emirates NBD Bank up 0.8 percent, the Dubai index recovered previous losses
Horizon's anti-harassment feature makes an avatar's hands vanish if it tries to inappropriately touch another virtual character.
The "personal boundary" function in the immersive platform puts a ring of space around users' digital proxies to prevent invaders to enter your avatar's personal space
Facebook parent Meta has opened its Horizon Worlds virtual reality platform to the public in December