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DUBAI, UAE – The airport here has "every chance" of breaking its record for passenger traffic this year after surpassing pre-pandemic...

Masdar will be joining a consortium that will develop solar photovoltaic facilities with a capacity of about 1.2 gigawatts and...
The renewable energy company signs MoU with Singapore’s Tuas Power, France’s EDF Renewables and PT Indonesia Power.
Singapore is looking to import as much as 4 gigawatts of low-carbon electricity by 2035, which would constitute 35 percent of its total supply.
The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Emirates Creative Association to...
Both have agreed to develop methods for systematic research, sponsoring and organizing conferences
They also agreed to launch an action plan to implement joint projects in creativity and innovation
The settlement issuance was set on 23 January 2021.
The number of Sukuk stands at 6,500, based on the minimum denomination and total issue size.
The return on the Sukuk offering is estimated at an annual fixed rate of 3.5 percent.
Expo 2020 Dubai visitor numbers continue to rise, reaching 10,188,769 visits as of 18th January, while Expo 2020 Dubai’s virtual...
The visitors were attracted by the first Global Goals Week to be held outside of New York and a star-studded K-pop concert
All Expo visitors ages 18 and above must show either proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test result taken within the previous 72 hours
BCCI chief reviewed ways to further increase the volume of bilateral trade
Chairman Sameer bin Abdulla Nass appreciated the 'depth and solidity' of the Bahraini-Saudi economic and investment relations.
Nass praised the role played by Saudi Arabia to enhance the progress and prosperity of the people of GCC.
Emaar EC signed the $16-million contract with SAFE.
As part of the contract, SAFE will provide security services at the King Abdullah Economic City
It has a duration of five years from the date of signing, which happened on Monday, January 17
The heads of the largest US airlines warned of a "catastrophic disruption" to travel and shipping if telecom firms rolled...
Verizon and AT&T have already twice delayed the launch of their new C-Band 5G service
They were heeding warnings from airlines and aircraft manufacturers that the new system might interfere with certain devices
Dozens of Israeli high tech companies are keen to open units in Dubai or Abu Dhabi after Rapyd's decision to...
About a dozen portfolio firms of Israeli venture capital fund OurCrowd actively seek to open units in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, says its CEO Jon Medved
Israeli fintech firm Rapyd is the first to decide that it will open an office in the UAE following the normalization of ties between the two countries
Full details will be revealed at the sales launch, scheduled to take place in the third quarter of 2022.
Design work on Arada’s mixed-use project on Palm Jumeirah has begun and will contain residential, leisure and F&B components
Arada’s projects include Aljada, Sharjah’s largest ever mixed-use megaproject where 5,000 units are currently under construction
The Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund (ISSF) will invest $1.5 million in Global Ventures
Global Ventures is a Dubai-based growth-driven venture capital firm focused on investing in growth-stage technology.
Investing in progressive funds such as Global Ventures supports ambitious SMEs to expand their businesses, ISSF said.