King Abdulaziz International Airport serves 42.7m passengers in 2023, a 36% growth
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — King Abdulaziz International Airport served over 42.7 million passengers in 2023, reflecting a remarkable growth rate...Business
Most owners holding on to Burj Khalifa homes longer: Report
Dubai, UAE -- The total number of homes available for sale in Dubai’s Burj Khalifa declined by 52 percent during...Business
Iraqi crude oil export revenues $7 billion in October, says oil ministry
Iraq's crude oil export revenues reached $7 billion in October, according to the Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (Somo). Local media...Iraqi oil ministry's said more than 96 million barrels of crude oil were exported in October.
Most of the oil--93 million barrels--was exported from the oil fields in central and southern.
Dubai October realty sales $3.57 billion, highest in eight years
Expo 2020 Dubai, the largest global event and the first-of-its-kind in the Middle East, boosted the Dubai real estate market...Real estate sales transactions for the 10 months of 2021 worth AED177.44 billion.
The most sought after areas for villas/townhouses are Damac Hills 2, Nad Al Sheba, The Springs, Dubai Hills Estate and Arabian Ranches.
UAE industries are embracing solar power
Al Bayader International, for example, has set up solar farms to offset energy costs and build sustainability, says Founder and...Companies want to decrease their carbon footprint and lower their electricity expenses
As a result, they are increasingly installing rooftop solar farms to save on energy bills
Saudi Film Commission to announce strategy on Sunday
The move is believed to be part of the Saudi Vision 2030 strategy, through which the country looks to diversify...The Saudi Film Commission will on Sunday announce its strategy to develop the film sector in the country
It is also expected to support employees and actors in a country where public screening of films was banned for nearly 35 years
EDB lends $190m to SMEs
The loans were given to industrial companies in five priority sectors.The Emirates Development Bank has disbursed AED700 million ($190 million) in loans to the UAE’s industrial sector since the beginning of 2021
The money came from the financing package given by the country’s Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology
Egypt’s export of LNG touches 1m tons in Q3
Egypt has edged out its Arab neighbors in natural gas exports and exported one million tons of liquefied natural gas...The oil and gas sector contributed 24 percent to the country’s gross domestic product in 2019-2020 despite the pandemic
A surplus, equivalent to about EGP9.5 billion ($604 million), in the petroleum balance of payments was reached during 2020-2021
Schneider Electric says electricity use in Iraq rising annually by 10 percent
Consumption of electrical energy is increasing by 10 percent annually in Iraq, which necessitates a robust distribution network, said the...The increase in energy requires a robust distribution network and large stations.
The company said it works in gas and oil in Basra, and there are projects to expand oil discovery.
ESG of UAE buys 70% stake in WFC Holding
Emirates Stallions Group (ESG) has bought a 70 percent stake in WFC Holding as part of its plan to diversify...ESG said WFC Holding, which encompasses business process outsourcing and manpower outsourcing services, will complement its mainstream construction and real estate business
“This acquisition will allow us to expand, manage and control our client’s manpower operations better"
Samsung to build $17 billion microchip plant in Texas
Samsung said on Tuesday it will build a microchip factory in Texas, a $17 billion investment that comes as semiconductor...The chips manufactured on the site will have applications in mobile technologies, 5G or even artificial intelligence, Samsung said.
Samsung, the world's biggest memory chipmaker, has stepped up its investment in its semiconductor business as the world battles shortages of chips.
UAE energy ministry intensifies monitoring of liquefied natural gas shipments
The UAE's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said on Wednesday that it is intensifying inspections of liquefied natural gas (LNG)...LNG cargoes that fall short of the standards pose a threat to the community safety and impinge on the profitability of national companies, a ministry official said.
The ministry is keen to enhance corporate awareness about the procedures adopted by the UAE to regulate the transportation of oil derivatives.
