- Iran has agreed to accept Ceylon tea in payment for a Sri Lankan oil debt valued at $251 million, Iranian...
In 2016, Ceylon tea made up nearly half of Iranian consumption, but the proportion has declined in recent years.
The barter deal will allow sanctions-hit Iran to avoid having to use up scarce hard currency to pay for imports of the widely consumed staple.
- The UAE Innovates 2022, which is aimed at cultivating a culture of innovation within the public sector and engaging the...
Innovation Month 2022 will also include the launch of the second edition of the UAE Innovates Awards.
Activities during the month will include new programs, specialized workshops, and interactive sessions.
- Jordan and Saudi Arabia have discussed the ways to increase the exchange of crops and foodstuffs between the two countries....
Jordan's Minister of Agriculture Khaled Hneifat met a delegation of the Saudi Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Water.
The two sides held also discussed the most important export obstacles and some procedures on the two countries' borders.
- The results of the operational performance analysis also reflect the Free Zone’s distinct position in the emirate's export and re-export...
In its report, AFZ said that education was the fastest-growing sector in the Free Zone with 34 percent growth, followed by advanced technology and health
The Free Zone also recorded a 12 percent growth in the number of new companies registered in the food and beverage sector
- Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, and Minister of Transport of the Republic of Iraq Nasser Hussein Bandar...
The total number of passengers who used the Doha Metro during the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 exceeded 2.5mn with an average of 130,000 passengers daily.
According to Qatar Rail, the Doha Metro operated 50,000 trips during the tournament, covering 885,000km, and the average time between trains was 2.5 minutes
- The Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has announced a new direct shipping service connecting Saudi Arabia to Djibouti, through the container...
The service will connect Jeddah Islamic Port to Djibouti through the container transport company, Transmar.
Jeddah Islamic Port is one of the three Saudi ports included in the 2021 edition of Lloyd's List of Top 100 Ports.
- The UAE is one of the most attractive Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries for GCC citizens to work in, according...
A total of 6,903 employees from GCC countries work in the UAE, out of the total 19,808 GCC employees working outside their countries.
In the UAE, the insured is expected to pay 5 percent, public entities 15 percent and private entities 12.5 percent, and the rest of the 2.5 percent.
- The two companies announced on Wednesday a $3.6 billion (AED13.22 billion) strategic project to significantly decarbonise ADNOC’s offshore production operations,...
The innovative project will see the development and operation of a first-of-its-kind high-voltage, direct current subsea transmission system in the MENA region
It will power ADNOC’s offshore production operations with cleaner energy, delivered through the Abu Dhabi onshore power grid, owned and operated by TAQA
- What makes Dubai a tourist hub and an essential market for sustainable surfing is the region’s proximity to the sea?...
What makes Dubai a tourist hub and an important market for sustainable surfing is the region’s proximity to the sea
Artificial surfing has now takers in countries like Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and Egypt which also boast of a strong community of surfers





















