Apple’s Vision Pro headset available in US on February 2
WASHINGTON, US - Apple on Monday said it will release its highly anticipated Vision Pro mixed reality headset in the United...
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5 WEF reports shaping your 2024 agenda
From AI to the future of jobs and slow climb to gender parity, WEF reports provide insights into some of...
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Bezos flays US President for call to lower gasoline prices
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has criticized President Joe Biden for calling on oil companies to lower sky-high gasoline prices, prompting...
- Soaring gasoline prices in US are sapping Biden's approval rating ahead of legislative elections
- White House Press Secretary said on Sunday that oil prices have dropped about $15 a barrel over the past month
Jordan port workers strike as officials sacked over deadly gas leak
Hundreds of port workers staged a strike in Jordan on Sunday as the prime minister announced the sacking of several...
- About 95 percent of the 2,300 Aqaba port workers participated in the strike, according to AFP
- At least 13 people, including five Vietnamese nationals, were killed and more than 260 others injured
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Iraq’s June crude oil export revenue $11 billion: Ministry
Iraq received in excess of $11 billion as revenue for crude oil export in June, the Ministry of Oil said....
- Crude oil export in June from oil fields in central and southern Iraq amounted to (97) million (980) thousand and (589) barrels.
- Total exported quantities from Kirkuk fields through Ceyhan port amounted to one million (910) thousand and (887) barrels.
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Jordan imports 12.99mn barrels of crude oil in 2021
Jordan imported 11.8 million barrels of crude oil through the port of Aqaba, while a total of about 1.19 million...
- 1.19 mn barrels of Iraqi oil were imported since supply was launched in September 2021 until end of 2021
- Oil production from the Hamza oil field amounted to 105,000 barrels during 2021
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Tesla Model 3 joins Dubai corporation’s taxi fleet on trial basis
Tesla Model 3 has joined Dubai Taxi Corporation's fleet on trial basis, following the success of operating 172 Tesla vehicles...
- This follows the success of operating operating 172 Tesla vehicles in the limousine service since 2017.
- The trial operation aims to verify the efficiency of the vehicle when deployed in the taxi fleet in the emirate, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said.
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Russia warns G7 price cap on oil would increase its price
Moscow said Thursday that G7 plans to cap the price of Russian oil would lead to a shortfall on world...
- Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations agreed at a summit this week to work on a price cap for Russian oil.
- West has already imposed multiple layers of sanctions on Russia in response to Putin's order to send troops to Ukraine.
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Nuke deal revival still possible despite fruitless Qatar talks: Iran
The talks aim to bring the United States back into a 2015 deal jettisoned by the Donald Trump administration in...
- US said the EU-brokered proximity talks in the Qatari capital Doha had concluded late Wednesday with "no progress made".
- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said he believed the talks had been "positive" and a deal could still be reached.
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Metaverse can contribute $4bn to UAE economy
The Dubai Metaverse Strategy anticipates that 42,000 jobs will be virtualized through the metaverse by 2030 while also improving resident...
- The Dubai Metaverse Strategy, which was recently announced, aims to raise the metaverse sector's contribution to the UAE's economy to $4b by 2030
- Dubai companies like Emirates, Damac and others are already betting big on this world, and many more are expected to join the pack
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UAE presents national report on spent nuclear fuel to IAEA
The United Arab Emirates has presented its Fourth National Report on spent nuclear fuel, radioactive waste management at the International...
- The national report describes the legislative and regulatory measures taken by the UAE to meet its obligations
- The report also addresses options in regards to spent fuel and radioactive waste management
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Gulf boosts oil production amid global fuel crisis
Saudi oil giant Aramco has built new refineries in Jazan to boost its production capacity to 400,000 barrels a day...
- Saudi oil giant Aramco has built new refineries in Jazan to boost its production capacity to 400,000 barrels a day
- Kuwait Oil Corporation is enlarging the capacity of Al-Zour refinery to 615,000 barrels a day, making it the world's largest facility to do so
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Apple’s Vision Pro headset available in US on February 2
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UAE emissions plan ‘insufficient’, say climate groups
PARIS, FRANCE - New carbon-cutting plans by this year's UN climate talks host the UAE were branded "insufficient" by an analysis...
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US, Arab League discuss Middle East, Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The US-Arab Strategic Dialogue discussed Middle East peace and the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, among other issues. The dialogue concluded successfully...
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UAE and Egypt to boost cooperation in higher education, scientific research
Cairo, Egypt-- The UAE and Egypt are looking to ramp up cooperation in the fields of higher education and scientific...
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OQGN inks $1.2bn financing deal
Deal will provide firm access to capital in dual currencies.
- OQGN is the exclusive operator of the natural gas transportation network in Oman.
- This is considered one of the largest syndicates of Sharia-compliant financing in Oman.
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ADNOC L&S buys VLCC
Firm has committed $2 billion for more such carriers.
- The very large crude carrier is a four dual-fuel engine ship – which can also run on liquefied natural gas.
- The carriers, which can carry up to 2 million barrels of crude per voyage, were built in South Korea.
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Saudi Arabia, Japan issue joint statement on Lighthouse Initiative for Clean Energy Cooperation
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia and Japan issued a joint statement on Lighthouse Initiative for Clean Energy Cooperation. The...
- Recognizing net-zero and clean energy ambitions, both sides decided to establish the KSA-Japan Lighthouse Initiative for Clean Energy Cooperation.
- The initiative will serve as a beacon for other countries and regions as they develop their strategies and roadmaps toward their net zero ambitions.