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Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday humanitarian projects for Syria including the removal of wartime rubble around Damascus, weeks after inking...

Aim is to help in decarbonization of the Polish power sector.
One of the aims of the agreement is exploring opportunities to invest in Small Modular Reactors.
Nuclear energy is recognised by both the UAE and Poland as an essential clean energy resource.
Pact was signed on the sidelines of G20 Summit in New Delhi.
The primary objective of this agreement is to facilitate the export of products and services between Saudi Arabia and India.
The key areas of cooperation encompass exporting products and services, the exchange of information and expertise.
TEHRAN, IRAN - The US Bureau of Statistics in its latest report said the trade between Iran and the United...
Trade between Iran and the US in January- July 2023 registered a 26 percent growth compared to the same period last year.
Iran and the United States had traded US$24.7 million worth of non-oil products from January to July 2022.
This TRENDS Explainer Video explores how the Middle East is fueling its economy with renewables like solar, wind, and green...
This TRENDS Explainer Video explores how the Middle East is fueling its economy with renewables like solar, wind, and green hydrogen, catalyzing a global clean energy shift
By 2030, solar energy is expected to make up 15 percent of the Middle East's power mix, while new wind projects in Oman, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia will generate local jobs
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) fell for the third month in a row, declining by...
Saudi IPI retreated to 122.03 points in July, according to the base year 2010, compared to 135.23 points in the year-ago period.
The decline in IPI is the largest since April 2021, when it recorded a drop of 24 percent.
Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), Russia's Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov said that his country has offered...
He said the countries of the Middle East and Southeast Asia are among those "with which we interact"
The minister added, "this is where incremental growth of premium class tourists is possible in particular"
Tehran, Iran--Iran’s oil exports to China hit an all-time record in August despite continued US pressure on the country, according...
According to data released by Kpler, a French firm, oil exports to China had reached an average of 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd) in August
It is estimated that Iran’s revenues from August sales of oil to China had amounted to some $3.5 billion, which it said was equal to entire oil sales in 2020
The International Federation for Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has warned that the next 24 to 48 hours will...
Countries such as Turkey, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, Poland, and Israel have also offered assistance
A team of French volunteer firefighters has arrived in Morocco as US says it is ready to provide assistance
"Today, the Kingdom takes pride in its advanced technological sector, which has solidified its regional and global position as a...
Saudi Arabia ranks second in digital competitiveness among G20 countries, fourth globally in the Digital Readiness Index, and garnered $446m in venture capital investments in H1
Women's participation in Saudi sectors rose from 7% to 33%, the Kingdom launched the world's largest virtual hospital, and introduced the first Arab and Muslim female astronaut
Manama, Bahrain--GCC Secretary-General Jassim Al-Budaiwi has emphasized the crucial role of the private sector in ensuring a sustainable and resilient...
The secretary general was speaking at the the 62nd meeting of the Board of Directors of the Gulf Chambers, hosted by Bahrain
He pleaded for increased cooperation between the GCC and the Gulf private sector to tackle the myriad challenges facing the region