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ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m

The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.

Empower okays $119.1m H2 2025 dividend

The dividend is equivalent to 43.75% of paid-up capital.

Alujain widens 2025 loss

The increase in loss is due to impairment charges, weaker prices.

Masar 2025 net profit $262m

Higher land plot sales boost revenue and operating income.

Tasnee’s 2025 losses deepen

The petrochemicals' company's revenue also fell 17.7 percent.
  • Jordan to host 2022 OSCE Mediterranean Conference

    AMMAN, JORDAN - Jordan will Monday host the 2022 Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Mediterranean Conference, organized...

    The two-day meeting in the Dead Sea region will bring together representatives from 57 OSCE countries and six Mediterranean countries.

    These countries will discuss advancing security and cooperation in the region through dialogue with the OSCE Mediterranean Partners for Cooperation.

  • S. Korea, Arab nations to hold new round of FTA talks

    SEOUL, S. KOREA - South Korea and a group of Arab countries will hold another round of negotiations for their...

    South Korea and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will begin the sixth round of official talks for a bilateral free trade agreement.

    Goods and services trading, country of origin, digital trade and intellectual property rights will be discussed.

  • Growing ‘Davos in the Desert’ a sign of Saudi clout

    The Future Investment Initiative (FII) was launched in 2017 as an economic coming-out party for the world's largest crude exporter,...

    This year's FII, often referred to as "Davos in the Desert", comes after a months-long process of re-engagement with the West by Prince Mohammed

    This year, however, US officials were not invited, something Attias said reflected a broader push to keep the focus on business leaders rather than politicians

  • Visits, talks boost GCC-Asia trade ties

    Traditionally, GCC trade was focused on the West. However, now it is moving to the East. This eastward shift is...

    China sees the Gulf countries as natural partners in implementing its Belt and Road initiative

    Relying on Asia is a positive strategy that exposes GCC economies to strong countries like China, India, and others

  • ‘Exhibitions important platform to market Jordanian products’

    At least 11 Jordanian food processing companies took part in the SIAL Paris 2022 trade show, the Jordan Exporters Association...

    Representatives of the Jordanian companies described their participation in SIAL Paris 2022 as successful and important.

    The event helped in promoting the Kingdom's products and opening new markets for Jordanian goods.

  • Shamma bint Sultan calls for collaboration on climate change

    Executive Director of the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA) Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan highlighted the...

    Sheikha Shamma made the comments at the keynote address at the inaugural London Climate Technology Show.

    She called for greater innovation and collaboration between nations to identify and execute solutions that would drive positive impact.

  • ADX records 16.9% surge in FADX 15 during first three quarters of 2022

    The traded values (short and long trades) on the exchange reached $177 billion compared with $134 billion during the same...

    The traded values reached $177 billion compared with $134 billion during the same period last year

    The growth was driven by a rising number of institutional and individual investors on the exchange

  • Saudi energy minister holds talks with counterparts in India

    Prince Abdulaziz is also the Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Economy and Investment in the Saudi-Indian Strategic Partnership Council.

    Prince Abdulaziz is also the Chairman of the Ministerial Committee for Economy and Investment in the Saudi-Indian Strategic Partnership Council

    Saudi minister said the visit will further enhance the strategic partnership between the two countries and enable them to explore further opportunities for cooperation

  • Spain says new gas pipeline may take 7 years to build

    A planned underwater energy pipeline linking Barcelona in Spain and Marseille in France could take up to seven years to...

    France, Spain and Portugal announced that they had agreed to build the maritime pipeline.

    The underwater pipeline - dubbed BarMar - would initially be used for natural gas but, over time, more and more for hydrogen.

  • Reliance Q2 net profit at $1.65bn

    RIL's core oil-refining business hit overall profits.

    Revenues from operations increased 33.7 percent on-year to US$28.19 billion helped by strong contributions from Reliance's newer consumer-facing businesses.

    Additional excise duties cost Reliance US$488 million (40.4 billion rupees) in the quarter, the company said,