This is a temporary backup site for TRENDS MENA while our primary website is being restored following a regional disruption affecting Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure in the GCC.

Search Site

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.

DP World 2025 revenue $24.4bn

The profit for the year up 32.2% to reach $1.96bn.

BYD 2025 revenue surges

The EV manufacturer reported net profit of $.3.3bn for 9M 2025.

GCC head and EU top diplomat review relations in Riyadh

  • The two discussed the latest developments in regional and international arenas, including the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip
  • Al Budaiwi noted the importance of collaboration and unity in efforts to halt the continuous Israeli attacks against Gaza

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia–Jasem Mohamed Al Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, have reviewed relations in a meeting in Riyadh.

The meeting discussed the latest developments and updates in both the regional and international arenas, notably the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, and ways to enhance international and regional efforts aimed at ending this humanitarian crisis.

They also reviewed aspects of the regional security dialogue for senior officials from the GCC countries and the EU, scheduled to take place on January 24, and the importance of this dialogue in promoting regional peace and stability.

Al Budaiwi affirmed the importance of international collaboration and unity in efforts to halt the continuous Israeli attacks against the Gaza Strip.

The meeting also highlighted ways to enhance cooperation between the GCC and the EU as well as develop it in various sectors, emphasising the importance of collective action between the two sides in confronting current challenges.