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ADNOC Drilling secures $1.15bn contract

The contract for two jack-up rigs begins in the second quarter.

Etihad Q1 profit $187 million

This is a 30% YoY increase over Q1 2025.

Yalla Group Q1 revenue $83m

Net income rose to $36.4 million, a 17% YoY increase.

Qatar Airways annual profit $2bn

This was a record 28% jump in annual net profit.

Masdar issues $1bn bond

Its green bond program hits $2.75 billion.

Lebanon population set to decline in 2023

  • The combined population of the 22 Arab countries in 2021 was around 407-420 million.
  • Most of this population is concentrated in and around major urban areas.

The combined population of the 22 Arab countries in 2022 was around 453 million, Egypt being the most populous with more than 106 million people, according to the World Population Review. Most of this population is concentrated in and around major urban areas. TRENDS takes a look at population growth trends in some of the Arab nations: