The paper has shone a spotlight on how Saudi Arabia’s e-government, tourism, healthcare, and transit sectors stand to benefit from the smart city revolution in the Kingdom.

Succeeding for a female entrepreneur in an industry dominated by men is a tough task but can be achieved, says Lebanese businesswoman and NatUsual Founder Nathaly Daou

The Egyptian and Saudi governments have signed a draft agreement for Saudi investments in the country totaling a projected $10 billion, according to a statement by the Egyptian cabinet.

The developer would sell the Crystal City Project in Hangzhou for 3.66 bn yuan.

The Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has called on German businessmen and investors to explore investment opportunities within the emirate’s business community, in order to access new avenues of partnership and develop economic and trade relations between Sharjah and Germany. The call for investment was made at a...

The biennial World Cup has been left off the agenda of FIFA Congress in Doha, with only changes to the women's football calendar scheduled for a vote by the 211 member associations.

On the third day of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) in Riyadh, SAR 6 billion ($1.59 bn) worth of agreements were signed and initiatives launched. The Small and Medium Enterprises Financing Guarantee Program “Kafalah" signed a number of agreements with a number of ministries as well as public and private...

Sky Mavis, maker of battle and trading game Axie Infinity, discovered the security breach on Tuesday, March 23, after a user was unable to withdraw the cryptocurrency ether, according to the company.

This year’s summit has brought together 190 countries, over 500 speakers, and 4,000 participants worldwide to discuss the future of governments.

Shareholders sanctioned it for alleged payments to terror groups.

Greater adoption of AI in the UAE could also add up to $200 billion in productivity gains by 2030, he said.

The move is being seen as another sign of a growing rapprochement between the two countries following last year's restoration of ties.

The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) will jointly explore financial products opportunities following the signing of an agreement, which will cater to DFM’s large and diversified investor base of over 852,000 investors. As the first initiative under this agreement, the two exchanges are planning to create...

The firm made a strong debut on the Saudi stock exchange on Mar 22.

Private equity and capital growth in Saudi Arabia has reached SR12 billion ($3.2 billion), Mohammad Al-Quwaiz, chairman of the board of the Capital Market Authority said. He noted that the growth has doubled in the last five years. Al-Quwaiz was speaking at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress 2022 in Riyadh. He...

The Global Entrepreneurship Conference (GEC) recorded 28.9 billion ($7.71 billion) worth of agreements and launches on the second day. The conference is designed to support entrepreneurship in various fields and enhance the Kingdom's position as an attractive environment for pioneers, innovators and creators from around the world. It has been...

Shares of Saudi mining firm Amak surged 30 percent on its debut on the kingdom's main stock exchange.

Shareholders of Waha Capital have approved a cash dividend of 7.55 fils per share and a stock dividend of 2.45 percent. Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi, Chairman of Waha Capital, said Waha Capital continues to demonstrate strong financial and operating performance, which was reflected in the significant increase to our...

The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is expected to see 40 agreements being signed between government agencies and major corporations.

Gjenge Makers, churns out 1,500 bricks made from industrial and household plastic that otherwise would be dumped in the city's overflowing garbage heaps.

Frederick Smith is stepping down after some five decades at the post.

The authorities will issue the necessary permits for this purpose, in accordance with hygiene conditions and preventive measures.

Mubadala’s UAE Investment chief Musabbeh Al Kaabi said on Monday that the Gulf region will play an increasingly important role in protecting global energy supply chains in the coming decades as the world transitions to alternative forms of energy. He said this during his participation in the Global Energy Forum,...

The designation will restrict its dealings in the United States.

Oman and Sri Lanka have discussed economic and trade cooperation. In this connection, Saleh Said Masan, Undersecretary for Commerce and Industry of Oman met Bandula Gunawardena, Minister of Trade of Sri Lanka, in Muscat on Sunday. The two sides explored aspects of the joint cooperation, economic diversification sectors and the...

The Central Bank of Kuwait has issued bonds and tawarruq for six months with an accumulated value of $792 million.

PIF, Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund, is in talks with four construction firms in order to make investments to the tune of millions of dollars in the companies.

A school in Dubai has said it will be the first school in the Middle East to let parents pay tuition fees using cryptocurrency. Citizens School, which is set to open doors in September 2022, said it will accept payments from the two major cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH),...

The United Arab Emirates on Monday urged Western countries to be "reasonable" in their expectations, underlining its commitment to the global OPEC+ energy alliance.

The airline will fly three weekly flights to Serbia's capital.

A total of 33 agreements besides several investments worth more than $4.2 billion were signed on the first day of the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Riyadh. These are aimed at supporting entrepreneurship in various fields and enhancing the Kingdom’s status as an attractive environment for pioneers, innovators and creators in...

This will enhance the port's infrastructure and operating capabilities, expand capacity, and enable logistical efficiency.

The telecoms giant Huawei posted a net profit of $17.8 billion in 2021.

The deal was signed on Sunday, March 27, in cooperation with the International Labor Organization.

The announcement came after the minister met members of the Jordanian Poultry Producers Association on Sunday.

The bank announced this while participating in the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) in Riyadh.

The fisheries sector in the UAE has changed quite a bit over the past two decades, with a pointed move towards sustainability.

Now entities that typically have strong brand equity, control over distribution, and very few competitors, have a competitive edge that makes it difficult for rivals to emulate their products and services. What of the rest? Lovrenc Kessler, Managing Partner of Simon-Kucher & Partners Middle East, explains.

Regional players eye big share as Metaverse is expected to become a US$800 billion market. Some analysts believe it will hit $30 trillion by 2030.

The port operator will develop a virtual trade corridor between the two countries.

Saudi Arabia has evinced interest to develop small modular nuclear reactors in order to generate electricity for remote areas of the kingdom. He told GEC 2022 in Riyadh that the kingdom will develop more technologies at home to limit the risk to the planet.

In order to protect SMEs from economic recession, Saudi Arabia provided more than $80 billion in support to the businesses, according to the head of the authority known as Monshaat.

The Lebanese pound has lost more than 90 percent of its value on the black market, more than 80 percent of the population lives in poverty.

The nickel market is dominated by a handful of players, including Tsingshan, founded by Xiang Guangda.

According to a professor at Ghent Institute, the pandemic did not bring radical changes in terms of reshoring but the conflict between Russia and Ukraine will have an impact on investors.

Retirees and YouTubers, on package tours or lugging backpacks, are braving Iraq's still basic tourist infrastructure to visit ancient sites that rival those of Egypt, Syria and Jordan.

Called the UAE-Türkiye Real Estate Development Construction Roundtable, it will be held on Wednesday, March 30.

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said Russia's oligarchs can continue to do business in his country so long as they respect national and international law.

Jordan imports crude from Iraq under an MoU that was signed by the two governments on January 28 last year.

An ex-employee said it paid bribes in the Middle East and Africa.