Black Friday is a $74bn opportunity for MENA retail. But is it losing sheen by ‘blindly copying’ the West?
The expected injection of billions of dollars into the retail business through sale of varied items can turn out to be a much-needed boost for a sector experiencing "sales fatigue."UAE non-oil activities to continue to see robust growth in 2024: OPEC
Vienna, Austria--The UAE's non-oil economic activities continued to see robust performance and are expected to extend healthy development into 2024, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said. In its OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report for November 2023, the organisation anticipated the upward trend in non-oil activities to continue...Qatar sees 34 percent decline in building permits in November
Doha, Qatar— Qatar has witnessed a 34 percent decline in building permits to 645 during the month of November, as against 972 permits issued in October this year. According to the monthly statistics issued by the Planning and Statistics Authority on Saturday, the decrease was noted in the all of...AD Ports to conduct ‘joint training exercise’ at Delma Port
Abu Dhabi, UAE— AD Ports Group will conduct a joint training exercise at Delma Port on November 24. The exercise, which will simulate a maritime incident at the port, is part of ongoing planning and preparation for emergency and crisis response in Abu Dhabi. Thirteen government entities are scheduled to...Arab Broadcasting Festival set to begin in Riyadh, in November
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—The stage is set for the Arab Broadcasting Festival to begin next month in Riyadh as preparations have nearly been completed for the event. President of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) and CEO of Saudi Broadcasting Authority, Mohammad bin Fahd Al-Harithi, announced the completion of the ongoing...China to gift giant pandas to Qatar for World Cup
Although China has not qualified for the World Cup, but it will still mark its presence in the event with the gifting of two giant pandas to Qatar. In this regard, the country's ambassador to Doha, Zhou Jian said that "Suhail" and "Soraya" would arrive in Qatar in October, ahead...Saudi non-oil private sector records growth in November
The non-oil private sector of Saudi Arabia continued to grow in November on the back of strong demand and modest price pressures for businesses, but lower growth of new orders meant it was the least marked expansion since August.Annual Turkish inflation surges to 21.31% in November
Turkey's annual inflation rate jumped over 20 percent in November, official data showed Friday, after a currency crisis last month when the Turkish lira hit record lows against the dollar.Nayifat Finance to trade on Tadawul
Nayifat Finance Company (NFC) will start trading on Tadawul on November 22, according to a Saudi Exchange filing.World’s first Warner Bros. hotel to welcome guests in November on Yas Island
Miral in collaboration with Warner Bros. announced today that The WB Abu Dhabi hotel on Yas Island, operated by Hilton under the Curio Collection brand, will open its doors to guests on 11 November 2021.UAE and WEF to hold ‘Great Directions for the Future’ dialogue in Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates in partnership with the World Economic Forum will hold a two-day long gathering of thinkers to exchange ideas on ‘Great Directions for the Future’ dialogue in November.Emirates to receive three A380 by November
The delivery will take the airlines' total fleet of A380s to 188 units.UAE set to rake in millions from cricket
Come November, the Untied Arab Emirates will be hosting the T20 World Cup, with as many as 16 teams expected to compete in the tournament.Dubai Airshow to be held in November under capacity restrictions
The show is seen as a psychological boost for airlines, plane makers The Airshow will be the largest aerospace trade event to be held since the pandemic Five months before the Dubai Airshow starts, the organizer has made it clear that the biggest aerospace trade show and a spectacle for...Saudi Arabia to hold hacking event in November
@Hack set to be one of the largest cyber security events in the world It will host offensive security hackers that train western security services Saudi Arabia will organize a mega cybersecurity event that will bring together the world’s best hackers and trainers in the Kingdom. The event called @Hack...

















