YINCHUAN, CHINA - In the run-up to the sixth China-Arab States Expo, guests from countries and regions along the Belt and Road expressed their expectations for further cooperation with Beijing. On Tuesday, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region opened its third international friendship-cities forum in Yinchuan, the regional capital. Among...
Arab-Japan ties to see expansion to cultural, environmental, energy fields
Cairo, Egypt-- Vowing to expand their relations to cultural, educational, environmental, and energy fields, Arab states and Japan have expressed satisfaction with the level of cooperation between the two. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain, participated in the third session of the Arab-Japan Political Dialogue...
Nissan Q1 net profit $750m
Results due to better sales in Japan, North America.
Sharjah real estate transactions in May valued at US$653m
SHARJAH, UAE - The emirate's real estate activity during May 2023 logged a total value of US$653 million (AED 2.4 billion), further enhancing Sharjah's position as an ideal destination for investors, businessmen and families. The Real Estate and Mortgage Report issued by Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department (SRERD) revealed that...
Abu Dhabi Housing Authority to build new homes worth US$1.90bn
Abu Dhabi, UAE--Abu Dhabi Housing Authority has joined hands with Q Holding to build new housing projects in West Baniyas and Al Samha regions at a cost of more than $1.90 billion. As per the terms of the agreement signed between the two, the company will design and implement both...
All regions experienced water extremes in 2021, says UN
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - All regions of the world saw water extremes last year - both floods and droughts - and billions of people had insufficient freshwater, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Large areas of the planet recorded drier than normal conditions in 2021, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said...
Saudi Arabia to begin housing and population census on 9 May
Saudi Arabia will begin housing and population census on 9 May 2022, according to Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal bin Fadhil Alibrahim. Albrahim, who is also the chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), is the census that is conducted every 10 years...
MENA connectedness ranking rising: Survey
The UAE is the highest ranked in the region, and the fourth country globally, in terms of overall global connectedness.
