Industry

Egypt seeking to produce drought-resistant cotton ahead of COP 27

Egypt has abundant production of long-staple cotton varieties

Qatar’s annual production index surges by 7.3% in August

Growth driven by a 7.3% increase in mining and quarrying activity

E-bikes promising but not really big money makers

Global e-bike sales could reach $40 to $120 bn by 2030

UAE launches a new EV manufacturing factory

With a 10,000-car annual manufacturing capacity

Challenges of digital transformation in manufacturing

Manufacturers must navigate soaring costs, supply chain issues

Saudi announces 3 projects in iron, steel sector worth $9 bn

"Saudi priorities include localizing steel products of all types"

Abu Dhabi issues 136 new industrial licenses in H1

Total number of active in-production licenses was 866 in June

Saudi issues 30 new industrial licences worth SAR 973 mn in July

Existing, under-construction factories in Saudi reached 10,685 in July

Egypt’s manufacturing, extractive industries index grows 6.56%

Beverage industry, electrical appliance production rose by 15.54%

Cotton enters the global crises arena  

US Department of Agriculture expects production to fall to the lowest level since 2009-2010

PIF injects 1.125 billion riyals into Omani Infrastructure Fund

Saudi Crown Prince visit to Sultanate saw signing of 13 agreements

Al-Futtaim Automotive reveals strong H1 results

Results reflect continuing rebound for automotive industry

Industrial partnership links Bahrain, UAE, Egypt, and Jordan

Partnership to boost industrial manufacturing value to $112.5 bn

Global automotive industry witnessing seismic shifts: Report

“By 2035, CO₂ emissions in the UAE will be reduced by 24,000 mt”

Fast chicken feud: New Saudi brand could challenge KFC in Egypt 

KFC has been dominating Egypt’s market for many decades now

Millions of dollars invested in first female-founded entertainment company led by Sonal Vara-Parmar

Funding to fuel new inflow of live shows, media production in the region

UAE’s industry to contribute AED 300 bn to the economy by 2031

AED 110 bn to be allocated for agreements with local manufacturers

Saudi to manufacture over 300,000 cars per year by 2030

Expenditure on cars in Saudi reached SAR 40bn in 2020

Lucid secures $3.4bn to set up first EV factory in Saudi

Lucid to produce 150, 000 cars per year in Saudi by 2027

EV sales in Saudi will reach 1.3 million by 2030

Electromin rolls out 100 charging stations for EVs across Saudi

Saudi’s PIF invests 1.2 billion riyals in the coffee industry

It seeks to boost annual coffee beans production from 300 to 2,500 tons