Region

World Bank: GCC growth projected at 1.6 percent in 2024, 4.2 percent in 2025-2026

UAE's economic growth is projected at 3.3 percent in 2024, driven by 4.1 percent non-oil sector growth 

UAE National Day: Bahraini landmarks celebrate 53rd Eid Al Etihad with UAE flag colors

Bahrain’s Prince Salman congratulated UAE President on 53rd National Day

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled arrives in Bahrain

Discussions will emphasize joint efforts in key sectors, including economic, investment, and developmental fields

UAE, Bahrain advance partnership in national in-country value programs

Emirati industrial enterprises will be eligible to benefit from Bahrain's Takamul Program by receiving a 10 percent preference

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince to begin official visit to Bahrain on Tuesday

Non-oil trade between the two countries exceeded $7.5 billion in 2023

flydubai showcases latest retrofitted Boeing 737-800 aircraft at Bahrain International Airshow

Carrier currently operates 31 weekly flights between Dubai and Bahrain and continues to see strong demand on the route

flydubai launches daily flights to Egypt’s Al Alamein for summer 2025

With the addition of its summer operations to Al Alamein, flydubai grows its network in Egypt to three destinations including Alexandria and Cairo

Egypt central bank keeps overnight interest rates unchanged

Egypt's annual headline inflation remained broadly stable for the third consecutive month, at 26.5 percent in October 2024

flynas to launch three direct flights between Madinah and Cairo’s Sphinx airport

flynas connects Egypt to Saudi Arabia with more than 120 weekly direct flights from five Saudi cities

G20: Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi engages in talks with Presidents of France, Egypt, and South Africa

Yesterday, Sheikh Khaled also engaged in official discussions with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Egypt’s inflation remains stable for third month straight, reaches 26.5 percent in October

Annual nationwide headline inflation increased to 26.3 percent in October 2024, up from 26 percent in September 2024

EFG Hermes launches $300 million Saudi Education Fund, acquires Britus Education portfolio of 7 schools

After having created the leading K-12 operator in Egypt, EFG Hermes aims to replicate its success story in the Saudi market

World Bank: GCC growth projected at 1.6 percent in 2024, 4.2 percent in 2025-2026

UAE's economic growth is projected at 3.3 percent in 2024, driven by 4.1 percent non-oil sector growth 

Boursa Kuwait net profits up 14.5 percent to $47.08 million in first nine months of 2024

Consolidated assets increased 4.34 percent from $372.05 million in 2023 to $388.21 million in the nine months ended September 30

FII8: NBK’s Shaikha Al-Bahar spotlights role of AI, fintech in driving banking growth

The future of banking will be defined not by head-to-head competition with fintech companies, but by cooperation

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed concludes official visit to Kuwait

The discussions highlighted the significant advancements in cooperation, bolstered by the leadership of both nations

Mastercard, Amazon Payment Services to enable digital payment acceptance across Middle East and Africa

The payment service provider will use Mastercard Gateway for quick, seamless, and secure transactions in the region

Kuwaiti investments in Egypt surpass $20 billion

Efforts are underway to organize the joint trade committee between the two countries as soon as possible

Abu Dhabi’s NMDC Group creates new Logistics & Technical Services division to drive expansion and diversification

The new unit adds logistics and technical services to the Group’s marine, EPC, engineering, and construction sectors 

Qatar: Non-energy private sector business activity accelerates in November

Increases in jobs and wages remain among fastest on record

GCC economies to more than double growth to 4 percent in 2025: Report

UAE's economy is set to grow from 3.7 percent in 2024 to 4.5 percent in 2025

The economic impact of land degradation: Why $1 billion daily investments are crucial

$2.6 trillion is needed by 2030 to restore over one billion hectares of degraded land and improve drought resilience

New Murabba launches ESG and decarbonization strategies aligned with Vision 2030

These frameworks demonstrate the company's commitment to sustainable development

UAE’s Federal Tax Authority urges businesses to file corporate tax returns by December 31, 2024

This will help them avoid administrative penalties for failing to comply with the legally mandated deadlines

World Bank: GCC growth projected at 1.6 percent in 2024, 4.2 percent in 2025-2026

UAE's economic growth is projected at 3.3 percent in 2024, driven by 4.1 percent non-oil sector growth 

Future Fund Oman launches investment projects worth over $2 billion

The projects span 10 key sectors, including technology, manufacturing, tourism, renewable energy and electric vehicles

UAE joins Oman in National Day celebrations

Non-oil trade between the two countries reached AED51 billion last year, up from AED48.7 billion in 2022

Modon Holding partners with LuLu to develop retail facilities in UAE, Egypt

The two entities will identify prime retail locations, implement smart innovations, enhance logistics, and improve customer experiences

Oman’s OQEP shares listed on MSX as largest company with over $7.79 billion capitalization

This underscores efforts to diversify MSX by adding key players from various sectors of Oman’s economy

Oman issues $195 million government development bonds with five-year maturity

Oman's central bank is offering the 72nd government development bonds to all investors, residents and non-residents irrespective of their nationality

Qatar: Non-energy private sector business activity accelerates in November

Increases in jobs and wages remain among fastest on record

World Bank: GCC growth projected at 1.6 percent in 2024, 4.2 percent in 2025-2026

UAE's economic growth is projected at 3.3 percent in 2024, driven by 4.1 percent non-oil sector growth 

Virgin Australia to start selling Qatar Airways flight tickets in June 2025

Under the proposed arrangements, Virgin Australia would use Qatar Airways craft and crew to operate the new services

Qatar Q3 2024 real estate transactions reach $908 million, up 18 percent year-on-year: Report

ValuStrat Price Index showed consistent performance at 96.6 points with minimal annual variation

UAE President meets Qatar’s Prime Minister to enhance cooperation between nations

Discussions also explored ways to enhance mutual interests and reinforce security and stability in the region

QatarEnergy expands Egypt exploration footprint, acquires 23 percent interest in North El-Dabaa (H4) Block

Block lies about 10 kilometers offshore the Egyptian Mediterranean shore at water depths ranging between 100 meters and 3,000 meters

Saudi Arabia

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Air France-KLM to expand footprint in Saudi Arabia with more flights

Air France-KLM also signs an MoU with Saudia to expand their codeshare and commercial agreements

The economic impact of land degradation: Why $1 billion daily investments are crucial

$2.6 trillion is needed by 2030 to restore over one billion hectares of degraded land and improve drought resilience

New Murabba launches ESG and decarbonization strategies aligned with Vision 2030

These frameworks demonstrate the company's commitment to sustainable development

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince launches National Red Sea Sustainability Strategy

Strategy aims to increase the coverage of marine and coastal protected areas from 3 percent to 30 percent by 2030

COP16 Riyadh: NEOM green hydrogen facility to meet 10 percent of global production targets

Facility supports the goals of the Saudi Green Initiative to promote clean energy sources and reduce carbon emissions

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince meets French President, executives from top French companies

Meeting addressed efforts to combat desertification and the exchange of innovative expertise and technologies

United Arab Emirates

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UAE emerges among world’s most prosperous societies: Report

The country ranked fourth globally in Economic Performance 2024

Abu Dhabi’s NMDC Group creates new Logistics & Technical Services division to drive expansion and diversification

The new unit adds logistics and technical services to the Group’s marine, EPC, engineering, and construction sectors 

Sheikh Mohammed praises GDRFA director general following secret shopper visit

Sheikh Mohammed frequently sends secret shoppers to government offices to test services

Gross assets of UAE banks rise to $1.19 trillion by August 2024

Gross credit at UAE banks increased by 0.5 percent to AED2.112 trillion at the end of August 2024

UAE’s Federal Tax Authority urges businesses to file corporate tax returns by December 31, 2024

This will help them avoid administrative penalties for failing to comply with the legally mandated deadlines

ADNOC Gas awards design contract for Bab Gas Cap’s gas processing facilities

New facilities will likely boost ADNOC Gas’ current processing capacity by 20 percent

Worldwide

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AI infrastructure firm Nebius secures $700 million funding from Nvidia and Accel

The financing will help Nebius accelerate GPU clusters, cloud platforms, and other essential AI tools

What does the ruling on Musk’s $56 billion pay package mean for Tesla’s future?

Delaware Judge McCormick upheld her block of the 2018 compensation plan due to conflicts of interest 

Oil prices fall modestly as U.S. inventories rise, OPEC+ meeting approaches

Brent oil futures for February delivery dipped 0.1 percent to $73.58 a barrel

Oil prices rise ahead of this week’s OPEC+ meeting

The group will likely extend its output cuts until the end of the first quarter of 2025 amid supply concerns

UAE supplies Japan with 47.8 percent of its oil imports in October 2024

Japan imported in October 31.80 million barrels of oil from the UAE 

World Bank: GCC growth projected at 1.6 percent in 2024, 4.2 percent in 2025-2026

UAE's economic growth is projected at 3.3 percent in 2024, driven by 4.1 percent non-oil sector growth