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Oman forecasts $29 billion public revenue for 2025, 1.5 percent increase from 2024

Projections were informed by critical factors and data, based on an average oil barrel price of $60

Bahrain Bourse launches comprehensive trading incentive scheme to boost market activity

An initiative designed to enhance participation and liquidity among market participants

Saudi Arabia trade balance surplus grows 30 percent to $5.5 billion in October 2024

This represents an increase of over $1.06 billion compared to September

Egypt’s food exports surge to $5.5 billion in first 11 months of 2024

Surpassing the total exports for the entirety of 2023, which were recorded at $5.068 billion 

Abu Dhabi’s Q3 2024 GDP expands 4.5 percent, marking record quarterly high of $82.2 billion

Non-oil sector grew 6.6 percent, showcasing the emirate's strong economic momentum

Dubai real estate sets all-time record in 2024 with 180,900 transactions worth $142.1 billion

Transaction volume and value grew 36 percent and 27 percent, surpassing 2023's 133,100 sales at $111.9 billion

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala rises as leading global sovereign investor in 2024

Mubadala and its subsidiaries invested in 2024 $29.2 billion, up from $17.5 billion in 2023

Strong economy boosts UAE stock markets, resulting in $70 billion market cap growth

By the end of 2024, the Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock exchanges' market cap exceeded $1.06 trillion

Saudi women’s labor force participation hits 36.2 percent in Q3 2024

Among Saudi nationals, the labor force participation grew by 0.7 percentage points in Q3 2024, reaching 51.5 percent

Egypt receives first $1.03 billion EU funding installment

Discussions are currently in progress to approve a second tranche of $4.14 billion

Dubai Duty Free posts record $2.15 billion in annual turnover for 2024

December set a record with sales reaching AED821.94 million ($223.8 million)

Saudi Arabia’s public investment funds assets jump 37 percent to $42.6 billion at end of Q3 2024

The subscriber count saw a remarkable increase of 51 percent, translating to nearly 528,000 additional subscribers

UAE gold prices surge to AED319 as market responds to Fed’s outlook

Spot gold rose by 0.3 percent to $2,632.82 per ounce

Oil prices rise to $75.13 following 1.4 million barrel decline in U.S. inventories

Crude oil WTI futures for February delivery also surged 0.7 percent to $71.75 per barrel

Oman’s 8th Ijarah sukuk auction generates $849 million, oversubscribed by three times

The average acceptable return was set at 4.75 percent, with a maximum acceptable return of 4.85 percent and a minimum of 4.6 percent

Egypt approves $131 million agreement with AfDB for private sector development

This approval follows a EUR1 billion EU support initiative endorsement

Kuwait Central Bank issues $792 million bond, tawarruq

CBK said that the issuance period is three months with a return rate of 4.125 percent

UAE gold prices stable at AED315.15 amid thin year-end trading, set for strong annual gains

22-carat gold stood at AED 292.25, 21-carat gold was priced at AED 283, while 18-carat gold was at AED 242.50

Oil prices rise to $74.51 following Chinese manufacturing data, but set for yearly decline

WTI futures for February delivery also saw a 0.7 percent increase, reaching $71.05 per barrel

How UAE is leading in industrial growth and economic diversification

The sector has boosted sustainable growth, competitiveness, and contribution to the nation's GDP

Qatar: Private sector exports hit $701.6 million in Q3 2024

This reflects a modest decline of 2.5 percent from QAR2.62 billion ($718 million) in Q2 2024