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UAE to host major global events in September: All you need to know

The DIFC will host the inaugural Dubai AI & Web3 Festival on September 11-12 at Madinat Jumeirah

QatarEnergy to double urea production to 12.4 million tons by 2030

QatarEnergy plans to build a large urea production complex to boost global food and energy security

Moody’s upgrades Oman’s outlook to positive, citing improved debt metrics and strong fiscal management

The agency also retained its (P)Ba1 rating for the Government of Oman’s senior unsecured medium-term note program

UAE oil imports to Japan reach 31.07 million barrels in July 2024, 49.1 percent of total

Arab oil made up 97.8 percent of Japan's imports, totaling 61.92 million barrels

Kuwait Warba Bank’s $500 million sukuk issuance on London Stock Exchange draws $1.8 billion in 3.5x demand

These five-year sukuk support projects advancing ESG goals aligned with sustainability objectives

Dubai RTA opens two new major bridges on Al Khail Road, travel time to be cut by 30 percent

These newly completed bridges stretch 1,350 meters and can accommodate approximately 8,000 vehicles per hour

DP World’s Jebel Ali sets new record with 1.4 million TEUs in July 2024

In H1 2024, the port handled 7.3 million TEUs, a 3.9 percent YoY increase

UAE’s ADX sees $507.2 million in ETF trading value during eight months of 2024

Since the start of 2024, ETF trading volume has reached 450.7 million units

Listed firms in GCC report $60.7 billion in net profits, 8.1 percent QoQ growth

Dubai's YoY profit growth reached 30.9 percent in Q2 2024, totaling $6.7 billion

Global air cargo demand up 13.6 percent in July 2024, eighth month of double-digit growth: IATA

Air cargo demand reached record highs year-to-date in July, with robust growth across all regions, says director general

Qatar Central Bank releases $1.23 billion in T-bills, attracts $3.58 billion in bids

The bills included QAR300 million for a 7-day term (Tap Issuance) at an interest rate of 5.7815 percent

Global video game market expected to reach $257 billion by 2028: Key trends and insights

Over 25 percent of revenue invested in marketing by companies under $1 billion

Dubai, Abu Dhabi ranked best destinations for executive digital nomads: Report

The two cities attract hybrid finance and consultancy executives with excellent connectivity and high living standards

UAE Islamic T-sukuk auction draws $1.72 billion in bids, oversubscribing by 5.7 times

This $299.49 million auction is part of the Islamic T-Sukuk issuance program for August 2024

UAE’s AD Ports climbs to 19th place in 2024 global rankings: Report

The port operator expanded to 33 terminals across 8 countries in 2024

Qatar achieves $5.51 billion in trade surplus in July 2024, total exports reach $8.28 billion

Import levels rose by 6.8 percent year-on-year, reaching $2.77 billion

Abu Dhabi’s Tabreed achieves carbon verification, reducing emissions by 19,320 tons annually

This follows Tabreed's 2023 initiatives, including the first geothermal-powered district cooling plant with ADNOC

UAE’s MoEI partners with RAK Petroleum Authority to drive sustainable energy transition

The agreement emphasizes data exchange, natural hydrogen research, and carbon capture

Oman’s real estate transactions hit $4.41 billion by end of July 2024, up 6.4 percent

The total value of sales contracts reached OMR631.3 million during this period