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UAE’s flydubai adds Basel to its expansive 29-destination European network

The carrier’s European network already includes Budapest, Catania, Krakow, Milan-Bergamo, Prague, Salzburg, and Zagreb

Egypt’s overseas workers send home $7.5 billion in Q2 2024, signaling success of IMF-inspired currency reform

Before the March reforms, the pound was officially pegged at 30.85 to the U.S. dollar, but traded as low as 74 on the black market

Saudi Arabia’s Dammam port sets record with 20,645 containers handled on single ship

In May 2024, the port set a new container throughput record of 292,612 TEUs

Oil prices inch higher amid tightening U.S. supplies, potential Middle East disruptions

Brent crude futures rose 23 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $78.56 per barrel

Major revisions to Saudi Arabia’s labor law aim to foster job stability, prioritize employee rights

The new revisions encompass 38 articles, removing seven articles, and adding two new articles to the law

e& and du paid $963.78 million in federal royalty to UAE government in H1 2024

The aggregate amount of royalty payable by the e& group in the first half of 2024 reached $748.43 million

Oil prices slide on bearish inventory data, persistent global economic slowdown fears

Brent crude oil futures for October delivery fell 0.5 percent to $76.13 per barrel

Saudi PIF affiliate invests $1.5 billion in EV maker Lucid Group

The deal includes a $750 million convertible preferred investment and a $750 million unsecured term loan

Dubai’s Empower posts $368 million in revenues in H1 2024 with 10.3 percent growth over H1 2023

The company earned $116.52 million in profit before tax, a 6.3 percent increase from the same period in 2023

Bahrain’s economy posts solid 3.3 percent growth, lifting Q1 2024 GDP to $9.55 million

The oil sector grew by 3.4 percent and the non-oil sector by 3.3 percent at constant prices

Dubai TECOM Group’s net profit rises to $164.17 million, revenue surges 9 percent to $299.48 million

The Group's top-line growth contributed to a 9 percent YoY surge in EBITDA, which reached $243.94 million

Dubai’s DEWA sees over 6.7 million digital transactions in H1 2024, up 11 percent

Customers carried out over 1.1 million digital transactions through the authority's website

UAE gross bank assets surge over 10.8 percent to $1.16 trillion in May 2024

Gross credit grew 0.7 percent from AED2.063 trillion in April 2024 to $565.47 billion

China’s maritime economy generates $678.55 billion in H1 2024, up 5.6 percent YoY

The sea area designated for use grew by 16.9 percent YoY, with ¥500 billion in projects

Oil prices head for fourth week of losses as demand worries outweigh supply risks

Brent oil futures for October delivery rose 0.4 percent to $79.84 per barrel

UAE’s Alpha Dhabi Holding reports $1.82 billion net profit, $7.97 billion revenue in H1 2024

Net profit from operations also surged to $1.38 billion, marking a 92 percent year-on-year increase

Sharjah’s real estate market soars to $4.95 billion with 10,809 transactions in H1 2024

Seven new real estate projects launched in the emirate, including residential complexes and towers.