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Dubai Internet City: 25 years of transforming Middle East’s digital landscape, empowering global tech firms

Dubai Internet City’s ecosystem has grown in 2024 to include multinational corporations, start-ups, and Fortune 500 companies 

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to introduce new direct flights to Russia’s Yekaterinburg starting December 27

This new non-stop service will run twice weekly, offering convenient access between Zayed International Airport and Koltsovo International Airport

Egypt signs MoU with DP World to explore development of 500-acre public free zone 

This initiative aims to target key industries such as electronics, automotive, apparel, and footwear

Etihad Airways to launch new flights to Egypt’s Al Alamein starting July 2025

The move will offer travelers direct access to the Al Sahel region, renowned for its vibrant and rapidly developing coastal resorts 

Dubai Real Estate Sector Strategy 2033 set to ignite surge in transactions, attract global investments

The strategy seeks to elevate economic impact through enhanced transparency and strategic investment initiatives

FII8 conference explores geoeconomics and future investments

Highlighting the need for investment, development support, and strong legal frameworks to attract international investors 

UAE gold prices soar, global rates hit record high ahead of Diwali

Markets are also bracing for a series of economic indicators in the coming days 

Oil prices climb following unexpected draw in U.S. oil stocks, anticipation of key economic data

Brent oil futures for December delivery climbed 0.5 percent to $71.50 per barrel

Dubai’s du profits rise 49.7 percent to $517.2 million in nine months

During Q3, net profit surged to AED719 million, representing the highest quarterly net profit in the past three years

Emirates strengthens connectivity, expands travel options through new MoUs with Vietnam Airlines and VietJet

The MoUs were formalized during the Vietnam - UAE Business Forum, which took place recently at the Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah 

Qatar records $4.85 billion surplus of foreign merchandise trade in September 2024

Imports of goods reached approximately $2.71 billion, up 4.9 percent YoY

Sheikh Mohammed approves Dubai’s largest ever budget for 2025-2027 with $82.2 billion expected revenue

For FY 2025, estimated expenditures are set at AED86.26 billion, with anticipated revenues of AED97.66 billion

QatarEnergy partners with TotalEnergies on major 1.25 GW solar project in Iraq

This project aims to be one of the world's largest, featuring 2 million high-efficiency bifacial solar panels on single-axis trackers

Orange Middle East and Africa, Mastercard collaborate to digitize payments for millions across Africa by 2025

Partnership to empower millions of Orange Money wallets with digital payments by 2025, boosting financial inclusion in seven countries

Emirates resumes daily service to Australia’s Adelaide with Boeing 777-200LR

This renewed service provides travelers with more than 4,200 seats weekly, linking Dubai with the capital of South Australia 

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

Ras Al Khaimah reports 28.6 percent growth in commercial licenses in first 9 months of 2024

The first nine months of 2024 recorded the second-highest number of new licenses in the last 10 years, with a total of 1,576 licenses

Sheikh Mohammed and Vietnam PM discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation, sign CEPA

CEPA facilitates UAE service providers' access to various sectors in Vietnam, including business, finance, and tourism

UAE attracts $16 billion in greenfield FDI capital inflows in 2023

The UAE expects these investments to generate nearly 50,000 jobs from 1,332 projects

stc Group inks strategic partnership with Future Investment Initiative Institute, 8th annual conference

stc Group will be participating in the panel session titled 'Is I.T. Infrastructure One-Size-Fits-All?'

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