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Oman’s Nizwa: A thriving industrial hub with $1.23 billion investment, 173 projects

A 78,000 square meter residential project is being planned and will be open for investment soon

Saudi Arabia’s logistics master plan to be launched at the upcoming GLF 2024 in October

Over 10,000 participants, including heads of state, ministers, and industry leaders, will convene in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s PIF surpasses $765 billion in AUM, delivering 8.7 percent average annual shareholder return

Since its inception, PIF has achieved an average total shareholder return of 8.7 percent per year

Riyadh Air partners with CONCACAF to connect football fans worldwide

This partnership will boost brand awareness among a large, passionate audience, setting the stage for the 2025 launch

Oman’s trade balance booms with $7.76 billion surplus by May 2024, UAE key trading partner

Oman's commodity exports rose 5 percent YoY, reaching $25.16 billion during this period

Oil prices retreat as geopolitical concerns ease, demand concerns rise

Brent crude futures dropped 0.7 percent, or 53 cents, to $77.13 per barrel

11 UAE e-commerce giants pledge for safer online shopping

Amazon, Noon, Al-Futtaim Group among first companies to sign up to voluntary pledge

UAE’s DWTCA Free Zone reports 19 percent rise in registered companies to 2,818 in H1 2024

The number of direct jobs within the free zone also grew to 8,223, a 5 percent annual increase from  7,837 in H1 2023

DMCC seeks to expand UAE-U.S. trade, investment flows across key sectors

DMCC is currently home to over 45 percent of the 1,500 American businesses in the UAE

Global economic zones converge in Dubai in September for 10th World FZO World Congress

The event will highlight how these zones contribute to national economies by promoting trade, commerce, and the digital economy

Saudia leads world in on-time flights again

The airline achieved on-time arrival rate of 88.12 percent and on-time departure rate of 88.15 percent

Saudi central bank reports strong growth in reserve assets, reaching $467.4 billion in Q2 2024

The quarter saw a 2.7 percent quarterly increase, adding around SAR46.724 billion to the reserve