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World Bank commends Saudi Arabia for energy efficient desalination advancements

Operational efficiency comes from innovations like reverse osmosis membranes and energy recovery systems

TradeTech Forum’s role in accelerating digital trade systems

TradeTech Regulatory Sandbox provides a secure environment for fintechs and financial institutions to test solutions

UAE–WEF alliance puts TradeTech in the global spotlight

Sean Doherty on scaling digital trade through strategic partnerships, AI innovation, and trust-based infrastructure

Qatar’s real estate trading volume surpasses $60.9 million in one week

The weekly bulletin shows properties traded included vacant lands, homes, apartments, and residential units 

OPEC+ to raise oil output by 411,000  bpd in May, citing healthy market fundamentals

The May hike is the next increment of the plan to gradually unwind the most recent output cut of 2.2 million bpd

U.S. tariff rate soars to 22 percent from just 2.5 percent, highest since 1910: Fitch

Tariffs are expected to generate approximately $700 billion in annual revenue

Trump announces 10 percent global tariff, higher rate for trade-surplus nations

Trump's sweeping tariffs will go into effect on April 5, and his reciprocal tariffs will hit on April 9

Emirates enhances delivery with launch of Courier Express

The move aims to create a service that is fast, reliable, and flexible

Trump to make first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar

Trump also plans to visit Qatar and the UAE during this trip

2024 renewable energy milestone: 4,448 GW and counting, but can the world meet the 2030 target?

To achieve the global target, renewable capacity must grow by 16.6 percent annually through 2030, according to the report

Eid al-Fitr 2025 holiday in Bahrain announced

Moon sighting marks the end of Ramadan 2025 and the start of Eid al-Fitr