Middle East

Saudi Arabia signs sustainable growth agreement with Eni

The Saudi Ministry of Investment (MISA) and Italian energy major Eni have signed an agreement aimed at promoting cooperation between… Read More

September 5, 2022

UK steel company secures $865m funding for big Saudi plant

J O Steel Holdings, a steel-manufacturing holding company based in the UK, has secured a $692 million credit facility from… Read More

September 4, 2022

Ashok Leyland bags mega order for 1,400 school buses in UAE

Ashok Leyland, the flagship brand of the Hinduja Group and the fourth largest bus manufacturer in the world, today (August… Read More

September 4, 2022

Saudi Arabia’s government plans to call its new multi-billion-dollar international airline RIA

The most-awaited new airline in the region launched by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund might be named “RIA”, according to… Read More

September 3, 2022

Emirates carries over 10 million passengers this summer

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, carried more than 10 million passengers on nearly 35,000 flights to 130 destinations this… Read More

September 1, 2022

Construction work starts on mega Jeddah Central Project

Jeddah Central Development Company, a wholly-owned unit of Saudi wealth fund Public Investment Fund (PIF), has begun construction work on… Read More

August 30, 2022

Iraq: At least 23 dead amid fighting after Moqtada al-Sadr quits

Gunshots and rocket-fire rang out as supporters of Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr clashed with security forces and militias aligned… Read More

August 30, 2022

UAE President Orders Urgent Relief Sent to Pakistan Following Floods

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan ordered on Saturday the provision of urgent relief aid to… Read More

August 28, 2022

UAE Begins Operating Air Bridge to Provide Relief to Flood Victims in Sudan

The United Arab Emirates began on Saturday the operation of an air bridge to Khartoum to transport large quantities of… Read More

August 28, 2022

Kuwait to Hold Parliamentary Election on Sept. 29

Kuwait will hold a parliamentary election on Sept. 29, state news agency KUNA reported, after the Gulf state's crown prince… Read More

August 28, 2022