Culture & Education | Monday 4 August, 2025 9:35 am

Canadian University Dubai architecture students pioneer climate-responsive designs

Sustainability-driven projects inspired by native Ghaf Woods Architecture students from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have unveiled a series of innovative, sustainability-focused design projects developed in response to the unique environmental and climatic conditions of Dubai. Set within...

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Culture & Education | Monday 4 August, 2025 9:29 am

Students champion KSA Vision 2030 at A Learning Lab’s inaugural youth leadership program

Kingdom’s first Cambridge Tech Lead Bootcamp hosted in RiyadhA Learning Lab, the regional teen career exploration platform, has successfully concluded the first-ever Cambridge Tech Lead Bootcamp (CTLB) to be hosted in Saudi Arabia. The intensive youth leadership program, designed to empower...

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Business & Money | Monday 4 August, 2025 8:00 am

DFM announces 298% rise in net profit before tax for H1 2025 to AED777.1 million

Dubai Financial Market (DFM) today announced its consolidated financial results for the six-month period ending 30 June 2025, reporting a net profit before tax of AED777.1 million, up 298 percent compared to the same period in 2024, underscoring strong investor confidence and the continued...

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Business & Money | Monday 4 August, 2025 8:00 am

CBI reports pre-tax net profit of AED93m in H1’25

Commercial Bank International (CBI) today announced its financial results for the first half of 2025. Pre-tax net profit increased by 4% YoY from AED90 million in H1-24 to AED93 million in H1-25. The Bank reported pre-tax net profit of AED48 million for Q2-25 The operating profit increased by...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 4 August, 2025 8:00 am

Dubai welcomes 9.88 million international visitors in H1 2025, up 6% Y-o-Y

Dubai’s evolving destination offering, driven by impactful public-private partnerships and amplified through a robust global marketing strategy, resulted in the city welcoming 9.88 million international overnight visitors from January to June 2025 – a 6% increase compared to the same period in...

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Business & Money | Monday 4 August, 2025 8:00 am

ACWA Power’s business portfolio to double in 5 years: CEO

The size of ACWA Power Co.’s business portfolio doubled during the last three years, CEO Marco Arcelli stated. He expects it to double again over the coming five years, as the company proceeds with achieving its mission on a larger scale and with a larger impact. “What we have achieved so...

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Business & Money | Monday 4 August, 2025 8:00 am

Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade grew 34.7% in H1 2025

The Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade continued its growth trajectory, recording a strong performance during the first half of current year (From January to June 2025), soaring 34.7% to AED195.4 billion compared to AED145 billion during the corresponding period in 2024, according to statistics...

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Business & Money | Monday 4 August, 2025 8:00 am

Social Development Bank Launches "Asir: Craftsmanship Celebration" to empower productive families

The Social Development Bank launched the "Asir: Craftsmanship Celebration" event as part of the "Asir is More Beautiful" Diwaniya, in strategic partnership with the Italian Institute of Contemporary Art, an expert in artistic jewelry design and production that focuses on empowering craftsmen and...

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Business & Money | Monday 4 August, 2025 8:00 am

BEYOND Launches PASSO, a Sculptural Icon on Palm Jumeirah

BEYOND Developments, the forward-thinking real estate brand shaping lifestyle destinations by the sea, has unveiled PASSO, a sculptural waterfront development located on the prestigious West Crescent of Palm Jumeirah. As BEYOND’s first flagship beyond its masterplan in Dubai Maritime City,...

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Business & Money | Monday 4 August, 2025 8:00 am

SRC Signs a Real Estate Finance Portfolio Purchase Agreement with Bank Albilad

The Saudi Real Estate Refinance Company (SRC), a PIF company, has signed a real estate finance portfolio purchase agreement with Bank Albilad. The signing took place in the presence of His Excellency Majid bin Abdullah Al-Hogail, the Minister of Municipalities and Housing and Chairman of SRC,...

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