Beauty & Style | Sunday 3 August, 2025 10:11 am

Employee Happiness Awards launches in Riyadh, recognises Kingdom’s best workplaces

The inaugural Employee Happiness Awards KSA took place last week at the Holiday Inn Riyadh – Al Qasr, bringing together HR leaders, finalists, and jury members to recognise some of the Kingdom’s most progressive employers.  The event marked the platform’s expansion into Saudi Arabia ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 3 August, 2025 8:00 am

Passenger traffic at Saudi airports up at 66M in H1 2025: GACA

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said that passenger traffic at the Kingdom's airports rose 7% year-on-year (YoY) to 66 million passengers in the first half of 2025. Meanwhile, the number of flights reached about 464,000, up 4% YoY. Air cargo volume declined by 5% to 575,000 tons ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 3 August, 2025 8:00 am

ACWA Power awards Técnicas Reunidas, China’s Sipnopec contract for Yanbu Green Hydrogen Hub

ACWA Power Co. awarded today, Aug. 1, Spanish engineering firm Técnicas Reunidas and Sinopec Guangzhou Engineering Co. Ltd. — a subsidiary of the Chinese energy and chemical engineering giant Sinopec —a convertible front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the Yanbu Green...

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Business & Money | Sunday 3 August, 2025 8:00 am

TGA records 21.4M bus passengers in Q2 2025

The Transport General Authority (TGA) said public bus services across Saudi cities moved 21.4 million passengers in Q2 2025. Riyadh led with 15.6 million riders, capturing nearly 73% of the total, the authority said on X. Passenger distribution by buses across the KingdomRegionPassengers...

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Business & Money | Sunday 3 August, 2025 8:00 am

Dubai Duty Free July 2025 sales surpass AED638 million

Dubai Duty Free (DDF) delivered a standout performance for the month of July, posting sales of AED638.8 million (US$175 million) for the month and year-to-date sales of AED4.734 billion (US$1.30 billion), which is 5.86 percent up on the same period last year. This monthly milestone surpasses...

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Business & Money | Sunday 3 August, 2025 8:00 am

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism sector hits record 654,000 visitors in H1 2025

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) has reported record-breaking performance for the first half of 2025, with over 654,000 visitor arrivals, marking a 6 percent year-on-year increase, alongside a 9 percent rise in tourism revenues. Raki Phillips, CEO of RAKTDA, said the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 3 August, 2025 8:00 am

Abu Dhabi’s hotel sector hit AED682 million in revenues during May

Hotel establishments in Abu Dhabi continued their positive performance in May 2025, driven by higher occupancy rates and an increasing number of international guests. The sector recorded total revenues of AED682 million, reflecting the sustained growth of the emirate’s tourism and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 3 August, 2025 8:00 am

AD Ports Group, Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum, TCM sign MoU to explore joint operation, development of strategic crude oil storage facilities

AD Ports Group, a leading global enabler of trade, logistics, and industry; Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum & Mineral Resources; and TCM Project Management, a Dubai based LLC company; today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore joint operation and development of Egypt’s...

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Business & Money | Sunday 3 August, 2025 8:00 am

IHC,RIQ announce strategic 10-year alliance anchored by over USD 500 million in reinsurance premiums

RIQ, the AI-native reinsurance platform purpose-built for the future of global risk transfer, has entered into a preferred reinsurance partnership with IHC, anchored by a targeted allocation of over USD 500 million in risk coverage within the coming decade. Based in Abu Dhabi Global Market and ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 3 August, 2025 8:00 am

AMEA Power joins second phase of Agadir desalination project in Morocco

AMEA Power, one of the fastest-growing renewable energy companies in the region, announced its entry into the second phase of the Agadir desalination project in Morocco. The facility will be powered by AMEA Power’s 150 MW wind project in Laayoune, which is being co-developed with...

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