Environment & Energy | Monday 2 October, 2023 8:56 am

COP28 President-Designate calls on energy and hard-to-abate industries to work together to drive decarbonisation

Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, today convened a special meeting of industry leaders from the oil & gas, cement, steel, aluminium, and heavy transportation sectors to work together to drive global decarbonisation...

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Government | Monday 2 October, 2023 8:55 am

UAE participates in Dushanbe International Investment Forum

Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, led the UAE delegation to the Dushanbe International Investment Forum in Tajikistan, which was held on September 29-30, 2023.During the opening session of the forum, opportunities and promising sectors for investment in...

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Government | Monday 2 October, 2023 8:35 am

A Saudi delegation led by the Minister of Economy and Planning heads to Portugal

A high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia led by His Excellency Faisal F. Alibrahim, Minister of Economy and Planning, will travel to Lisbon to represent the Kingdom at the sixth session of the Saudi-Portuguese Joint Committee to enhance economic, and trade cooperation between the...

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Business & Money | Monday 2 October, 2023 8:33 am

Arabian Pipes signs SAR 115 mln supply contract

Arabian Pipes Co. signed today, Oct. 1, a supply contract worth around SAR 115 million for supplying longitudinally welded pipes from its factory in Jubail to the branch of C.A.T. International Limited. The financial impact of the contract, which runs for nine months, will appear on the...

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Business & Money | Monday 2 October, 2023 8:31 am

Alkhaleej Training signs SAR 149.4 mln contract with Saudi Electricity

Alkhaleej Training and Education Co. signed today, Oct. 1, a contract worth around SAR 149.42 million, excluding value-added tax (VAT), with Saudi Electricity Co. (SEC).   The deal, which is valid for one year and is automatically renewed for another year at the same value, ...

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Business & Money | Monday 2 October, 2023 8:29 am

SAMA seeks public feedback on draft amendments of motor insurance rules

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) invited entities and parties concerned with the provisions of the rules the comprehensive motor insurance rules to send their feedback via Istitlaa platform, according to a statement today, Oct. 1.   The amended rules aim to expand the insurance coverage ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 October, 2023 1:50 pm

NEOM and Maysalward to strengthen young gaming talent with the launch of the NEOM Game Dev Challenge

NEOM, the global development taking shape in northwest Saudi Arabia, has joined forces with Maysalward, the pioneering mobile game studio from the Middle East, in an exciting collaboration to launch the NEOM Game Dev Challenge. The pilot program has just begun with the goal of empowering the next...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 October, 2023 1:12 pm

“Measure, manage and mitigate” – core words echoed by panellists

TravTalk Middle East together with Bahi Ajman Palace Hotel and Ajman Department of Tourism Development conducted a very special panel discussion under the theme “Shaping the sustainability future in businesses.” Iftikhar Hamdani Area General Manager Bahi Ajman Palace Hotel and Coral Beach...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 October, 2023 12:30 pm

Najm Partners Up with iot squared to advance insurance services

Najm for Insurance Services has signed an agreement with iot squared, a leading company in providing Internet of Things (iot) solutions for smart logistics and cities, to advance insurance services in the Kingdom. The agreement was signed by the Acting CEO of Najm, Mohammad Al-Shehri, and the...

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Business & Money | Sunday 1 October, 2023 12:01 pm

Saudi’s Alamiya makes bold move back into the film industry with the acquisition of Lyra Pictures

Alamiya, a prominent live production and entertainment company in the Middle East with a fifty-year heritage, has announced its latest milestone in the industry – the acquisition of Lyra Pictures.  This transformative partnership marks a significant step towards shaping the future of...

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