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The Saudi Minister of the Saudi National Guard Prince Abdullah bin Bandar, on Monday, inaugurated the National Guard Air Base in Dirab, south of the capital, Riyadh, Arabe News reports citing the ministry. The base, according to the President of Read more
Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sisi has ordered raising the minimum wage by 12.5% to EGP 2,700 (around $171) instead of EGP 2,400, Arab Finance reports. The Egyptian leader also reportedly has allocated EGP 8 billion from next year’s budget to raise Read more
Travelers around the world clients of US travel firm Tripadvisor have nominated Dubai the most popular destination in 2022. The UAE’s emirate and city won Wednesday the Tripadvisor’s first Travellers’ Choice Awards for Destinations – The Best of the Best Read more
The UN Secretary General’s Advisor on Libya, Stephanie Williams has revealed to the Associated Press (AP) that she is pushing for Libya to hold elections by June after the country missed out on the December 24 vote, Libya Observer reports. Read more
Aldar Properties, a developer based in Abu Dhabi will build a sustainable city project worth 1.8 billion dirhams ($490 million), as part of its strategy to achieve sustainable development goals, reports say. The company will build 864 units on Yas Read more
Kuwait’s Defence Minister Hamad Al Jaber has ordered the suspension of army plan to train the country’s first female soldiers, after public discontent demanding abidance to the Islamic law. Al Jaber, Gulf News reports citing local Al Rai newspaper, made Read more
Egypt’s first Special-purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) will start operating next month, 90 days after the government gave the go-ahead. “At the end of this month or early next month, we will have the first blank check company,” Mohamed Omran, Chief Read more
Three Iranian diplomats have taken office in the Saudi city of Jeddah, becoming the first Iranian officials to be posted in the Gulf country by the Islamic republic after six years of the diplomatic row. The diplomats will work in Read more
Morocco has strongly condemned the despicable attack perpetrated by the Houthi militias and their backers against the Musaffah region and the Abu Dhabi airport in the United Arab Emirates. In a phone talk this Monday with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Read more
Abu Dhabi-based solar energy firm Sweihan PV Power Co (SPPC) has raised $700.8 million via green bonds in view of refinancing existing debts, Zawya reports. The company issued secured bonds with the coupon sold at rate 3.625 percent. The company Read more