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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, PIF, has opened three new subsidiary companies’ offices in London, New York and Hong Kong in line with its global expansion plans, reports say. The fund in a statement indicated that new subsidiary companies’ offices 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 Saudi capital, Riyadh has ranked 14th most ambitious city in the world for entrepreneurs per a study run by UK-based card payment provider, Dojo, Zawya reports. Riyadh garnered 328 out of 500 after it saw 12,116 new businesses registered Read more
Bahrain has temporarily suspended flights to a number of destinations judged risky as part of the Gulf country’s efforts to stem the spread of covid-19 pandemic. The Undersecretary for Civil Aviation Affairs at the Ministry of Telecommunications Mohammed Thamer Al-Kaabi, Read more
Oman’s national carrier, Oman Air, will resume its commercial flight operations from October 1 after a seven-month hiatus over the coronavirus pandemic. The decision comes following the announcement by the Oman airport of the resumption of air traffic for international Read more
Dubai-based, global infrastructure-led supply chain solutions provider, DP World and its Canadian partner Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) Wednesday confirmed their plan to increase their investment platform with $4.5 billion. The commitment will bring the total size Read more
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will operate from May 9 from selected cities from around the world to limited flights to enable UAE residents to return home, the airline has said. The all one-day flights have been approved by the government. Read more
The investment arm of Qatar’s sovereign fund, Qatar Invest Authority (QIA) has reportedly agreed to buy London’s iconic Grosvenor House hotel as part of the Gulf country’s economy diversification plan amid its ongoing isolation in the region by neighbors. US Read more
Son of Bahrain’s top opposition figure, who has been in jail in since 2011, has called on authorities to provide medical care to his sick and frail 70-year old father. Ali Mushaima, also an activist is staging protest outside the Read more
June 24 is a landmark date in Saudi Arabia’s history as women began driving their own cars. However, authorities have set up a detention centre to deal with women who violate traffic laws, reports say. Authorities in the Eastern Province Read more