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National Bank of Bahrain and Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait Sign MoU for Potential Merger

National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) and Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait (BBK) have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance talks on...

Oman Signs 36 Tourism Development Contracts Worth 100 Million Rials

Oman’s Ministry of Heritage and Tourism announced it has signed 36 usufruct contracts totalling 100 million Omani rials ($260 million) during the first nine...

UAE Rolls Out Chip-Enabled E-Passport for Indian Expats 

Indian expatriates in the UAE will receive new chip-enabled electronic passports. This initiative is part of India's Global Passport Seva Programme (GPSP 2.0), which...

UAE Announces November 2025 Petrol Prices Amid Global Market Volatility

The UAE government has released November 2025 petrol prices reflecting ongoing fluctuations in global crude oil markets. Prices have been adjusted in response to...

British Banking Giants Relocate Headquarters to Riyadh 

Several leading British financial institutions are relocating or expanding their regional headquarters to Riyadh as part of a strategic push to deepen cross-regional collaboration...

Gulf Cement Company and Buzzi Unicem Form Cement Industry Powerhouse

Gulf Cement Company and Italy’s Buzzi Unicem have merged to create a regional powerhouse in the Gulf’s cement industry. This partnership combines Gulf Cement’s...

Japan Credit Bureau (JCB) is exploring a partnership with Saudi Telecom Company (STC)

Japan Credit Bureau (JCB) is in talks with Saudi Telecom Company (STC) Bank to form a partnership aimed at expanding card payment acceptance across...

Qatar to Focus on AI in Major US Investments: Finance Minister Signals Tech-Driven Future

Qatar's Finance Minister Ali Ahmed Al-Kuwari has announced that artificial intelligence (AI) will play a central role in Qatar's planned investments in the United...

Saudi Electricity Company Signs $3.4B Deals for Riyadh CCGT Power Plants

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) announced the signing of power purchase agreements valued at SAR 12.8 billion (approximately $3.4 billion) for two major Combined Cycle...

China Offshore Oil Engineering Company Secures $4 Billion Contract for Qatar Energy’s Project

China Offshore Oil Engineering Company (COOEC), a subsidiary of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), has recently signed a landmark engineering, procurement, and construction...

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