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Salim A. Essaid

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Saudi Aramco makes first global LNG investment with US MidOcean stake 

DUBAI — Saudi Aramco has signed an agreement for a minority stake in MidOcean Energy, a US liquified natural gas (LNG) company, for $500 million....

28.09.2023 3

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UAE’s Masdar to triple Southeast Asia’s largest floating solar plant

DUBAI — Abu Dhabi’s clean energy company  Masdar signed an agreement Tuesday with Indonesia’s state-owned PLN Nusantara Power to triple the...

27.09.2023 8

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Saudi Arabia fastest growing crypto economy globally amid regional drive

DUBAI — Saudi Arabia ranked as the country with the highest growth volume of cryptocurrency transactions globally over a 12-month period,...

26.09.2023 2

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China’s Bomesc to build $220M Qatar offshore oil, gas facility for Italy’s Saipem

DUBAI — China's Bomesc Offshore Engineering Company on Thursday signed a $220 million deal to develop an offshore oil and gas project in Qatar with...

22.09.2023 2

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Russia becomes UAE’s top gold supplier as Ukraine sanctions bite

DUBAI — Russia became the United Arab Emirates' leading source of gold in 2022, overtaking previous major suppliers including Mali, Zimbabwe and...

20.09.2023 2

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China development financier AIIB opens first global office in UAE

DUBAI — China ’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has opened an office in Abu Dhabi, the company's first beyond its Beijing...

20.09.2023 3

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UAE eyes Serbia trade deal as CEPA blitz continues

DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates and Serbia are in discussions to establish a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), as the country's...

19.09.2023 2

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UAE revenue jumps 31.8% in 2022

DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) saw a revenue increase of 31.8% in 2022 compared to the year before, the country’s Ministry of Finance...

18.09.2023 2

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Saudi hosts Yemen's Iran-backed rebels for talks on ending war

Saudi Arabia on Thursday said it was hosting a delegation of Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels for talks on ending the impoverished country's brutal...

15.09.2023 3

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Dubai's $1 billion Captagon bust ranks as one of world’s biggest

DUBAI — Dubai police halted one of the biggest smuggling operations of the notorious amphetamine variant Captagon, capturing nearly 14 tons valued...

14.09.2023 5

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China's VP meets UAE's Ghubash as BRI summit convenes in Hong Kong

DUBAI - Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with United Arab Emirates official Saqr Ghubash in Beijing on Wednesday, while the UAE seeks trade...

13.09.2023 3

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MBS and Modi discuss expanding trade goals, as Saudi-India ties grow

DUBAI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks over trade ties with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in New Delhi on Monday after...

11.09.2023 2

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