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@TravelOregon
Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi pushes for Globalization of Compassion; Supply chain of Gratitude; Internet of Responsibility and Algorithm of Diversity speaking at
#FII6
during a session in Riyadh.
#NewGlobalOrder
@FIIKSA
#InvestingInHumanity
The
#UAE
ranks among the top world leaders in solar energy use, according to a recent report published by the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World
#Energy
.
@Masdar
#COP28
The
#UAE
is likely to open all internationally legal VoIP services — such as FaceTime,
#WhatsApp
Skype, and Facebook Messenger — throughout the country post-Expo 2020
For Saudi fans,
#WorldCup
in neighboring
#Qatar
, by contrast, has the feel of a home game as Doha is a mere two-hour flight from Jeddah.
@B_A_turkistani
As
#Bahrain
plans to double its
#VAT
from 5% to 10%, experts say the move could be a windfall for
#UAE
retailers, especially in the luxury section.
Here's the analysis:
The Gulf region has become quite appealing for the non-oil sectors in recent past, said Sami Al Safran, CEO of Middle East Company for Manufacturing and Producing
#Paper
SJSC, during the TOP CEO Conference and Awards in
#Dubai
.
@SamiSafran
@Topceome
@_mepco_
#topceo22
DAO LAUNCH: Digital Assets Oasis is launched today under the patronage of the Government of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE. The ruler of the emirate Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi addressed the audience at the launch.
#RAKDAOLAUNCH
#RAKDAO
@RAK_DAO
@myrakez
The DAO aims to foster
TRENDS unveils 'The Arab Future' at the Hub Davos 2024.
Can the region defy global doom and gloom through a crashproof roadmap?
Find out at the 'Middle East Boom or Bust?' session on the 17th of January 2024 at the Promenade 69, Davos.
RSVP: info
@trendsmena
.com
#WEF24
A 6.8-magnitude
#earthquake
struck Michoacan,
#Mexico
on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning. The strong quake hit at a depth of 20.7 kilometers, about 410 kilometers from Mexico City at 0616 GMT.
@USGS
#UAE
’s Minister of Economy, H.E. Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri at The HUB DAVOS 2024: The UAE has explored new areas when it comes to
#oil
... Also our non-oil sectors are contributing heavily to the
#economy
.
@Economyae
@Davos
#Arab
countries have earned a prominent positions in the global
#economy
.
#TRENDS
Infographic of this week reviews the region’s performance in terms of
#GDP
growth between 1975 and 2021.
مع استمرار الانتهاكات الإنسانية في أوروبا وأميركا، الغرب يختار الهجوم على #كأس_العالم_قطر_2022!
إليك الأسباب التي تدفع الإعلام الأجنبي إلى انتقاد #قطر
#كأس_العالم_قطر_2022
#قطر2022
#مونديال_قطر_2022
@iloveqatar
@Hassan_alsai
@TamimBinHamad
The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (
#UNRWA
) called on Friday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the
#Gaza
Strip to end the "decimation" of
#Palestinian
lives in the territory.
@UNRWA
@UN
Western Sahara independence movement the
#PolisarioFront
has warned organizers of Africa Eco Race not to pass through the territory disputed with Morocco, describing it as a "war zone".
@Africaecorace
Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Women in Aviation Association, has become the first woman to pilot the
#AW609
tiltrotor, setting a new and important milestone for female pilots in civil
#aviation
.
@LDO_Helicopters
Big brands are rushing to the metaverse but the path to profit is still unclear and mass adoption may be years away, said
@borgetsebastien
.
@TheSandboxGame
Uniper confirmed a Bloomberg report that it is involved in a project to produce green hydrogen with Masdar, the UAE’s clean
#energy
company.
@uniper_energy
@Masdar
With
#globalequitymarkets
like the London Stock Exchange planning to
#relaxnorms
to get more companies listed, the response from the Middle East corporates has been encouraging.
#Afghans
voiced outrage on social media Wednesday over the Taliban's ban on women attending university, using the hashtag
#LetHerLearn
-- one of the only ways people can still protest in the country.
Iranian film star
#MitraHajjar
was arrested at her home Saturday, the Iranian media reported. "Mitra Hajjar, a film and television actor, was arrested after a search of her apartment," said Mehdi Koohian, part of group monitoring arrested artists.
@hrw
#MahsaAmini
#Iran
The relations between the Arab world and
#China
have touched new highs particularly after China launched the Belt & Road Initiative or BRI project in September 2013.
Here's a deep dive into the process:
Most of the Middle East’s high net-worth individuals (HNWIs) live in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE and Qatar. These countries are, therefore, the natural markets for major luxury car brands.
Thanks to the
#business
environment that has been created by the
#UAE
leadership that allows companies like Abu Dhabi National Hotels to grow, said
@ADNH_
CEO Khalid Anib during the TOP CEO Conference and Awards in Dubai.
@AnibKhalid
@Topceome
#hospitality
#FII6
Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan: "There are multiple ways to look at the world. And there is an interconnectedness. Those who prepared for difficult times are reaping the benefit. And the Kingdom is one of them."
#NewGlobalOrder
@FIIKSA
#geoeconomics
@MOFKSA
The death toll from a suicide bomb attack on an education center in the Afghan capital last week has risen to at least 43 with 83 wounded, girls & young women were the main victims, the
@UN
mission in
#Afghanistan
said on Monday.
@hrw
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has directed his government to study increasing
#SaudiArabia
’s investments in Pakistan, which were earlier announced on August 25, 2022, to $10 billion.
#Economy
We are in
#Davos
to witness history unfold. This year, TRENDS is hosting a powerful session in Davos on Arab Culture.
Join us on January 17th, 2024, at Promenade 69, Davos.
#WEF24
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.com
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The
#GCC
countries are racing to fulfill their obligations for net-zero
#emissions
.
Here's a quick look at their efforts to combat
#ClimateEmergency
:
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives
#Egypt
’s President
@AlsisiOfficial
upon his arrival at King Abdulaziz International Airport to participate in the Jeddah Security and Development Summit. 🇸🇦🇪🇬
Fast food giant
#McDonald
's will close its doors in
#Kazakhstan
due to supply restrictions, the local franchise that operates the US chain in the Central Asian nation said Thursday.
@McDonalds
A
#terroristattack
killed four members of
#Iran
's security forces in country's southeast, the state news agency reported on Monday. It said the dead belonged to the Revolutionary Guard Corps and were killed "during a terrorist act" near the Pakistani border.
@IRIMFA_EN
Dwindling
#Covid
deaths may have allowed "normal" life to largely resume but uncertainties persist, the
#WHO
chief said Thursday, as experts debated if the global health emergency should be declared over.
@WHO
#Video
Making of a Jeddah race track: The first ever Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Formula One motor racing event is taking place in Jeddah from December 3-5.
@SaudiArabianGP
@F1
#tourism
Check out the "Making of" video posted by Saudi F1 organizers.
#timelapse
#COVID19
changed how malls function across the world in general and the Arab world in particular.
Having seen a setback in the sector, here’s how the
#UAE
and
#SaudiArabia
are rebounding with more malls, as others look to emulate their success:
#Pakistan
's former military ruler
#PervezMusharraf
has died in Dubai aged 79 after a long illness, the army said Sunday. Musharraf seized power in a 1999 bloodless coup, ruling as "chief executive" when the 9/11 attacks on the US took place, before becoming president in 2001.
The
#UN
agency for Palestinian refugees,
#UNRWA
, appealed Tuesday for $1.6 billion for its work in 2023, as it struggles to overcome chronic budget shortfalls.
@UNRWA
@Palestine_UN
#Crypto
assets have been routed this year with plunging values but
#NFT
art sector has weathered the storm better than other parts of crypto world.
@nonfungibles
EU
#energy
ministers on Monday reached a deal on setting a price cap for natural
#gas
in the bloc, officials said, with Malta's minister saying the threshold was 180 euros per megawatt hour.
@EU_Commission