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TRENDS is the leading media on Arab affairs in the MENA region. For a quarter-century, TRENDS is the premier source for business & political news and insights.

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Exclusive: Travel Oregon's CEO Todd Davidson shares plans to attract high net-worth Middle Eastern travelers with luxury spas and world-class golf courses. Watch the full video here: @TravelOregon
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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
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#FII6 "When a girl is born anywhere, and she is happy and she is able to fulfill her dreams, that is peace for me," says Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi. #NewGlobalOrder @FIIKSA @k_satyarthi #InvestingInHumanity
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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
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Lebanon’s output dips 45%; #inflation has reached about 150%, #unemployment is nearly 40%, along with massive migration, plus poverty. Senior economist @Nasser_Saidi discusses the #Lebanon crisis with #TRENDS
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Which area should #GCC countries focus on to improve their #logistics performance? #TRENDSpoll #TRENDSsurvey @Economyae @MEPSaudi @MOCIQatar
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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
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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
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دول الغرب تُظهر نفسها وصية على الإنسانية في وقتٍ تنتشر فيه الانتهاكات على أراضيها... و #قطر أحدث الضحايا لماذا يواصل الغرب انتقاد #كأس_العالم 2022؟ الجواب في هذا المقال الحصري @QFCAuthority @AmbAlyaAlThani @almayassahamad @Lolwah_Alkhater #FIFAWorldCup
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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
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Do you think the agreement between #Iran and #SaudiArabia , mediated by #China , is positive for the #MiddleEast region? #TRENDSpoll #TRENDSsurvey @IRIMFA_EN @KSAmofaEN @MFA_China
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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
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Which are the happiest countries in the #Arab world? Here's how the @HappinessRpt ranks the GCC countries:
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1) Riyadh
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2) Dubai
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3) Doha
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4) Abu Dhabi
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#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
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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
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Several stars including #Grammy winner #BillieEilish and Oscar nominee @MarkRuffalo wore red pins representing #Artists4Ceasefire , five months into the Israel-Hamas war. More than 30,000 people have been killed since the war in #Gaza began in October. #Oscars2024
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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
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#wef23 #Damac Chairman Hussain Sajwani explains why people choose #Dubai over other options at @wef in #Davos . @DAMACOfficial @HussainSajwani @Davos #risks
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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
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#Exclusive #SaudiArabia is planning to introduce visa-free #travel for GCC residents, #TRENDS can reveal. @Saudi_MT @GCC @HRSD_SA Read the details here:
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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.
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#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.
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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
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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:
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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.
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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
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#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
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Which sector would you prefer to invest in for a better Return on Investment (ROI) in the Arabian Gulf region? #TRENDSpoll #survey #technology #investing #Investment #realestate #CryptoNews #GCC
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Real Estate
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LIVE now at The Hub Davos 2024 - Accounting for Nature: Time to Re-balance the Equation (Maryam Forum Foundation) #Davos2024 #WEF24
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A joint statement issued by #SaudiArabia and #US reviews strategic #partnership over the coming decades with the aim of advancing their mutual interests and advancing a common vision for a more peaceful, secure, prosperous, and stable #MiddleEast . @POTUS @KSAmofaEN #SaudiUSSummit
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BitOasis
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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
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#topceoawards #Covid19 had affected almost all the #businesses in the region. A top official at #DhofarInsurance Company SAOG explains how the Muscat-based firm managed to perform well amidst the pandemic. @InsuranceDhofar @Topceome #topceo22
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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
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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 RSVP: info @trendsmena .com Can't make it? Tune in to our live stream on our social media channels!
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French President @EmmanuelMacron on Friday announced measures including more #police and urged #parents to keep minors off the streets as he battled to contain nightly riots over a teenager's fatal shooting by an officer in a traffic stop. #FranceRiots @PoliceNationale
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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 :
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US President @JoeBiden has signed a US$1.66 trillion bill #funding the #US #government for fiscal year 2023, the @WhiteHouse said.
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1) Saudi Arabia
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2) United States
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3) UAE
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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. 🇸🇦🇪🇬
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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
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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
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#AI 's impact on #society and its ethical use across #industries comes under spotlight. #artificialintelligence #GDD2023 @data_LEADS
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Which of the following factors do you think is most crucial for the growth of #businesses and #economies in the #GCC region? #TRENDSpoll #TRENDSsurvey @MEPSaudi @Economyae #growth
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2. Skilled workforce
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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
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#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
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#TOPCEOAWARDS #Businesses in the region need to be cautious as the pandemic is not completely over yet, said Commercial Bank of #Kuwait KPSC CEO Elham Yousry Mahfouz during the TOP CEO Conference and Awards in #Dubai . @ALTijariCBK @Topceome
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#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:
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#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.
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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
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Taiwanese tech giant TSMC said it had started mass production of its three-nanometre chips, among the most advanced to come to market. #Business
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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
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Team efforts can not only help you cope with situations like #Covid_19 but any crisis, said #RAKCeramics PJSC CEO Abdallah Massad during the TOP CEO Conference and Awards in #Dubai . @rakceramics @Topceome
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