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Crowe UAE’s Binit Shah explores how compliance is driving technology investment in the Middle East
The Asian Business Review
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August 18, 2025
He highlights the balance between compliance, scalability, and measurable impact in technology adoption. The Middle East is seeing a major shift in technology adoption, driven by new tax regimes, regulations, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and...
LIG Nex1 expands Saudi office to strengthen Middle East presence
The Korea Times
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August 18, 2025
LIG Nex1 Co., a Korean precision-guided missiles and weapons manufacturer, said Monday it has expanded and relocated its office in Saudi Arabia as part of efforts to strengthen its presence in the Middle East. At an opening ceremony held Thursday...
Aize Enters Middle East Collaboration with McDermott
Offshore Engineer News
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August 18, 2025
Aug 17, 2025 Source: Aize Digital twin technology company Aize has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with McDermott to strengthen its presence and collaboration in the Middle East. The MoU spans the entire project lifecycle - from EPC...
Turkiye Proposes New Agreement on Iraq-Turkiye Oil Pipeline
Iraq Business News
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August 18, 2025
By John Lee. Turkey's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar, has said that Ankara has proposed a new draft agreement to Iraq regarding the Iraq-Turkiye Oil Pipeline (ITP). In an interview with Sky News Arabia, Bayraktar...
Egypt: EGX ends Sunday’s trading session in green zone
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed Sunday’s trading session in the green zone after the EGX30 index increased by 1.11% to 35,972.77 points. Likewise, the Sharia-compliant index, EGX33 Shariah, rose by 0.56% to 3,639 points. The...
Egypt’s auto market: Local assembly vs Chinese momentum
Zawya
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In recent years, Egypt’s automotive market has undergone a transformation, marked by a palpable shift in consumer preferences and the rise of new market players. While traditional European and Japanese brands once dominated, the landscape is now...
Egypt, UAE’s IRH explore cooperation in finance, mining
Zawya
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Arab Finance: Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi met with Vineet Mehra, chairman and CEO of the Abu Dhabi–based International Resources Holding (IRH), a company operating across critical minerals, mining, trading, and...
Israeli MMA fighter alleges Khamzat Chimaev "threatened" his life
Sportskeeda
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August 18, 2025
Khamzat Chimaev has been accused of sending threatening messages after screenshots surfaced showing the UFC middleweight champion exchanging heated messages with an Israeli fighter. The message came in seemingly a few days before Chimaev’s win...
Israel/OPT: New testimonies provide compelling evidence that Israel’s starvation of Palestinians in Gaza is a deliberate policy
Amnesty International
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August 17, 2025
Israel is carrying out a deliberate campaign of starvation in the occupied Gaza Strip, systematically destroying the health, well-being and social fabric of Palestinian life, Amnesty International said today as it published chilling new...
Two Companies compete for Iraq LNG Import Terminal Project
Iraq Business News
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August 18, 2025
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Oil has confirmed that it is going ahead with the floating terminal project for importing liquefied natural gas (LNG), stressing its importance for securing electricity generation. The Ministry said that the...
From Bureaucracy to Breakthroughs: Why Private University Research Needs Its Own Higher Education Commission
South Asia Journal
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August 18, 2025
From Red Tape to Research Triumphs: A visual journey from the burdens of bureaucracy to the brilliance of independent innovation, highlighting the urgent need for a dedicated Higher Education Commission for private universities. The Untapped...
Iran Rolls Up Sleeves To Collect Flare Gas From Several Local Oil Fields
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 18. The collection of flare gas, produced along with crude oil from eight oil fields in Iran-Azer, Cheshmekhosh, Dalpari, Paydare-Sharg, Paydare-Gharb, Aban, Dehloran, and Danan-has begun,...
Business InsightsIs Saudi Arabia closer to fully depending on renewables for power generation?
The National News
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"Saudi Arabia’s renewables plans are overhyped and falling short!" "No, they’re not, they’re transformational and decisive for the future of the world oil market!" Between competing narratives, what is the truth of the kingdom’s ambitious plans to...
From India to Beirut: How Maher al-Assad’s Fourth Division Turned Syria into a Captagon Factory
The Syrian Observer
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August 18, 2025
A new cross-border investigation has uncovered how Syria’s notorious Fourth Division, commanded by Maher al-Assad, built one of the world’s most lucrative drug empires by exploiting pharmaceutical supply chains and regional trade routes. The...
Empower signs a contract to design its new District Cooling Plant in Dubai Science Park
Emirates 24|7
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August 18, 2025
Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation PJSC (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, has signed a contract to design a new district cooling plant at Dubai Science Park. The new plant will have a total production...
+972 Magazine: ‘Legitimization Cell’: Israeli unit tasked with linking Gaza journalists to Hamas
Brave New Europe
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August 17, 2025
Technic will solve Global Warming. If this technic is collectivised, then the social aspect is solved as well. No, explains Aaron Vansintjan. That is not the solution; it is the continuation of the problem, eventually […]
Shanghai Museum to join Egypt's project
China Daily Global
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The phenomenal exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt completed its 13-month run at the Shanghai Museum on People's Square on Sunday with the announcement of a follow-up project this year. Partnering with Egypt's...
At least 17 aid seekers killed as Israel escalates attack on last major population centre in Gaza City
The Independent
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August 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Nationwide demonstrations: Tens of thousands of Israelis protest for end to Gaza war
RTL Today
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August 17, 2025
Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into central Tel Aviv on Sunday in one of the largest demonstrations yet against the Gaza war, demanding both the release of hostages and a negotiated end to the conflict. Clutching pictures of hostages, waving...
Saudi Arabia to Host Syrian Investment Delegation on Monday
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 18, 2025
A Syrian delegation led by Minister of Economy and Industry Dr. Mohammad Nidal Al-Shaar, accompanied by representatives from the private sector, will visit Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. The visit comes in line with...