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انتهت الثقة في إيران، والسعودية تحتفظ بحقها الكامل في الرد العسكري عند الضرورة، يؤكد وزير الخارجية السعودي

انتهت الثقة في إيران بالكامل. السعودية لا تخشى المواجهة، وتحتفظ بحقها في الرد العسكري عند الضرورة. وإذا كانت طهران تعتقد أن دول الخليج لا تملك القدرة على الرد، فهي واهمة. وإيران لن تتوقف ما لم تواجه رداً قوياً وحازماً
International

سعودی وزیرِ خارجہ کے اسحاق ڈار اور روسی ہم منصب سے رابطے، خطہ کی صورتحال پر تبادلہ خیال کیا گیا

سعودی وزیرِ خارجہ کے پاکستانی نائب وزیراعظم اسحاق ڈار اور روسی ہم منصب سے ٹیلیفونک رابطے، خطہ کی موجودہ صورتحال پر تبادلہ خیال کیا گیا۔ دونوں جانب گفتگو میں امن و استحکام کے فروغ کیلئے سفارتی روابط اور سیاسی مشاورت کی اہمیت پر زور دیا گیا۔
International

Monroe Capital explores Saudi expansion amid rising private credit demand

Monroe Capital eyes Saudi expansion, exploring strategic partnerships in a region ripe for private credit growth. With high demand and regulatory shifts, the firm aims to tap into MENA’s evolving financial landscape.
Business

TECOM profit soars as revenue jumps to record $462mn for FY2024

Dubai's TECOM Group has reported a 23% rise in net profit, driven by record revenues of $462mn for FY2024 and high demand.
Business

Saudi telco STC beats expectations, boosts dividends

Saudi Telecom's net profit has dipped but has also outperformed expectations, while revenue grew and annual dividends surged, reflecting strategic investor confidence.
Business

Qatar Central Bank’s new QAR2.7bn treasury bills spark investor interest

Qatar Central Bank’s issuance of treasury bills valued at QR2.7 billion highlights a strategic approach to liquidity management, attracting massive investor interest and underscoring economic resilience in volatile markets.
Economy

Abu Dhabi is now a top 5 global hotspot for careers in tech

Abu Dhabi’s tech boom is transforming the city into a global software career hotspot, blending strategic government investments with high salaries and advanced infrastructure.
Abu Dhabi

Alpha Dhabi’s strategic investments drive $2.04bn Q3 profit surge

Alpha Dhabi reports a record-breaking 83% profit surge in Q3 2024, driven by industrial and real estate investments; strategic acquisitions since 2022 fuel ongoing growth.
Abu Dhabi

Google invests $15mn to transform AI education in Dubai

Dubai partners with Google on its largest regional AI initiative, set to empower 500,000 individuals with essential AI skills; Ruth Porat underscores Google's mission to drive MENA’s digital transformation.
Business

PIF inks major MoUs with State Street, Brookfield, Mizuho, FII to boost Saudi asset management

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has signed MoUs with the Future Investment Initiative and global financial firms State Street, Brookfield, and Mizuho in order to collaborate on elevating the Kingdom's wealth fund asset management portfolio.
Business

Google slapped with staggering $2.5 decillion Russian fine, dwarfing global GDP

Russia's $2.5 decillion fine against Google exposes a growing digital sovereignty battle, sparking legal and financial tensions that test multinational resilience. Alphabet's stock, surprisingly buoyant, underscores Google's confidence amidst compounding penalties.
International

Dubai plans record-breaking budget with major surplus for infrastructure and services

Dubai has set a record budget with expenditures of 272 billion dirhams and 302 billion in revenue, marking a first-time surplus of 21%. Nearly half of the budget has been allocated to infrastructure projects in critical development areas.
Dubai

Saudi wealth fund backs Brookfield’s $2bn push into Middle East

Saudi Arabia’s PIF partners with Brookfield on a $2 billion fund, sparking fresh investments and innovation across the kingdom, with Brookfield expanding its Riyadh footprint to boost local growth.
Business

Saudi Aramco picks Lahore for its first branded petrol station launch in Pakistan

Saudi oil giant Aramco has launched its first branded petrol station in Pakistan's Lahore, delivering premium fuel and services to Pakistan, and sparking a fresh chapter in the country’s fuel industry, boosting Saudi investment ties.
Business

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