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Shiraz Expo 2025 highlights Iran’s export drive toward Persian Gulf markets
Gisoo Misha Ahmadi Press TV, Shiraz Iran’s southern city of Shiraz has opened its first international exhibition showcasing export opportunities and new technologies. The four-day event dubbed “Shiraz Expo 2025,” aims to strengthen Iran’s economic...
Kuwait announces third offshore find as it seeks to boost output
KUWAIT: Kuwait Oil Company said on Monday it made its third offshore discovery with production capacity of more than 29 million cubic feet per day of natural gas, in a boost to the power-squeezed, desert nation's efforts to ramp up output. The...

Oman's refinery production climbs 6.2pc through August 2025
Oman's refinery sector recorded a 6.2 per cent increase in total production through August 2025, according to preliminary data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). This overall growth occurred alongside a 6.8 per cent...
Kuwait: CAPT sets Octobter 27 for price talks on Jaber Al-Ahmad entrances project
KUWAIT CITY - The Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) has approved the request of the Ministry of Public Works to set Oct 27 as the date for negotiating prices with the four companies bidding for the establishment of entrances and exits at...
UAE Ranks Fifth Globally on Crypto Adoption Index 2025
The UAE’s rise to fifth place in global crypto adoption reveals a striking reversal: oil-rich nations are now leading the charge in digital finance while established banking centers scramble to catch up. From Petrodollars to Crypto Riches The...

Qatar-Saudi Joint Business Council explores mutual trade opportunities
Tribune news network doha The Qatar-Saudi Joint Business Council held a meeting on Monday at the Qatar Chamber headquarters. The meeting was presided over by Qatar Chamber Chairman and Head of the Qatari side HE Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim Al Thani,...

Yemen urges unified Islamic stance against Israel
The Yemeni government has reaffirmed its support for the people of Gaza following the enforcement of a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. President of the Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, made the comment in a speech on Monday...

Kuwait-Pakistan Business Expo 2025 in Dec
ISLAMABAD - Kuwait-Pakistan Business Expo 2025, which is scheduled to be held in December this year in Kuwait, aims to provide a world-class platform for promoting Pakistani products, exploring joint ventures, and deepening trade and investment...

Qatar to offer property titles, residency visas to foreign investors within days of real estate purchases
To attract international investors, Qatar will soon grant both property title deeds and real estate residency within days for foreign buyers purchasing property worth at least US $200,000 (around QR700,000), according to Arabic daily Al Sharq, as...

Oman Central Bank issues over $23.41mln worth of treasury bills
Muscat: The Oman Central Bank (OCB) has announced that the total value of government treasury bills allocated for this week amounted to OMR 9.25 million. The bank explained in a statement today that the maturity period of these bills is 91 days,...

Qatar aid eases humansuffering in Gaza Strip
Tribune News Network Doha With generous support from philanthropists in Qatar, a new humanitarian aid is being distributed across the Gaza Strip, targeting critical sectors such as food, clean water, and education. The initiative aims to alleviate...

Qatar Society of Engineers to organise QIFMCE 2025 on October 19
QNA Doha The Qatar Society of Engineers (QSE) will organize the Qatar International Facility Management Conference and Exhibition (QIFMCE) 2025 from October19 to 21 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC). The event is a global...

Qatar Foundation Backs Remi Tinubu’s Plan For Almajiri, Out-of-School Children
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Remi Tinubu, has met with the founder of the Qatar Foundation, Sheika Moza Bint Nasser Al-Misssned. The visit, according to the First Lady, was to get the Foundation’s support and interventions over the more than...

Saudi Arabia's Midad Energy signs $5.4bn Algeria hydrocarbons deal
Algeria's Sonatrach and Saudi company Midad Energy North Africa have signed a production-sharing hydrocarbon contract for the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons on the contractual perimeter of Illizi South, located nearly 100 km south of...

Qatar to host GCC Youth Debate Training Programme on Sunday
QNA Doha Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Sports and Youth, will host the GCC Youth Debate Training Programme next Sunday. Featuring a select group of youth from the GCC, the five-day programme aims to develop participants’ skills in the art...
UAE-PNG deals yet to be finalised
THREE agreements are yet to be finalised between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Papua New Guinea to ensure ease of business, says International, Trade and Investment Minister Richard Maru. They are the Investment Promotion and Protection...

Emirates NBD in advanced talks for stake in India's RBL Bank, sources say
Dubai-based bank Emirates NBD is in advanced talks to buy a stake in Indian private lender RBL Bank, two people familiar with the deal told Reuters. The Dubai bank is looking to invest in the lender via a preferential allotment of equity and...

Qatar, Egypt, Turkiye and US sign Gaza ceasefire agreement
Amir hopes Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit will lead to comprehensive, just solution to Palestinian issue Sharm El Sheikh: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani participated in the signing ceremony of the agreement ending the war in Gaza,...

Qatar, Egypt, the US and Türkiye sign guarantees to end the war in Gaza
Consultations will also be initiated on issues such as governance, security and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. Egypt will host a conference on the reconstruction of Gaza in November, with European support. Photo:@TamimBinHamad October 13, 2025...

Saudi foreign minister meets US President Donald Trump during Gaza peace summit in Egypt
Prince Faisal bin Farhan also holds talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, as leaders from the around world gather to discuss US-led peace plan It comes as Hamas hands over the remaining 20 living hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023, and...