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UAE announces fuel prices: How much will a full tank cost in August 2025?

UAE petrol, diesel prices for August 2025 announced

Emirates Introduces Daily Service To Hangzhou
(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dubai: Emirates has officially launched its new daily service to Hangzhou, marking its fifth gateway in the Chinese mainland and the second new destination added in under a month, following Shenzhen. Emirates inaugural...

Saudi ambassador meets Nawaz Sharif, CM Maryam to discuss bilateral ties
LAHORE (Dunya News) - Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malki on Thursday called on PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. The three-time prime minister conveyed his heartfelt respect and best wishes for the...

UAE flights: Emirates launches new daily service to Hangzhou

Qatar-headquartered law firm loses tax-assessment appeal
Tribunal rules that deductions made in respect of LLP members’ salaries cannot be treated as expens... Tribunal rules that deductions made in respect of LLP members’ salaries cannot be treated as expenses for tax purposes. The Qatar Financial...

UAE sets new standards for next-generation oral products
Credit: Getty Images In this interview, Alexandre Ghanem, Cluster Head of Middle East & North Africa (MENA) at BAT, discusses the significance of the new rules, how they align with global harm reduction efforts, and BAT’s plans to launch a new...

UAE petrol prices to drop marginally in August
Petrol prices in the UAE will drop marginally in August while diesel prices will rise, authorities announced on Thursday. Petrol prices rose sharply in July after being kept steady in June following a marginal increase in May. Prices were reduced...
UAE Cabinet issues resolution reorganising UAE Gender Balance Council
DUBAI - Chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the UAE Cabinet has approved a resolution to reorganise the UAE Gender Balance Council. This step reinforces the UAE’s...

Saudi airspace sets new traffic record during Hajj season
Saudi Arabia’s airspace witnessed record-breaking air traffic during the 1446 AH Hajj season, underscoring the scale and success of coordinated national efforts to facilitate the journey of pilgrims. The surge in activity reflects the Kingdom’s...

UAE non-oil foreign trade crosses Dhs1.7tn in H1 2025
Image courtesy: WAM/ For illustrative purposes The UAE’s non-oil foreign trade reached a record Dhs1.7tn ($470.3bn) in H1 2025, a 24 per cent increase from the same period in 2024, according to a tweet from Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,...

Kuwaiti Dinar to Pakistani Rupee Rate Today- July 31, 2025
Karachi/Kuwait City: The KWD-PKR exchange rate pulled back to 927.55 on July 31, marking a slight decline from recent peaks as Pakistan’s currency shows resilience The Kuwaiti Dinar (KWD) traded at 927.55 Pakistani Rupees (PKR) today, retreating...

Bahraini Dinar to Pakistani Rupee Rate Today- July 31, 2025
Karachi/Manama, July 31, 2025: Currency markets show the Bahraini Dinar weakening against the Pakistani Rupee, with BHD-PKR exchange rates reaching 751.43 today compared to 756.67 PKR recorded on July 28, according to major forex platforms. BHD to...

UAE’s Masdar Posts Profit while Tripling Assets in 2024
Jul 31, 2025 (Credit: Masdar) Abu Dhabi state-owned renewables company Masdar reported a 2024 profit of 412 million dirhams ($112.18 million) on Thursday, reversing a 44-million-dirham net loss recorded the previous year. The company's total...
Bahrain’s financial sector hits $245bln in assets
TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Assets worth $245.6 billion sit on the books of Bahrain’s banks, the Central Bank’s May tally shows. They are spread across 369 licensed finance houses. Eighty-three of those houses are banks. Fifteen are...
Bahrain’s livestock numbers surge by 85% in a decade
TDT | Manama Email: mail@newsofbahrain.com Bahrain’s livestock numbers have risen sharply over the past decade, with the total number of animals recorded in 2024 reaching around 102,500. This marks a rise from 55,300 in 2015, according to figures...

Customized Launched Corporate Gifting & Printing Services In UAE
(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) DUBAI, UAE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, July 31, 2025 /EINPresswire / -- Customized, one of the leading names in luxury corporate gifts and printing services, with a wide range of products. Whether you want to customize your...

UAE announces petrol, diesel prices for August 2025: Check out what motorists will now pay
UAE fuel prices are adjusted monthly by the Fuel Price Committee based on global crude oil market fluctuations and international rates/ Image: File The UAE’s Fuel Price Committee has released the revised retail fuel prices for August 2025,...
Emirates Flight Catering breaks ground on $44mln laundry facility
UAE - Emirates Flight Catering has broken ground on a new AED 160 million ($44 million) laundry facility at Dubai Investment Park, marking an expansion of its laundry services arm, Linencraft. The move comes in response to soaring demand across...
Saudi Arabia announces new employment rules for expats
Here’s what to know If you’re an expat working in Saudi Arabia, you should know that the country has just announced new employment regulations. This is what to know about the updated Saudi Arabian employment regulations. The Qiwa platform in Saudi...