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art investment
Art as an asset: How Middle East investors are redefining the global market
As traditional assets face volatility, the region’s collectors and institutions are turning to art as both cultural expression and financial portfolio diversification
Artificial intelligence
Marc Ellis launches Middle East’s first AI voice agent for recruitment
This launch reflects Marc Ellis’s focus on using technology to improve recruitment whilst keeping people at the centre of the process
Artificial intelligence
Middle East uniquely positioned to leverage global changes
Strategic AI adoption and climate resilience could add $232bn to the region’s GDP in the next decade, says PwC
Air Arabia
Air Arabia resumes Sharjah-Damascus flights after years with double daily service
The service marks a return to Syria for the carrier after years of suspension
cigarettes
Egypt to raise cigarette prices annually by 12% over the next three years
The price rise is part of the government’s efforts to expand the tax base and raise public revenues amid ongoing financial pressures
ceasefire
Iran-Israel conflict: US President Donald Trump receives Nobel Peace Prize nomination for ceasefire deal
“President Trump demonstrated both, offering the world a rare glimpse of hope,” US Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., wrote in his letter to the Nobel Peace Prize Committee
advisory services
Teneo expands regional presence with new Capital Projects & Infrastructure arm
The global advisory firm has roped in industry veteran Stelios Thrasyvoulou as Senior Managing Director, along with nine new professionals
Employees
Middle East employers say delayed pay rises leading to staff turnover
68% of employers say it is one of the biggest factors in employee turnover, according to a new research by Robert Walters
Egypt
Egypt signs mid-term deals with Aramco and other companies for LNG
The country will spend close to $8 billion to meet power demand in the country as citizens and industries suffer from outages
Aviation
Dubai’s flydubai resumes flights to Damascus
The flight marks the start of flydubai’s daily service to Damascus, restoring air connectivity between the UAE and Syria after nearly 12 years
25hours Hotels
Egypt to get its first 25hours Hotel in West Cairo
The hotel is launched through a partnership between Majid Al Futtaim and Ennismore, marking the 25hours brand’s entry into the Egyptian market
ADNOC Distribution
ADNOC Distribution launches nationwide availability of Voyager in Egypt
Voyager lubricants being produced locally at a new facility in Borg El Arab, supporting Egypt’s industrial growth and export potential
Egypt
Plans to connect Saudi and Egypt through rail complete, says minister
Transport Minister indicates it could be a bridge or a tunnel; If completed, it would integrate railways into Asia-Europe trade
Egypt
Egypt could splash $3bn for LNG as energy crisis intensifies in peak summer
President al-Sisi asks the government to do whatever is necessary, and this could mean buying 40-60 cargoes of liquefied natural gas
accelerator programme
Google launches second ‘AI First’ accelerator for MENA-T startups amid AI investment boom
Google announces its 12-week ‘AI First’ accelerator to support Seed to Series A startups in MENA and Turkiye with AI tools and mentorship
Abu Dhabi
Lure of the Middle East: UBS, JPMorgan Chase to ramp up operations
UBS planning to open a new office in Abu Dhabi, while Ashmore chooses Qatar; JPMorgan to go on a hiring spree in the region