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cepa
UAE and Kenya sign CEPA deal as they look to boost 9-month $3.1bn trade
UAE and Kenya sign expansive Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
cepa
UAE and Malaysia sign CEPA deal as they look to boost $4.9bn trade
UAE and Malaysia sign expansive Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
cepa
UAE and New Zealand sign CEPA deal amid $5bn trade target
UAE and New Zealand sign expansive Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Aramco
Aramco signs $9bn of deals at iktva forum in Saudi Arabia
Aramco signed 145 agreements as it looks to boost In-Kingdom Total Value Add
saudi industrial sector
Saudi Arabia announces major incentives to attract industry; 30-year land deals and attractive financing offered
Saudi Arabia introduces 15 enablers and incentives for industry and mineral companies
corporate taxes
New Kuwait tax to raise $800m a year: Minister
Kuwait has introduced a new tax for multinational enterprises and expects to raise around %800m from 300 companies
Dubai
Dhabi Holdings launches FO Club to boost Dubai’s growing trillion-dollar family office network
The latest initiative aims to consolidate and expand the growing family offices network in the emirate
Beirut
UAE reopens embassy in Lebanon following election of new president
The decision follows the election of Lebanon’s new president Joseph Aoun last week, ending a prolonged 15-month leadership vacuum in the country
automotive industry
Analysis: Tesla tests limits of brand politics as Musk readies for government role under Trump
Inside Elon Musk’s risky experiment mixing luxury EVs, presidential politics, and US-China relations with just days until Trump’s inauguration
saudi industrial sector
Saudi Arabia announces $2.7bn of incentives to industrial sector
Saudi Arabia provides massive program of incentives to boost industrial sector
export
Saudi Arabia announces new benefits for importers and exporters as it looks to boost trade
Saudi Arabia’s Zatca collaborates with government agencies to enhance international trade
Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi
UAE and Mexico look to boost $2.6bn trade relations
UAE and Mexico host high-level discussions as they look to enhance trade and diplomatic relations
FDI
Qatar sets $100bn FDI target, reveals commerce and industry strategy
Qatar looks to enhance foreign direct investment
interest rates
UAE GDP to stay ‘strong in 2025-2027’, driven by non-hydrocarbon activity, tax reforms: S&P
Despite the potential vulnerability to sudden increases in regional geopolitical tensions and significant drops in oil prices, the economic risks will remain manageable, the report said
Almarai
S&P Global believes rated companies will absorb Saudi diesel price hike
Company maintains ratings for SABIC, Almarai and SEC, saying the price rise will only lead to a marginal increase in production costs for them
Lebanon
Lebanon elects army chief Joseph Aoun as new president
The presidency had remained vacant since Michel Aoun’s term ended in Oct. 2022