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Egypt and ExxonMobil have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand natural gas exploration and production activities in the Egyptian Mediterranean, the Egyptian Petroleum Ministry said on Tuesday. Under the MOU, ExxonMobil plans to invest in a new concession area located west of Egypt’s Zohr field, according to the ministry’s statement. Source link
Image: Supplied Accor, a global leader in hospitality, has announced the signing of Sofitel Jabal Omar Makkah, a landmark luxury hotel that will be the largest Sofitel property in the world. The new flagship, developed in partnership with Jabal Omar Development Company (JODC), will open in 2026 and mark a major milestone in the Kingdom’s growing luxury tourism sector. Located within Jabal Omar master development, just steps away from the Holy Mosque, Sofitel Jabal Omar Makkah will feature 1,141 rooms and suites across two towers — Sofitel Jabal Omar Makkah North and Sofitel Jabal Omar Makkah South — offering panoramic…
Image credit: Dubai Media Office/Website DP World has partnered with Parkin to roll out a fully automated smart parking system at the Al Aweer Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, managing around 2,500 parking spaces for light vehicles and another 500 for trucks. The advanced system will use license plate recognition technology and real-time data analytics to enable barrier-free access, easing congestion and improving traffic flow within one of Dubai’s most active trading hubs. Read more-New parking zones introduced in Dubai: What you need to know about tariffs According to a Dubai Media Office report, the initiative is designed to streamline…
A major fuel supplier in Turkey has told its wholesale customers it will raise diesel prices after Western sanctions on Russian oil companies led to supply issues and increased insurance and financing costs, according to a document seen by Reuters. Turkey is highly dependent on diesel supply from Russia and has been the top importer of Russian diesel since 2022, when Western countries shunned Russian oil due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Turkish fuel supplier Guzel Enerji, owned by the country’s army pension fund Oyak, raised wholesale diesel prices as of November 3 citing sanctions imposed by the U.S. against Russian oil…
Dr Saad Albattal, chief medical officer for chronic disease at Health Holding Company (HHC)/Image: Supplied At the Global Health Exhibition 2025 in Riyadh, healthcare transformation and innovation were at the forefront as the Kingdom continues to advance its Vision 2030 goals. Dr Saad Albattal, chief medical officer for chronic disease at Health Holding Company (HHC) shared the company’s latest milestones and its commitment to building a more efficient, value-based health system. “This year at the Global Health Exhibition 2025, which is in its eighth edition, we launched four initiatives,” said Dr Albattal. “The first one is the Diabetic Command Centre.…
Image credit: Supplied Dubai once again took center stage in the global conversation on women’s leadership and empowerment as the WE Convention (Women’s Empowerment Convention) convened on November 1–2 at the Atlantis The Royal. Organised by the WE Council, the event drew over 100 world-renowned speakers and 2,500 participants from more than 100 countries, solidifying its position as the world’s largest women’s empowerment event. Tickets for the convention sold out nearly a month in advance, a strong signal of the growing global appetite for conversations around financial independence, career growth, and leadership among women. Delegates represented key regions including the…
Image: Abu Dhabi Media Office Microsoft said it would invest $15.2bn in the UAE by 2029 to advance artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure, develop local digital talent, and deepen technology cooperation between the UAE and the US. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, was briefed by Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith on the company’s plans to expand AI infrastructure and training programmes in the UAE, Abu Dhabi Media Office reported on November 3. “This is not money raised in the UAE. It’s money…
Mohamed El Missaoui, chief executive officer of Bupa CareConnect/Image: Supplied Bupa CareConnect, the healthcare delivery arm of Bupa Arabia, used its Platinum Sponsorship of Global Health Exhibition 2025 to underscore its expanding role in Saudi Arabia’s healthcare transformation. The company’s participation reflected a clear objective: to demonstrate how an integrated, patient-centric ecosystem—powered by digital innovation and human care—can accelerate the goals of Vision 2030. Through its initiatives, Bupa CareConnect continues to redefine how healthcare is delivered, connecting digital, home, and clinical services into a seamless, data-driven experience designed to enhance accessibility, efficiency, and wellbeing across the Kingdom. Mohamed El Missaoui,…
Image: EO Charging EO Charging said it has completed a GBP25m recapitalisation backed by its existing investors, Zouk Capital and Vortex Energy, alongside an increased debt facility from HSBC, to support the next phase of its growth and fleet electrification strategy in the UK and Europe. The shareholder-led funding follows a strategic restructuring that includes EO’s planned exit from the US market and the sale of its domestic EV charger hardware and manufacturing business to Cogent Technologies, part of the Heathpatch Group. The move enables the company to focus on its software, services, and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) offering for commercial fleets…