Saudi PPPP 2014 to showcase latest technologies
Investments into Saudi Arabia’s petrochemical sector have reached a staggering SAR 3.6 trillion, making the Kingdom a primary source of...
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GM, Chrysler and Ford planning to set up plants in Saudi Arabia
American car manufacturers GM, Chrysler and Ford are seriously studying proposals to set up their plants in Saudi Arabia. The...
UAE considered the world's happiest Arab country
The World Happiness Report, published by the University of Columbia's Earth Institute, indicates the happiest countries "tend to be high-income...
Petrochemical production in Qatar hits 16.8 million tons
Petrochemicals production in Qatar hit 16.8m tons in 2012, making it the second largest producer in the GCC downstream sector,...
Abu Dhabi: Boosting the manufacturing sector
Industrial activity is on the rise in Abu Dhabi as the emirate’s drive towards sustainable economic diversification under Abu Dhabi...
Saudi Arabia shifts weekends to Friday and Saturday
By royal decree, Saudi Arabia's weekend is shifting to Friday and Saturday as opposed to Thursday and Friday. King Abdullah...
Qatar’s ancient walled town of Al Zubarah added to UNESCO's World Heritage List
Qatar’s ancient walled town of Al Zubarah has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, the first site in...
Saudi Arabia produces 67% of GCC's petrochemical output
Petrochemicals production in Saudi Arabia hit 86.4 million tons in 2012, up from 80.5 million tons of capacity in the...
e-commerce in Saudi Arabia likely to grow to $13.3 billion by 2015
e-Commerce in Saudi Arabia is expected to increase in the next two years to SR50 billion ($13.3 billion), bearing in...
Saudi Aramco-Dow JV raises funding for $19 billion project
Sadara Chemical Co, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical, has signed a fundraising package for the $19.3...
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