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Residential towers, hotel in Bahrain hit by Iranian strikes

Fri, 06 Mar 2026

A hotel and two residential buildings in Bahrain's capital Manama sustained material damage following an Iranian attack late last night, according to the Ministry of Interior.

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US military ready for Iran strike, but Trump yet to make a final call

Thu, 19 Feb 2026

The US military is prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, though President Donald Trump has yet to make a final decision on whether he’ll authorise such actions, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. This comes amid the massive US military buildup in the Middle East, including warships and fighter jets.

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Modon sells out new Abu Dhabi waterfront residential community

Wed, 10 Dec 2025

Abu Dhabi premium developer Modon has announced the complete sell-out of Bashayer - its first waterfront residential community on Hudayriyat Island - within one day of the launch, generating AED3 billion ($816 million) in sales.

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Saudi Vision 2030 driving over $1 trillion in construction investment

Tue, 10 Jun 2025

Saudi Arabia is undergoing a historic transformation with its Vision 2030 agenda driving $1 trillion in construction investment. From NEOM to Qiddiya, Red Sea and Diriyah, KSA’s appetite for innovation is not just rhetoric - it’s policy, said an expert.

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Aramco reports $26 billion net income for Q1

Sun, 11 May 2025

Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies, has announced a net income of $26 billion for the first quarter of this year (Q1), compared to $27.3 billion in Q1 2024.

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Emarat Petroleum seals partnership deal with Lootah Biofuels

Wed, 25 Dec 2024

Emarat Petroleum has teamed up with Lootah Biofuels to expand the collection network of used cooking oils through all its retail stations - including biodiesel in their offering, exploring SAF production and supplying biodiesel to vessels in key ports.

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Over 30 dead in deadly Azerbaijan plane crash

Wed, 25 Dec 2024

An Azerbaijan Airlines plane, en route to Grozny in Russia's Chechnya from Baku has crashed near Aktau city in Kazakhstan. There were 62 passengers and 5 crew members on board the aircraft, of which at least 30 survived the crash, said media reports.

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Dubai Reef completes work on first 1,000 purpose-built modules

Thu, 31 Oct 2024

Dubai Reef has announced that it has reached a major milestone with the fabrication of the initial 1,000 purpose-built reef modules. The project involves the deployment of 20,000 purpose-built reef modules of various sizes over a three-year period.

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HK-Saudi consortium lands KAFD monorail project contract

Thu, 31 Oct 2024

A consortium of Hong Kong-based builder CRRC and Saudi unit of Hassan Allam Construction has secured the contract from King Abdullah Financial District Development for its groundbreaking monorail project, spanning 3.6km with six stations along the route.

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60 speakers to take part in New Global Sport Conference

Thu, 15 Aug 2024

The New Global Sport Conference 2024 (NGSC), themed ‘The Future of Fandom’, will host more than 60 global speakers and over 750 global delegates from leading industries such as gaming, esports, technology, sports, entertainment and business in Riyadh.