The UAE is exploring opportunities to strengthen industrial, technological and investment cooperation with China through the participation of its delegation at the China International Industry Fair (CIIF) 2026, taking place in Shanghai until October 16.
Saudi Maritime and Logistics Congress will return to Jeddah on October 21-22, bringing together more than 200 exhibitors and 120 speakers to discuss port competitiveness, trade corridors, energy transition and investment as Saudi Arabia advances its logistics ambitions.
Aramco Digital and OrbitronAI today announced a strategic commercial partnership to co-develop, deploy and commercialise AI solutions designed to help asset-intensive industries identify and recover billions of dollars in lost value across projects, contracts and operations, creating a new model for industrial value recovery.
The 3rd annual International Geotechnical Innovation Conference (IGIC 2026) is set to kick off on November 9 in Riyadh, drawing more than 700 delegates as well as leading geotechnical experts for two days of technical sessions, keynote presentations, case studies and high-value networking.
Dalipal Holdings, a leading Chinese manufacturer of pipes and equipment for the oil and gas sector, has signed a 25-year land lease deal with King Salman Energy Park to set up its manufacturing base at SPARK. The company is set to invest $600 million in the first phase of its major Saudi complex.
AI-powered ‘Bedaya’ platform has been launched by Sharjah Media City (Shams) enabling entrepreneurs and investors to set up their businesses via a smooth, fast and integrated digital service.
Honeywell Technologies has been selected by Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPIC) to provide licensing and engineering services for a new aromatics complex in Bahrain.
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) forecasts GCC steel demand to fall by about 11% in 2026, a sharp reversal of the trajectory it published in April.
Structural strengths will support the resilience of the UAE’s non-oil economy to the US-Iran war, but a persistent period of regional insecurity will call into question logistical advantages and perceptions of the country as a commercial and financial centre and tourism destination, according to Fitch Ratings.
Qatar is accelerating the deployment of utility-scale solar photovoltaics as part of a national strategy to diversify its power mix, reduce domestic gas consumption for power generation, and curb emissions intensity, while maintaining gas-fired generation as the bedrock of system reliability, said a report.
