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Energy, Oil & Gas

Adnoc Gas approves record $3.6bn dividends for FY2025

Mon, 06 Apr 2026

Adnoc Gas has confirmed shareholder approval of all agenda items at its Annual General Meeting including a record $3.584 billion dividend for 2025, with a final dividend of $896 million payable in May.

Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Bahri records solid Q1 net profit; revenue soars to $1.32bn

Thu, 30 Apr 2026

Saudi Arabia's National Shipping Company Bahri has delivered solid results for the first quarter of 2026 with a 129% growth in its revenue which soared to SAR4.96 billion ($1.32 billion) driven primarily by higher freight rates, while its net profit surged to hit SAR2.15 billion ($572 million).

Construction & Real Estate

Dubai sets new record with lowest electricity customer minutes lost

Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced that it has set a new world record for the lowest electricity customer minutes lost (CML), at just 0.82 minutes (about 49 seconds) per year. With this, the Dubai utility has surpassed its own previous world record of 0.94 minutes in 2024.

Construction & Real Estate

Diriyah sets new concrete pouring record at Gyratory Tunnel Extension project

Tue, 17 Mar 2026

Diriyah Company, the developer of Saudi Arabia's premier historical, cultural, and lifestyle destination, has achieved a major construction milestone with the completion of 7,193 cu m of concrete pouring within a record 15.5 hours for the Gyratory Tunnel Extension in Phase II of the giga Diriyah project.

Construction & Real Estate

Alba hits record 1.623MT aluminium production in 2025

Tue, 06 Jan 2026

Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter on one site, has delivered a historic production record of 1.623MT in 2025 over the previous year's figure of 1.622 MT, thus underscoring its resilience, disciplined operations and commitment to sustainable growth.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

King Abdulaziz Airport handles 53.4m passengers in record year

Sat, 03 Jan 2026

King Abdulaziz International Airport has reached a historic milestone by welcoming 53.4 million passengers in a single year, marking the highest count ever recorded at a Saudi airport and solidifying its status among the world’s mega airports in passenger traffic.

Construction & Real Estate

Al Hamra breaks RAK property record with new Sky Palace sale

Thu, 22 Jan 2026

UAE developer Al Hamra has achieved a key milestone with the sale of the Sky Palace at its prime development - Waldorf Astoria Residences Ras Al Khaimah - for $35.4 million, marking the highest-value single-unit residential transaction ever recorded in the northern emirate.

Construction & Real Estate

Dubai records strongest residential year in 2025; nets $149bn in sales

Wed, 14 Jan 2026

Dubai has recorded its strongest residential year on record for 2025, with the total sales value reaching AED547 billion ($149 billion), up 28% year-on-year, across 203,000 transactions as demand, liquidity and prices all advance together, said a new report.