Jack Dutton

In the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024, the UAE climbed three places to seventh in the world, out of 67 countries. Saudi Arabia ranked at 16th, Bahrain at 21st, Kuwait at 37th, Jordan at 48th and Turkey at 53rd.

In the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024, the UAE climbed three places to seventh in the world, out of 67 countries. Saudi Arabia ranked at 16th, Bahrain at 21st, Kuwait at 37th, Jordan at 48th and Turkey at 53rd.

For the first 10 months of the year, merger and acquisition deals in the region reached $36 billion, up by 88% from a year earlier, a Bain & Company report said.

ADNOC agreed in October to buy Covestro for 14.7 billion euros (then around $16.3 billion), including its debt, in its biggest-ever takeover.

Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar says the exemption has been granted. Dec 20, 2024

Egypt's Aswan governorate is set to host the country’s largest solar project in a deal with the Emirati energy firm.

The air defense system, developed by Aviv Israel Aerospace Industries, is designed to counter various aerial threats such as ballistic missiles and drones.

This year saw significant progress in the Middle East and North Africa's renewable energy growth, but the transition from fossil fuels remains an elusive goal.

The Gulf region continued its trajectory toward becoming a global investment powerhouse as sovereign wealth funds fed capital into AI, clean energy, entertainment, sports, start-ups and tourism.

The founder of Intersect Innovation Hub calls its coworking project “Palestinian tech resilience at its best.”