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Inclusive growth and climate action in Zanzibar
Daily News Tanzania
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August 30, 2025
ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR government, the United Nations, and partners have started implementing two integrated joint programmes that will advance sustainable development across the islands. Together, these initiatives aim to empower vulnerable...
DHL eCommerce acquires minority stake in AJEX to boost Saudi growth
STAT Trade Times
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August 30, 2025
DHL eCommerce has completed its minority stake acquisition in AJEX Logistics Services, a leading supply chain and transportation provider in the GCC owned by Ajlan & Bros Holding Group. The investment marks a key step in DHL’s growth strategy for...
Bengkulu Hospital Marks New Era In Indonesia-Saudi Development
MENAFN
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) A new teaching and research hospital at the University of Bengkulu opened its doors this week, backed by a $22 million concessional loan from the Saudi Fund for Development. The facility is expected to bolster healthcare...
UAE, Saudi Reinforce Startup Funding Dominance As Mena Surges Past 2024 Totals
MENAFN
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August 30, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The Middle East and North Africa's startup ecosystem is in the midst of a record-breaking year, with the UAE and Saudi Arabia firmly at the centre of the action. In just seven months of 2025, total funding has already...
Saudi Fund for Development inaugurates Bengkulu University Hospital in Indonesia with $22m loan
Saudi Gazette
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August 29, 2025
Saudi Gazette report BENGKULU, Indonesia — The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) on Friday inaugurated the Bengkulu University Hospital Development Project in Indonesia, financed through a concessional development loan of $22 million. The project...
Saudi Fund for Development inaugurates Bengkulu University Hospital in Indonesia with $22mln loan
Zawya
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BENGKULU, Indonesia — The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) on Friday inaugurated the Bengkulu University Hospital Development Project in Indonesia, financed through a concessional development loan of $22 million. The project underscores nearly 49...
Saudi Minister explores US cutting-edge research facilities
GCC Business News
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August 29, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef dedicated a full day to exploring cutting-edge research facilities at North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park (RTP), meeting with industry experts, as part of his four-day...
“Nature’s Fury Terrifies All”: This Massive Hurricane’s Devastation Prompts Urgent US Government Response as Millions Affected
Sustainability Times
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August 29, 2025
IN A NUTSHELL 🌪️ Hurricane Erin rapidly intensified, posing risks along the U.S. East Coast. 📅 The Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900 remains the deadliest U.S. storm, with over 8,000 deaths. ⚠️ Hurricane Maria in 2017 highlighted infrastructure...
Saudi Arabia to start phase 2 of NEOM’s Oxagon port city this year
The Indian Express
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August 29, 2025
Phase 2 of the construction of Oxagon, a planned floating industrial city and port being developed as part of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM, will start this year.Belgium-based DEME Group said it is gearing up for the second phase of Oxagon, which will house...
Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Skies Recognised by NASA With Astronomy Picture of the Day
Gulf Insider
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August 29, 2025
The night skies over Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Governorate were seen like never before after a photograph taken in the region was selected by the NASA as the “Astronomy Picture of the Day” this week. The image, published by NASA on August 25 under the...
US Pressuring Other Countries To Abandon Clean Energy & Climate Goals
CleanTechnica
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August 30, 2025
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Last Updated on: 29th August 2025, 09:56 pm If the US is going to build massive new LNG terminals in the Gulf of Mozambique or whatever that body of water between Texas and...
Ronaldo remains the face of Saudi football league as season kicks off
Naharnet
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Ronaldo is still a name above all others when attention turns to the Saudi football league's season-opening round. Just like it was earlier this month when more than 30,000 fans turned out in Hong Kong to watch Al-Nassr defeat Al-Ittihad 2-1 in...
Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail to Gaza from Barcelona
Al Bawaba
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August 31, 2025
ALBAWABA - The Sumud global flotilla has officially set sail to Gaza from the Spanish port of Barcelona, carrying activists from 44 countries in hopes of breaking the Israeli blockade and letting in humanitarian aid into the Strip. Among the...
Saudi residential market 'stable' amid evolving end-user needs
Zawya
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Saudi Arabia’s residential market is showing signs of increasing maturity with several urban centres demonstrating significant increases in rental rates and transactional performance varying across the kingdom, according to leading property expert...
Saudi Arabia’s labeling industry on the rise
Labels & Labelling
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Saudi Arabia’s packaging market size reached 11.2 billion USD in 2024, according to a report by IMARC Group. The market is expected to reach 16 billion USD by 2033, with a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.02 percent during the forecast period between 2025...
Saudi Business Leaders Explore El Salvador’s Investment Climate and Tourism Potential.
El Salvador in English
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August 28, 2025
The Embassy of El Salvador in Saudi Arabia recently hosted a cultural and tourism event aimed at strengthening the ties of friendship between both nations. Guests enjoyed one of El Salvador’s most renowned exports, specialty coffee, paired with...
Heritage and sustainability in Omani fashion
Oman Observer
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August 29, 2025
Fashion reflects the cultural diversity, creative capacity, and civilisational depth of societies. It is not merely clothing, but a cultural expression, a form of thought, and a harmony of colours and materials that create identity and...
Saudi Arabia, Italy reject Palestinian displacement, tie post-war arrangements to a political process
Saudi Gazette
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August 28, 2025
Saudi Gazette report ROME — Saudi Arabia and Italy issued a joint declaration on Thursday calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza, the release of all hostages, and full humanitarian access to the Palestinian territories. The statement,...
Al Ghurair Expands into Saudi Arabia with Dongfeng Agreement for MHero and Voyah
Middle East News 247
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August 29, 2025
Al Ghurair Mobility has signed an agreement with Dongfeng Motor Corporation to introduce the premium automotive brands MHero and Voyah to the KSA. This marks a significant expansion of Al Ghurair Mobility into the Saudi market. It will introduce...
Climate leadership or climate delusion
New Age Bangladesh
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| — Counter Punch THE climate crisis is no longer an impending threat discussed in distant scientific circles rather it has arrived and is reshaping the world before our eyes. From unprecedented wildfires and deadly heatwaves to erratic monsoons...