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RIYADH — The Saudi General Directorate of Passports revealed that the electronic authorization service via the Absher platform is subject to two conditions for validation. The authorized person must be a…
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SATABUK — Tabuk Emir Prince Fahd bin Sultan announced that his Scientific Excellence and Distinction Award will cover 50 percent of the establishment costs of private medical clinics for award winners in the…
SAJEDDAH — The Cabinet session, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Jeddah on Tuesday, emphasized the need to keep the straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab, as well as all vital…
BHFamilies across the Gulf now compare universities the way they once compared schools, and the shortlist usually comes down to three markets: Bahrain, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Each has expanded its higher…
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KUWAIT CITY, Aug 26: The General Authority for Food and Nutrition, in cooperation with relevant government agencies, conducted a joint inspection campaign targeting food establishm...
SHAH ALAM, Aug 26 — The defence in the case of a 15-year-old boy charged with murdering a female student at a seco...
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 26 — The government will take immediate steps to tighten oversight of e-commerce platforms followin...
The governments of Indonesia and India discussed strategic cooperation spanning data centers, digital industrial ...
Indonesia’s Manpower Ministry has reaffirmed its commitment to continuing cooperation with the International ...
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Parkin signs MoU with Modon Misr, Mwasalat Misr and Redcon to explore expansion into Egypt The market entry may create demand for parking technology, payment systems, transport integration, data services, and operating support across Technology, Transportation, Infrastructure. This is an analytical inference from the reported development, not an opportunity explicitly offered by the source. Foreign participation requirements are not yet clear.
Egyptian exporters signed 17 contracts worth an estimated $168m with Chinese importers during the “Export to China” event, as the government seeks to expand and diversify Egyptian exports to the Chinese market. This may create supply-chain, market-entry, distribution, and logistics questions for Exporters, Importers, Businesses working across Import/Export, Logistics, Agriculture. The opportunity follows closely from confirmed project or market activity, but access details are not yet complete. Foreign participation requirements are not yet clear.
Egyptian officials laid the foundation stone on Wednesday for a $658m industrial complex to produce phosphoric acid from phosphate ore at the Abu Tartour plateau in the New Valley Governorate. The project may create future demand for equipment, construction support, logistics, industrial services, and export infrastructure across Manufacturing, Construction, Logistics. The opportunity follows closely from confirmed project or market activity, but access details are not yet complete. Foreign participation requirements are not yet clear.
Aramco, Maaden form mining JV to explore nearly 10% of Saudi Arabia’s land The exploration program may create future supplier and specialist-service demand across Mining, Logistics, Professional Services. This is an analytical inference from the reported development, not an opportunity explicitly offered by the source. Foreign participation requirements are not yet clear.
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