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UAE, Azerbaijan explore avenues of cooperation in energy sector
Gulf Today
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July 4, 2025
On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Dr Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology participated in the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO), held on Friday in...
Silky Overseas share price makes a lukewarm debut, stock opens with a mere 6.21% premium at ₹171 apiece on NSE SME
Mint
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July 7, 2025
Silky Overseas share price made a positive debut on NSE SME today. Silky Overseas share price today opened at ₹171, which is 6.21% higher than the issue price of ₹161. The initial public offering (IPO) of Silky Overseas had a subscription period...
Ruya and Ignyte Forge Strategic Alliance to Drive UAE Startup Innovation
Fintech News Middle East
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July 7, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox Ruya and Ignyte have formalised their strategic partnership, bringing together ruya’s digital‑first Islamic banking expertise and Ignyte’s government‑backed,...
MSMEDA allocates EGP 400m to support micro enterprises via Tasaheel
Daily News Egypt
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July 1, 2025
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) has signed a new microfinance contract worth EGP 400m with Tasaheel for Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise Finance, aiming to expand funding for micro-scale projects across Egypt....
25 more OFWs arrive home from Israel
Inquirer
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July 7, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced on Sunday that 25 Filipino caregivers from Israel arrived in the country through the government’s voluntary repatriation program. READ: 8 Filipino caregivers from Israel back...
After the Missiles: Can Israel’s Economy Find Its Footing?
Media Line
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July 6, 2025
With damage costs soaring and the deficit widening, Israel faces a complex path to recovery shaped by both hardship and innovation [Tamra, Israel] Khir Diab, who built a premium Arab confectionery business over 30 years in Tamra, a city in...
The Media Line: After the Missiles: Can Israel’s Economy Find Its Footing?
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 6, 2025
After the Missiles: Can Israel’s Economy Find Its Footing? With damage costs soaring and the deficit widening, Israel faces a complex path to recovery shaped by both hardship and innovation By Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line [Tamra, Israel] Khir...
How Facebook’s former CRO and Twitter’s top brass are betting big on Israel
CTech
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July 6, 2025
“When my father accepted the offer to serve as Governor of the Bank of Israel, many people around him raised an eyebrow. One of his friends even asked him if he was really going to leave a senior position on Wall Street to run the central bank of...
Oman’s roads add 37,300 vehicles over 12 months
Oman Observer
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July 3, 2025
MUSCAT: By the end of May 2025, the Sultanate of Oman had registered 1,791,177 vehicles, adding nearly 37,300 units over the past 12 months, reshaping the country’s mobility map and revealing deeper signals about its economic momentum and urban...
No more tax for small businesses earning below ₦50M
Techpoint Africa
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June 30, 2025
Hérete, Victoria from Techpoint here, Here’s what I’ve got for you today: No more tax for small businesses earning below ₦50M Lesaka acquires Bank Zero for $61.82 million Maroc Telecom raises $330M in first-ever private bond No more tax for small...
Middle East updates: Impact on touring; Region’s “safest” country; Qatar’s 24-hour turnaround
KARRYON
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June 26, 2025
Impact on touring 27 June 2025 With most of the attention on air travel in the Middle East, we checked in with some of the biggest names in touring to see how this sector was faring during the regional tensions. Bunnik Tours Joint-CEO Dennis...
World Bank Group opens first office in Oman
The Arabian Stories
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July 6, 2025
Muscat – The World Bank Group has opened a permanent office in Muscat to provide advisory services and monitor projects financed by the World Bank (WB) and its private sector affiliates. By hosting the WB office, the Sultanate of Oman seeks to...
Israel government approves compensation plan for businesses harmed by Iran conflict
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 3, 2025
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 3 (ANI/TPS): The government of Israel approved the implementation of what it called a broad compensation plan for businesses that were economically damaged due to Operation "Rising Lion" against Iran. The plan includes a...
Israel approves broad compensation plan for businesses affected by operation 'Rising Lion'
Daijiworld News
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Daijiworld Media Network – Tel Aviv Tel Aviv, Jul 3: In a major move to support war-impacted enterprises, the Israeli government has approved a comprehensive compensation plan for businesses that suffered economic setbacks due to Operation ‘Rising...
Smarten Power Systems IPO: Check GMP, price, other key details of the SME IPO
Mint
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July 6, 2025
Smarten Power Systems IPO: The initial public offering (IPO) of Smarten Power Systems, a Gurugram-based power backup and solar products company, is set to open for public subscription on Monday, July 7. The ₹50 crore SME IPO combines a fresh issue...
Tamra’s Comeback: How Ogen Is Rebuilding Arab-Israeli Livelihoods - Sponsored Content
The Times of Israel
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June 29, 2025
For more than three decades, Khir Diab built his premium confectionery business in the Arab Israeli city of Tamra with care and determination. Since 1989, he has served clients from across Israel, Jewish and Arab alike. “Work was good,” he said....
Middle East tensions impact Malaysia’s economy, says finance minister
The Sun Daily
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June 26, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: The ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are causing short-term economic disruptions in Malaysia, particularly affecting crude oil prices, according to Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. Speaking after...
Egypt: MSMEDA, Tasaheel pen $8mln agreement to finance micro-projects
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA) has signed a new financing agreement worth EGP 400 million with Tasaheel Company, according to a statement. Basil Rahmy, CEO of MSMEDA, noted that the contract aims...
Oman: OAB unveils capital boost to power SME growth and digital innovation
Zawya
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MUSCAT: Oman Arab Bank (OAB) plans to increase its authorised capital to RO 500 million, up from RO 200 million presently, and increase its paid-in capital by RO 50 million by way of a shareholder-underwritten rights issue, subject to regulatory...
Border Crackdown Backfires: Small Businesses Crushed by Cartel Cash Rule
TFPP Wire
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June 28, 2025
A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a federal rule requiring small-dollar cash transactions to be reported, after two El Paso businesses said it was crushing their operations and scaring off customers. Key Facts: On June 24, U.S....