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GCC signs free trade deal with South Korea to boost economic ties
This is the second such agreement signed by the six-member bloc in the past three months
GCC Secretary General Jasem Al Budaiwi with other officials at the signing of the agreement. Photo: Secretariat General of the GCC
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Mohamed Al Ramahi, chief executive of Masdar, at the grid connection ceremony. Photo: MasdarMasdar’s total investment in Uzbekistan reaches $4 billion
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Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, and Jean-Baptiste Ondaye, the Republic of the Congo’s Minister of Economy and Finance, sign the agreement. Photo: Ministry of Foreign TradeUAE and Republic of the Congo finalise terms of Cepa deal
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The gold discovery is the first find from Ma'aden's exploration programme launched in 2022. Photo: Ma’aden'Significant' gold discovery made in Saudi Arabia
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Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun at the launch event of the company's first electric vehicle, the SU7, in Beijing. ReutersChinese smartphone maker Xiaomi unveils first electric vehicle
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Shoppers in Riyadh. Unemployment among Saudi women's fell to 13.7 per cent in the third quarter, compared to 16.6 per cent in the same period last year. AFPSaudi unemployment rate falls in Q3 as more women take jobs
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An Apple smartwatch is displayed at an Apple store in New York. ReutersApple wins bid in US appeals court to pause Apple Watch ban
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The only way to inform a tenant that they have to vacate the property is by a notice sent via notary public or registered mail. Getty ImagesUAE Property: ‘Can my landlord add a non-renewal clause in my contract?’
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The UAE Central Bank has unveiled a number of initiatives to regulate the country’s financial sector in recent months. Photo: UAE Central Bank
UAE Central Bank introduces rules to regulate short-term credit services
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