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Deena Kamel

Deena Kamel

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Deena is an aviation and company news reporter, with a keen interest in gender issues. Previously she was the Gulf transport correspondent for Bloomberg Dubai. She has a masters degree in journalism from the University of British Columbia. Deena is a Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellow.
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A Wizz Air Abu Dhabi A321 Neo. The airline carried more than 3.5 million passengers in 2024, up 20 per cent from a year ago. Photo: Wizz Air Abu Dhabi
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi 'looking closely' at Syria for potential route opportunities

The ultra-low cost airline is also increasing the number of Abu Dhabi flights to Tel Aviv following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

AviationJanuary 17, 2025
Riyadh Air will get its first wide-body jet in the third quarter of this year, with the first flight to launch shortly afterwards. Bloomberg
Riyadh Air launch pushed to Q3 after first Boeing 787 jet delivery delayed

Saudi carrier had originally planned to start operations in the middle of the year

AviationJanuary 16, 2025
A worker performs a routine check on the valves at a natural gas appraisal well of Sinopec in Langzhong county, Sichuan province. China's economy is hoped to recover further in 2025. Reuters
Oil prices record weekly gain on China's stronger economic growth forecast

Investors are assessing the outlook for 2025 while monitoring geopolitical developments in the Middle East

EnergyDecember 27, 2024
People shop at the Mahmutpasa bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey. The central bank has been raising interest rates since mid-2023 to bring down inflation. EPA
Turkey cuts interest rates for first time in nearly two years

Move to bring rate down to 47.5% came amid signs of easing inflation in the country

EconomyDecember 26, 2024
Abu Dhabi is expected to welcome 6.2 million international hotel guests by the end of the year. Photo: DCT Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi adds 37,000 tourism jobs as visitor numbers surge

Tourism's contribution to the emirate's economy set to surge to $14.9 billion in 2024 amid economic diversification push

AviationDecember 24, 2024
Mubadala is focused on key sectors including AI, technology, financial services, life sciences and health care. Photo: Mubadala
Mubadala acquires 80% stake in Global Medical Supply Chain and Al Ittihad Drug Store

Move is aimed at bolstering UAE's life sciences sector and drug security

EconomyDecember 24, 2024
From left, Nissan Motor's president and chief executive Makoto Uchida, Honda Motor's president Toshihiro Mibe, and Mitsubishi Motors' president and chief executive Takao Kato speak at a joint press conference in Tokyo on Monday. EPA
Honda and Nissan agree to start merger talks

Ppotential merger, through the establishment of a joint holding company, may include the participation of Nissan's partner Mitsubishi Motors

MarketsDecember 23, 2024
A diver working on corals. DP World’s five-year blue bond was priced at a spread of 99.6 basis points above US Treasuries with a 5.25% coupon rate. Photo: DP World
DP World issues $100m blue bond to fund sustainable marine transport projects

Eligible initiatives include research to reduce maritime sector pollution, sustainable port developments, marine conservation, tackling waste in coastal areas and improving water quality

EconomyDecember 19, 2024
The Dubai Metro Blue Line will have 14 stations and add 30km to the network. Photo: Dubai Media Office
Dubai's RTA awards $5.6 billion contract to build Metro Blue Line

Turkish and Chinese consortium awarded contract, with line due to start running on September 9, 2029

EconomyDecember 19, 2024
SyrianAir maintenance employees check a grounded Airbus A320 of SyrianAir at Damascus Airport in Syria, after rebels took control of the complex. EPA
Syria will be an 'opportunity' for airlines once it stabilises, aviation agency says

Global airlines are 'monitoring very closely' the developments in Syria but 'still too early' to assess the situation, according to Iata chief Willie Walsh

AviationDecember 12, 2024
Middle East airlines will end 2024 with an estimated $5.3 billion in net profit. Reuters
Middle East airlines make $23 profit per passenger in 2024

Gulf airlines 'largely unaffected' by Gaza war escalation, but growth targets in 2025 will be hit by delayed jet deliveries and engine shortages, Iata says

AviationDecember 10, 2024
This year's Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association Show will host 145 exhibitors and more than 10,000 visitors from 95 countries. Photo: Mebaa
UAE's private air travel industry to end 2024 on a high note amid influx of millionaires

Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association Show will take place on December 10-12, showcasing the sector's growth in the region

AviationDecember 08, 2024
A slower global economy probably means fewer narrow-body aircraft will be needed over the next few years, easing possible shortages due to supply-chain problems and strikes, a report says. AFP
Aircraft shortage worries 'overdone' as slowing global economy curbs jet demand

China's diminished demand for narrow-bodies to reduce the effects of fewer deliveries from Boeing and Airbus over the next few years, report shows

AviationDecember 07, 2024
For the week ending December 6, Brent prices lost more than 2.5 per cent, while WTI posted a drop of 1.2 per cent. Reuters
Oil posts weekly loss despite Opec+ extending voluntary output cuts

Concerns about weak demand, particularly from China, continue to pressure the oil market, analysts say

EnergyDecember 07, 2024
Khaldoon Al Mubarak, group chief executive of Mubadala Investment Company, said the Abu Dhabi company has $330 billion in assets under management. Bloomberg
Mubadala to have an AI member on its investment committee in 2025

The Abu Dhabi company aims to be on the 'frontier' of AI-enablement across its operations, CEO Khaldoon Al Mubarak says

TechnologyDecember 06, 2024
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