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Adiba is a content strategist and writer for Middle East Icons. Her work covers articles, blogs and news, including interview-led stories with founders and business leaders, along with editorial planning and SEO.
Middle East News
NMDC Energy Wins New Aramco Offshore Work
The contractor expects completion over 18 to 23 months, according to reporting on its exchange disclosure.
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Dubai Awards AED3 Billion in Tasreef Drainage Contracts
Four projects will extend the stormwater network across residential, commercial and industrial areas.
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Scatec and EBRD Set Up Egypt Renewables Platform
The partners disclose a 60:40 ownership split and up to $221 million of EBRD support, described differently in their releases.
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Middle East News
Jordan-EU Investment Conference Opens Media Registration
The European Commission announcement sets out the November conference and the deadline for media registration.
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Middle East News
PayTabs Signs MoU for Proposed SeaPay Acquisition
The proposed purchase remains distinct from the group’s 2030 merchant and payment-volume targets.
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Masdar Agrees to Acquire and Develop Greek Solar Project
The 550-plus MW project and a separate Khazna memorandum extend the UAE company’s Greek plans.
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Middle East News
Ghanem Adds $1.5 Million to Pre-Seed Round
The Saudi fractional-property platform reports new capital and operating milestones within a regulatory sandbox.
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Middle East News
Ooredoo Kuwait Group Revenue Rises as Reported Profit Falls
Nine-month results show different trends in revenue, EBITDA and attributable profit, with a provision affecting comparisons.
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Middle East News
M42 and Siemens Healthineers Explore Global South Partnership
An Abu Dhabi agreement focuses on prevention, screening and earlier detection, with particular emphasis on Africa.
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Leadership Perspectives
Architecture, Ambition and the Evolution of Gulf Cities
Gulf cities have been called instant, but their next chapter is about texture: shade, streets, memory and the quiet craft of building well.
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Entrepreneurs
Why Regional Innovation Ecosystems Are Gaining Momentum
Talent, capital and customers are finally close enough to each other. The result is an ecosystem that feels less like a pilot and more like a market.
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Finance
The Future of Sustainable Investment Across the Gulf
Sustainable investment in the Gulf is moving from pledges to projects. What matters now is measurement, patience and local ownership.
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Entrepreneurs
The New Era of Women-Led Enterprises in the Middle East
Across the region, women are founding, funding and running companies in sectors that once rarely featured them. The story is as much about structure as ambition.
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Business Leadership
Family Businesses and the Next Generation of Leadership
Family groups remain the backbone of regional commerce. Passing them on well is a question of governance, trust and timing.
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Business Leadership
How Gulf Entrepreneurs Are Rethinking Global Expansion
The old playbook was to build at home, then export. A newer generation of founders is designing for several markets from the first year.
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