The GCC achieved a trade volume of $1.5 trillion in 2023, securing its position as the sixth-largest [...] 7 billion in 2023. This marks a sharp drop of 57.1 pc from the previous year’s surplus of $381.3bn. [...] fifth-largest exporter of commodities, contributing 3.1pc of the world’s total. In 2023, the region’s commodity
The GCC achieved a trade volume of $1.5 trillion in 2023, securing its position as the sixth-largest [...] 7 billion in 2023. This marks a sharp drop of 57.1 pc from the previous year’s surplus of $381.3bn. [...] fifth-largest exporter of commodities, contributing 3.1pc of the world’s total. In 2023, the region’s commodity
origin decreased by 0.1pc to BD1.017 billion ($2.70bn) in Q1 2025, down from BD1.018bn in the corresponding [...] by 2 per cent to BD1.527 billion in the first quarter of 2025, compared with BD1.497bn in the same period [...] (5pc). Non-oil re-exports decreased by 1.5pc to BD203m in Q1 2025, compared to BD206m in the same quarter
Enhanced by record sales during Q1 2025, revenue backlog reached to AED100.1 billion ($27.3 billion) as of [...] of Emaar Properties, achieved robust results in Q1 2025, recording a 28% growth in property sales to [...] billion ($4.5 billion), compared to AED12.9 billion in Q1 2024. The developer's backlog crossed AED100
sales market share was down 4.8% on Q4 2025 and 6.1% on Q1 2024. In contrast, townhouses’ market share was [...] on year, with villas also gaining traction, up 1.6% and 1.2% respectively, it stated. Cavendish [...] reached AED1,535 per sq ft - up 2.8% quarter-on-quarter and nearly 16% higher than in Q1 2024 *590
The uptick was fuelled by an 8.1pc rise in housing rents, including a 7.1pc increase in villa rental prices [...] for housing in May 2025 increased by 8.1pc, attributed to a 7.1pc increase in rental prices for villas [...] mixed, with Egypt reporting 16.8pc in May, Jordan at 1.98pc, Saudi Arabia holding steady at 2.2pc, and Dubai’s
The uptick was fuelled by an 8.1pc rise in housing rents, including a 7.1pc increase in villa rental prices [...] for housing in May 2025 increased by 8.1pc, attributed to a 7.1pc increase in rental prices for villas [...] mixed, with Egypt reporting 16.8pc in May, Jordan at 1.98pc, Saudi Arabia holding steady at 2.2pc, and Dubai’s
deficit of BD1.1bn, with expenditures at BD4.5bn and revenues at BD3.5bn, including BD1.8bn from non-oil [...] revenues are projected to decline by 3.1pc to $488.4bn from $504.1bn in 2024, primarily due to oil output [...] activities. While the budget projects a deficit of BD1.5 billion ($3.9bn) in 2025, with expenditures rising
States (2%), China (1.5%), Sri Lanka (1%), Spain (1%), Maldives (1%) and Pakistan (1%). ATM Travel [...] throughout the event, which ran from April 28 to May 1 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). His
with its net profits surging 16.8pc to $289.4m in Q1-2025. This boost largely stemmed from Bahrain Islamic [...] setback, with net profits plummeting 25.9pc to $48.1m. Alba, the sector’s sole constituent, cited higher [...] headwinds, with total net profits declining 3pc to $51.1m. Batelco (Beyon), the dominant player, reported a