Driven by China, Asia is the top destination. Africa’s imports increased, particularly Egypt’s, up 15% from 2019. Other two Arab countries that increased their imports were Jordan, up 18%, and Yemen, 6.1%.
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Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman said USD 3 trillion of those investments would be in new projects as part of opportunities offered by the Vision 2030 reform program.
The amount will support the development of a social safety net for poor and vulnerable households.
The Dubai-based airline introduced a fifth weekly flight from Guarulhos International Airport to Dubai. Flights were daily before the pandemic.
Sustainable city ‘The Line’ will be built by Neom in northwestern Saudi Arabia. The idea is building a city with zero cars, zero streets and zero carbon emissions.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE, the top Arab beef buyers, decreased their imports. Overall, though, Brazil exports hit a record high, reaching over 2 million tonnes in 2020.
Global prospects report points out that the Arab country’s economy will grow by 1.8% in 2021.
The event will take place twice a year, in January and June. The first edition will run from January 28 to 30.
The coronavirus pandemic has affected the revenue and the number of arrivals in the North African country in 2020. The ministries of Tourism and Economic Development are making plans to boost the sector.
Brazilian duo won in the first day of the race, which crosses the Arabian Gulf desert, and Brazilian co-driver came second. Dakar 2021 runs until January 15.
Brazil’s Amazônia-1 satellite was flown from São José dos Campos, São Paulo to Chennai, India. Emirates SkyCargo is the freight arm of the United Arab Emirates-based carrier.
The website of newspaper Arab News featured videos for songs by Arab singers who topped the charts throughout the year.
The UAE’s Zayed Sustainability Award provides funding to innovative projects in five different categories. Entries will be accepted until May 6, 2021.
The prime minister said the administration banned holiday celebrations following reports of a notable increase in coronavirus infection cases over the past few days.
