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Egypt
Egypt government announces $1.9bn investment plans in gas exploration
During 2023/2024 and 2024/2025, a total of 35 exploratory wells will be drilled with $1.5 billion in investments
luxury yacht
NEOM announces superyacht partner for Sindalah in Saudi Arabia
BWA Yachting appointed as superyacht agency for NEOM’s Sindalah development
Albania
Alabbar lands in Albania to build “the world’s second Monaco”
EXCLUSIVE: Mohamed Alabbar unveils his ambitious plans to transform Albania with a $2.5bn yachts and marina project
ammonium nitrate explosion
Video: The story of Beirut’s Platoon Five
Nine firefighters and paramedic Sahar Fares were the first on the scene when a large fire was reported at Beirut’s Warehouse 12, on the city’s northern Mediterranean coast. The team was unaware that almost 3,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was inside the building. They stood no chance.
Egypt tourism
Emaar completes $84m revamp of historic Egyptian hotel
Al Alamein Hotel now among the finest resorts along the Mediterranean, says Emaar’s hospitality unit
crude oil
Aramco starts swapping Saudi oil for fuel to tap new markets
State oil companies like Saudi Aramco are expanding their crude sales and refining capacity to better compete in a market flush with supply
Abu Dhabi
Why the cruise industry is booming in the Middle East
It’s less risky a business than you’d think – and the easiest way to connect the region’s most exciting destinations and sights