The automated material handling (AMH) equipment market was valued at $26.02 billion in 2015 and is expected to reach $44.68 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 7.9% between 2016 and 2022. The base year considered for study is 2015 and the forecast (...)
In recognition of the company's commitment to the quality and standards, RAFAL Real Estate development company recently received ISO ISO9001:2015 certificate for quality management system by Bureau Veritas after successfully completing (...)
The emirate of Abu Dhabi recorded nearly 2 million hotel guest arrivals (1,965,436), a 4% growth from January to May 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, figures released by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) showed.
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In a new step aimed at diversifying its entertainment content on its flights and in support of innovative local talent, Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) announced the addition of a special channel within the entertainment content of the famous car (...)
With over 130 exhibitors from as many as 21 different countries representing 250 brands having already signed up for the upcoming 9th edition of Materials Handling Middle East, the region continues to be a key focus of leading names in the (...)
Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX), the region's largest and most diversified derivatives bourse, witnessed a surge in Gold and currencies trading in June, which can, in part be attributed to the recent listing of additional ‘Calendar spreads' on (...)
Saudi Arabia stocks were higher after the close on Sunday, as gains in the Media & Publishing, Cement and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close, the stock benchmark Tadawul All Share Index gained 0.82% to hit a new 52-week (...)
With an eye on anti-globalization protests brewing in Hamburg before this week's G20 summit, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday leaders will have to focus on sustainable and inclusive economic growth rather than their own prosperity.
In her (...)
Canada's long-anticipated 150th birthday celebrations on Saturday were marked by heavy rains and some protests, though the downpour failed to dampen spirits of revelers who thronged in large numbers to enjoy musical performances and parades.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to jail critics of his use of martial law in the violence-wracked south, days before the Supreme Court is set to rule on its legality this week.
Duterte declared military rule across the region of (...)
Turkey's official news agency says two ruling party officials serving in district organizations have been shot and killed, and ruling party officials blamed Kurdish militants.
The Anadolu news agency says Orhan Mercan, a vice president of an AKP (...)
Three car bombs exploded in Damascus on Sunday, state media reported, and seven people were killed in one of the blasts, a police officer said, the biggest such attack in the Syrian capital since a series of suicide attacks in March.
One of the (...)
Egyptian passersby east of Cairo recently noticed a young girl in her 20s wearing worn-out clothes and sleeping under the Abbasiyah bridge.
They thought she was homeless, only to find out later that she hails from a wealthy family in El Mahalla.
The (...)
Astros pitcher David Paulino received an 80-game suspension without pay Saturday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
Major League Baseball announced the rookie right-hander tested positive for Boldenone. His penalty began (...)
Chris Taylor hit his third grand slam of the season, and Corey Seager and Justin Turner added back-to-back homers as the Los Angeles Dodgers continued their domination of the San Diego Padres with an 8-0 rout Saturday.
Rich Hill (5-4) struck out 11 (...)
Australia's players will boycott an "A" team tour of South Africa later this month unless a new pay deal is struck with Cricket Australia beforehand, the Australian cricketers' Association (ACA) said Sunday.
An emergency meeting of players in a (...)
Olympic champion Elaine Thompson overcame a sluggish start to win the 100 meters at the Paris Diamond League and maintain her unbeaten record this season.
The Jamaican runner clocked a winning 10.91 seconds at Stade Charlety to hold off Marie-Josee (...)
Andy Murray insisted he is fit enough to start the defense of his Wimbledon title Monday despite his recent struggles with a hip injury.
[caption id="attachment_155395" align="alignright" width="300"] Great Britain's Andy Murray speaks during a (...)
Australia's Jeff Horn stunned Filipino Manny Pacquiao in a bloody Brisbane battle to claim a unanimous 12-round decision and win the WBO world welterweight title in front of 50,000 fans at Lang Park Sunday.
The unheralded 29-year-old former (...)
AFGHANISTAN, according to President Barack Obama, was the "good" war as opposed to Iraq which he described as a "dump" war. The US military went to Afghanistan in 2001 to dislodge the Taleban from power. Taleban was supposed to have harbored (...)
An Egyptian court on Sunday upheld the death penalty for 20 men charged with killing policemen in the violence in 2013, while changing the sentence for many others to hefty prison terms.
The verdicts can again be appealed.
The case involves 156 (...)
Qatar's stock exchange has dropped following an extended holiday closure as the tiny Gulf nation faces a deadline to accept demands from four Arab countries.
The benchmark QE Index lost more than 3 percent Sunday before recovering some of its losses (...)
BETTER late than never. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent out a tough message to those who kill people, especially Muslims and lower-caste Hindus (Dalits) in the name of protecting cows, an animal Hindus consider holy. What he said was as (...)
JEDDAH — Official statistics from the Ministry of Justice revealed that the average price of privately-owned apartments dropped by 17 percent during the holy month of Ramadan in Makkah and 11 percent in Riyadh.
Prices in Dammam and Jeddah witnessed (...)
Two climbers missing on a treacherous peak in northern Pakistan known as "Killer Mountain" are now presumed dead and the rescue operation has been called off, officials said on Saturday.
The two climbers, Alberto Zerain, a Spanish alpinist, and (...)
