Med Investment Holding, an investment company owned by the Kerrar family, has concluded a partnership agreement with the Norwegian group Jotun for the production of paint and coatings in Algeria. Production will be provided by a joint venture, Technover P. The joint venture, Technover P, will produce Jotun decorative paints and protective coatings to international standards […]
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Bayan Dental acquires majority stake in Sky Dental. The advisors
Meysan Partners advised Al Bayan Medical Company (“Bayan Dental”) in connection with its acquisition of a majority stake in Sky for the Management of Specialized Medical Centers (“Sky Dental”), a Kuwaiti dental clinic owned
Banking & Finance
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United Arab Emirates
Norton Rose Fulbright advises OKX on entering Dubai virtual assets market
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright‘s Dubai office has advised cryptocurrency exchange OKX on its entry into the UAE market. OKX has successfully signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with, and obtained a provisional
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Transport
United Arab Emirates
Emirates and Air Canada enter into a strategic partnership agreement
Emirates has formed a strategic partnership with Air Canada, Canada’s flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance. The agreement will create more options for customers when travelling on the carriers’ networks while
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News
United Arab Emirates
Meysan Partners partners up with Emirati firm Abdulla Al Najjar
Abdulla Al Najjar Advocates and Legal Consultants, a Dubai-based law firm, has joined Meysan Partners to serve the latter’s clients in the United Arab Emirates in all types of litigation matters. Abdulla Alnajjar Advocates &
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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Aramco expands Namaat industrial investment programs
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (“Aramco”) has announced a major expansion of its Namaat industrial investment programs, with 55 agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) across the sustainability, digital, industrial, manufacturing and social innovation sectors.
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Real Estate, Construction & Infrastructure
Saudi Arabia
Al Mutlaq Group signs a USD400m joint venture agreement with
The Red Sea Development Company Announces First Joint Venture Agreement with Al Mutlaq Group for Red Sea Project Almutlaq Real Estate Investment Co. (“AREIC”), a subsidiary of the Al Mutlaq Group (“AMG”), has entered
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Insurance
United Arab Emirates
Dar Al Takaful and Watania merge to create UAE’s largest
Shari’ah-Compliant insurance companies Dar Al Takaful (“DAT”) and National Takaful Company (“Watania”) have completed their merger effective on 01 July 2022 pursuant to the merger plan announced on 3 March 2022. As part of the merger completion
Banking & Finance
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United Arab Emirates
Bahrain Bourse and ADX launch Tabadul Exchange Hub
Bahrain Bourse (BHB) and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) have launched the GCC’s first digital exchange hub – Tabadul. The exchanges commemorated this landmark achievement towards the launch of Tabadul with an official
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Energy & Trading
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Siemens Energy to build a stable energy infrastructure in Yemen
Siemens Energy and the Republic of Yemen have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) for the re-electrification of the country. The MoU focuses on the essential elements of the electrification of Yemen. This includes the
