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Qatar’s Hamad International Airport (DOH) received its first DHL Boeing 767-300 freighter trip on Friday,according to a statement. The new collaboration is set to advance the airport’s expansion plans and boost DOH’s role as a global trade facilitator, Senior Vice President of Operations and Facilities Management at Hamad International Airport Michael Mcmillan said. DOH handled 2.3 mn tons of cargo in 2023, up 1% y-o-y, the statement added.
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Telecom Egypt + Zain Omantel International are partnering on a new digital corridor linking Oman to Egypt, according to a statement (pdf). The infrastructure for the new network, which will have terrestrial and subsea segments, will extend through Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, and Jordan. The collaboration will also offer cost-effective solutions for subsea cable owners as well as enhance connectivity from the Indian Ocean to Europe. A high-capacity subsea cable will also directly connect Saudi Arabia and Egypt via the Red Sea.
STARTUP WATCH-
Saudi + Newlab partner up to establish logistics and tech startup HQ in Riyadh: KSA’s National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP) inked an agreement with startup incubator Newlab to create a regional headquarters in the Kingdom, dubbed “Nwelapksa”, SPA reports. The partnership comes in a bid to support entrepreneurship and boost investment in the energy, mining, industrial, and logistics sectors.
