Middle East and Africa
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Aid by Trade Foundation Joins International Alliance for Sustainable Cotton Production in Chad
The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) has joined the newly formed Koskilna Compact alliance. This international multi-stakeholder coalition of non-governmental organisations, companies, and state actors aims to promote the...
Fiber & yarn
AbTF Publishes Independent Verification Results for Cotton made in Africa’s Standards
The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) is releasing the latest edition of its annual, aggregated report on the...
Middle East and Africa
Top Textile Companies in Azerbaijan
The Evolution of Azerbaijan's Textile Industry
Azerbaijan's textile industry has a rich history intertwined with the nation's cultural and...
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Iran’s Unique Textile Industry Advantages
In recent years, Iran has made significant strides in revitalizing its textile industry, building on its unique advantages...
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Işıl Tekstil’s New Investments in the Niğde Yarn Facility
Işıl Tekstil Enhances Its Technological Infrastructure: Boosting the Niğde Yarn Facility
Işıl Tekstil continues to advance its technological infrastructure...
Fashion brands plan direct dealings with UAE’s outlet stores
UAE’s outlet stores :: Fashion brands do not want to get stuck with piles of unsold stock, especially if they are a season or...
Egypt net foreign reserves rise to $42.524b after Eurobond sale
Egypt net foreign reserves :: Egypt’s foreign reserves rose to $42.524 billion (Dh156 billion) at the end of February from $38.209 billion at the...
The UAE’s non-oil private sector growth eases in February
The UAE’s non-oil private sector growth slowed in February as indicated by the Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) which declined to 55.1 in...
Inflation rises to 4.7% following VAT roll-out
Inflation in Abu Dhabi rose to 4.7 per cent in January 2018, the highest rate in years, following the implementation of Value-Added Tax (VAT)...
SABIC head re-elected as GPCA Chairman
SABIC head re-elected :: The Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) announced on Tuesday the re-election of Yousuf Al Benyan as its chairman for...
ADNOC, OCP ink deal to supply sulphur to Morocco
The Abu Dhabi National oil Company (ADNOC) and Morocco’s OCP Group have signed a long-term sales deal for ADNOC to supply OCP with granulated...
Saudi Aramco company shipyard venture appoints CEO
Saudi Aramco and a number of partners have appointed Fathi K. Al Saleem as CEO of a joint venture to build a shipyard on...
New $1bn Abu Dhabi chemicals facility to boost manufacturing
The new facility will supply raw material for some of the UAE's largest industrial firms
Shaheen Chem Investment, owned by investors from the United Arab...
Maroc in Mode – How Morocco wants to push its textile industry
Maroc in Mode :: One billion of pieces produced per year by 175,000 employees (30% of all industrial jobs nationwide) in 1,600 local companies,...
The Arab Fashion Council , UK’s Fashion Council join hands
The Arab Fashion Council (AFC), representing the 22 Arabic countries' members of the Arab League, has established a multi-year partnership with the British Fashion...