Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks in Beijing with Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik of Oman, witnessing the signing of agreements across industrial supply chains, green development, and digital finance. Concurrently, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent an official message to Xi regarding bilateral trade, energy supplies, and maritime security.
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Corporation (ADNOC) has announced a cooperation agreement with OpenAI and UAE-based technology group G42. The initiative aims to make ADNOC the world's first energy company to deploy OpenAI's Frontier platform to analyze subsurface data and forecast energy markets. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Airbus regional vice-president Grainne Van den Berg stated that Middle East airspace closures are extending flight times by 45 to 90 minutes. Airlines are responding by shifting aircraft capacity to alternative markets and rerouting operations through secondary regional airports.
Chinese contractor Fangda Group has won a SAR 1.15 billion ($306 million) contract through a joint venture for the Qiddiya City stadium in Saudi Arabia. The China-Saudi venture will engineer, manufacture, and install the venue's exterior curtain-wall systems. The award forms part of the ongoing Saudi Vision 2030 development program.
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