Petchem duo Sahara, Sipchem mull mergerSaudi Arabia's Sahara Petrochemical and Saudi International Petrochemical Co (Sipchem) said on Tuesday they had begun initial talks on a potential merger. The Zamil Hol More… |
Algeria ends desert siege with 23 hostages deadAlgerian troops ended a siege by Islamist militants at a gas plant in the Sahara desert where 23 hostages died, with a final assault which killed all the remaining hostage-takers. Believed to be More… |
Despite Syria, world more peaceful this yearDespite an escalating conflict in Syria and mounting civil unrest in Europe, the world became a more peaceful place in the last year, a study showed on Tuesday, highlighting particular improvement in Africa. The Global Peace Index, produce More… |
Nigeria's Sahara pumps first oil, plans expansionNigeria-based energy firm Sahara Group has started pumping its first crude oil and plans to expand trading activities in the Middle East and Asia, the chief executive of its trading division said, as the centre of world oil demand shifts east. More… |
Tasnee gets $1.36bn loan for new factoriesNational Industrialization Co (Tasnee) and Sahara Petrochemical have agreed a 5.09 billion riyal ($1.36 billion) loan with nine local banks to fund development of three new factories. The 16-year syndicated loan will finance investment in More… |
India's Sahara in talks on MGM bidIndian conglomerate Sahara India Pariwar is in discussions about buying the debt of struggling film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for $1.5 billion to $2 billion, according to two people familiar with the matter. The sources did not elaborate More… |
Sahara picks HP server solutionsSahara Petrochemicals, a Saudi-based firm specialising in petrochemical, chemicals and related products, has selected HP server solutions to automate and optimise its datacentre processes. The HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure More… |
Sahara picks HP server solutionsSahara Petrochemicals, a Saudi-based firm specialising in petrochemical, chemicals and related products, has selected HP server solutions to automate and optimise its datacentre processes. The HP BladeSystem c7000 enclosure More… |
TSOC and Rohm executives tour Al Jubail facilityTasnee and Sahara Olefins Company (TSOC) and Rohm and Haas Company executives toured several Tasnee and Sahara production sites in Al Jubail and visited the Royal Commission. This was the first face to face meeting since the April 1 More… |
Sahara Centre launches Morning Raffle DrawsSahara Centre, the leading family shopping as well as entertainment destination in the UAE and one of Sharjah’s prominent landmarks, has launched a one-of-its-kind promotion to encourage morning shopping at the iconic mall. As part of the More… |








