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UAE and Saudi Arabia Report 15 Percent Rise in Non-Oil Trade Driven by Logistics and Tourism

Bilateral non-oil trade between the UAE and Saudi Arabia increased by 15 percent in the first half of the year. Officials attributed the growth to stronger logistics integration and coordinated tourism promotion between the two countries.
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