South Asia India says it is working to repatriate UN staffer killed in Gaza NEW DELHI: India said on Wednesday it was working to repatriate the body of a former Indian Army officer serving as... Published 15 May, 2024 06:48pm
MENA Erdogan says Israel will ‘set sights’ on Turkiye if Hamas defeated ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday claimed that Israel would “set its sights” on Turkiye if it... Published 15 May, 2024 05:39pm
MENA Dubai’s real estate MVPs: billionaire Mukesh Ambani leads the way with ‘most valuable’ properties Asia’s richest man, billionaire Mukesh Ambani topped the list of people who owned the most valuable properties in... Published 15 May, 2024 05:07pm
MENA Hezbollah commander among two killed in Israeli strike: source BEIRUT: Lebanese state media said an Israeli strike on a car in the country’s south killed two people Tuesday, with... Published 15 May, 2024 11:28am
Companies Emirates Group reports record profit of $5.1bn for FY 2023-24 KARACHI: The Emirates Group has announced its best-ever financial performance for the fiscal year 2023-24, reporting... Published 15 May, 2024 05:53am
Europe Turkiye says to apply to intervene in ICJ genocide case against Israel ANKARA: Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that Turkiye decided to submit its declaration of official... Published 14 May, 2024 08:12pm
Middle East UN says nearly 450,000 displaced from Gaza’s Rafah since May 6 RAFAH: The United Nations said Tuesday that nearly 450,000 people have been displaced from Rafah since Israel began... Published 14 May, 2024 07:52pm
Middle East Economic shocks spur Saudi to ‘reprioritise’ reforms: official DOHA: Global economic “shocks”, from the coronavirus pandemic to the war in Gaza, have prompted Saudi Arabia to... Published 14 May, 2024 06:48pm
MENA Abu Dhabi sees first beer made in Arab Gulf ABU DHABI: Inside his Abu Dhabi gastro pub, Chad McGehee inspects shiny steel tanks fermenting a special brew: the... Published 14 May, 2024 06:16pm
Middle East World Court to hold hearings over Israel’s Rafah attacks THE HAGUE: The U.N.‘s International Court of Justice will hold hearings on Thursday and Friday to discuss new... Published 14 May, 2024 05:33pm
Stocks Most Gulf bourses muted in early trade Most stock markets in the Gulf were subdued in early trading on Tuesday, as investors were cautious ahead of the US... Published 14 May, 2024 02:31pm
MENA Israel’s Rafah attack set Hamas talks ‘backward’: mediator Qatar DOHA: Israel’s military operation in Rafah has set truce negotiations with Hamas “backward”, mediator Qatar said on... Published 14 May, 2024 01:45pm
MENA 35,173 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says DUBAI: Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 35,173 Palestinians and wounded 79,061... Published 14 May, 2024 12:34pm
Middle East India, Iran sign 10-year agreement to develop port project TEHRAN: India and Iran on Monday signed a 10-year contract to develop and equip the strategic Chabahar port in Iran... Published 13 May, 2024 07:37pm
Companies ‘Less than last year’: Emirates Group employees get 20 weeks’ bonus after record profit The Emirates Group has awarded its employees a bonus worth 20 weeks of their salary, reported Khaleej Times, citing... Published 13 May, 2024 06:07pm
Middle East Gazans strive to study as war shatters education system AL-MAWASI: Pupils sitting cross-legged on the sand take classes in a tent near Khan Younis in Gaza. Two sisters... Updated 13 May, 2024 05:47pm
Middle East Israeli forces step up aggression on Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp, Rafah CAIRO: Israeli tanks, under cover from heavy fire from air and ground, pushed aggression further into Jabalia in the... Updated 13 May, 2024 05:22pm
Middle East Emirates Group books record $5.1bn annual profit DUBAI: Dubai’s Emirates Group announced annual profits of $5.1 billion on Monday, a rise of 71 percent, as the... Updated 13 May, 2024 05:20pm
Middle East Powerful Iraqi cleric Sadr girds for political comeback NAJAF: Powerful Iraqi Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr is laying the groundwork for a political comeback two years... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
Middle East 27 killed in renewed clashes in Sudan’s El-Fasher: UN PORT SUDAN: Clashes reignited between the Sudanese army and rival paramilitaries earlier this week in the key Darfur... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
Middle East Iran conservatives tighten grip in parliament vote TEHRAN: Iran’s conservatives and ultra-conservatives clinched more seats in a partial rerun of the country’s... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
Middle East Palestinian public sector salaries squeezed RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Authority said on Sunday the Israeli finance ministry was continuing to withhold tax... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
Middle East Israel strikes Gaza after fresh Rafah evacuation order RAFAH: Israel launched strikes on Gaza Sunday after it expanded an evacuation order for Rafah, with the United... Updated 12 May, 2024 10:28pm
Middle East Israel offensive on Rafah would not eliminate Hamas: Blinken WASHINGTON: An all-out Israeli offensive on the Gaza city of Rafah would provoke “anarchy” without eliminating... Published 12 May, 2024 09:31pm
MENA Hamas says Biden remarks on Gaza hostages ‘setback’ for negotiations DOHA: Remarks by US President Joe Biden that a ceasefire in Gaza would be possible if Hamas released its hostages... Published 12 May, 2024 08:50pm
MENA Fighting rages across Gaza as death toll tops 35,000 RAFAH: Israel struck Gaza on Sunday and troops were battling with fighters in several areas of the Hamas-run... Published 12 May, 2024 07:11pm
MENA Full-scale Rafah offensive ‘cannot take place’: UN rights chief GENEVA: A full-scale Israeli assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah “cannot take place”, the UN human rights... Published 12 May, 2024 05:11pm
Middle East UN chief calls for ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire, hostage release KUWAIT CITY: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged an immediate halt to the Israel-Hamas war in... Published 12 May, 2024 03:05pm
Middle East Gaza agency says two doctors killed in Israeli air strike on central Gaza PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Sunday that two doctors were killed in an Israeli air... Updated 12 May, 2024 01:32pm
MENA Pakistan highlighted as ‘core part’ of Emirates’ strategy as Dubai’s annual Arabian Travel Market event concludes DUBAI: Pakistan was highlighted as a “core part” of Emirates’ growth strategy as the annual Arabian Travel Market... Updated 11 May, 2024 10:52pm
MENA Hamas releases video of Israeli-British hostage held in Gaza GAZA STRIP: Hamas’s wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, on Saturday released a video of a man held hostage in... Updated 11 May, 2024 10:02pm
MENA Israel army says about 300,000 Gazans have ‘evacuated’ east Rafah OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli army said on Saturday about 300,000 people have left eastern Rafah for a... Updated 11 May, 2024 10:00pm
MENA UAE hits out at Netanyahu for saying Gulf state could help run Gaza CAIRO/DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates hit out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday after the... Updated 11 May, 2024 08:10pm
Middle East UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership Assembly adopts resolution with 143 votes in favour and nine against - including US and Israel - while 25 countries abstain Published 10 May, 2024 09:47pm
Middle East Israel strikes eastern Rafah as ceasefire talks end with no deal CAIRO/RAFAH: Israeli forces bombarded areas of Rafah on Thursday, Palestinian residents said, as Prime Minister... Updated 10 May, 2024 09:17pm
Middle East Rafah offensive would lead to ‘humanitarian disaster’: UN chief NAIROBI: An Israeli ground attack in Gaza’s Rafah would lead to an “epic humanitarian disaster”, UN... Updated 10 May, 2024 06:25pm
Africa IMF maintains Nigeria growth forecast at 3.3% for 2024 ABUJA: The International Monetary Fund on Thursday maintained its growth forecast of 3.3% for Nigeria’s economy for... Published 09 May, 2024 07:47pm
Middle East Yemen’s Houthis chief says group will target any ships related to transport of goods to Israel DUBAI: The leader of Yemen’s Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, said on Thursday the group would target ships of any... Published 09 May, 2024 07:31pm
MENA Hamas says Israel move on Rafah aims to ‘obstruct’ truce talks DOHA: A Hamas official on Thursday accused Israel of carrying out incursions in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah to... Published 09 May, 2024 07:28pm
MENA Dubai has most millionaires in Middle East, New York tops global list World’s Wealthiest Cities Report 2024, published by Henley & Partners, also shows Delhi has 30,700 millionaires Updated 09 May, 2024 04:31pm
MENA US warns Israel that Rafah invasion will jeopardise weapons supply as assault continues WASHINGTON/CAIRO/RAFAH: US President Joe Biden vowed publicly for the first time to withhold weapons from Israel if... Published 09 May, 2024 12:23pm
MENA Israel continues aggression in Gaza as negotiators work towards truce RAFAH: Israel struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after seizing the main border crossing with Egypt, where... Updated 08 May, 2024 11:05pm
Middle East Only three days of fuel for health services in south of Gaza, says WHO LONDON: There is only enough fuel to run health services in the south of Gaza for three more days, the World Health... Published 08 May, 2024 07:42pm
Middle East ‘More discreet’: Israeli aggression in Gaza cools once red-hot business ties with UAE JERUSALEM/DUBAI: Israeli aggression in Gaza has cooled business activity with the United Arab Emirates, with the... Published 08 May, 2024 06:56pm
Middle East Washington police clear pro-Palestinian university encampment WASHINGTON: Washington police cleared an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at George Washington University on... Published 08 May, 2024 06:10pm
Middle East Israel pessimistic on Gaza truce talks, but delegation remains in Cairo JERUSALEM: Israel sees no sign of a breakthrough in Egyptian-mediated talks on a truce with Hamas that would free... Published 08 May, 2024 05:39pm
Financial Abu Dhabi’s Aldar sell $500mn in 10-year green sukuk Abu Dhabi’s largest real estate developer Aldar Properties Has launched $500 million in 10-year green sukuk, an... Published 08 May, 2024 05:07pm
Europe Dozens detained at Paris pro-Palestinian university protest PARIS: French police detained 86 people following an operation to remove students staging a pro-Palestinian... Published 08 May, 2024 04:48pm
Middle East African Union ‘firmly condemns’ Israeli incursion into Rafah NAIROBI: The African Union condemned Wednesday the Israeli military’s moves into southern Gaza’s Rafah, calling for... Published 08 May, 2024 02:09pm
USA US paused shipment of weapons to Israel to head off Rafah invasion WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition... Published 08 May, 2024 11:44am
2024-05-08-07-07 President DCAA inaugurates ‘ATM 2024’ event at DWTC KARACHI: Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), Chairman of Dubai... Published 08 May, 2024 07:58am
Middle East Israeli military seizes Rafah border crossing, steps up attacks in southern Gaza RAFAH: The Israeli military seized control of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Tuesday... Updated 07 May, 2024 09:48pm
MENA Cairo talks ‘last chance’ for Israel to free hostages: Hamas official PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: A senior Hamas official said Tuesday that a delegation from the Palestinian group was due... Published 07 May, 2024 08:23pm
Middle East Death, misery, hunger: Israeli aggression in Gaza In Gaza City, home to some 600,000 people before the war, the situation is dire: almost three-quarters (74.3 percent) of its buildings have been damaged or destroyed Published 07 May, 2024 06:50pm
Middle East UN atomic chief urges Iran to take ‘concrete’ steps for cooperation ISFAHAN: International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi on Tuesday called on Iran to adopt “concrete”... Published 07 May, 2024 05:47pm
Middle East Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage NEW YORK: The war in Gaza featured prominently in Monday’s Pulitzer Prizes, which included a special citation for... Published 07 May, 2024 05:33pm
Middle East Al Jazeera to pursue legal action ‘until the end’ over Israel ban DOHA: Al Jazeera will look to pursue all possible legal action “until the end” to challenge Israel’s ban on its... Published 07 May, 2024 04:40pm
Stocks Gulf bourses mixed in early trade; IHC lifts Abu Dhabi Stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trading on Tuesday amid rising geopolitical tension in the region,... Published 07 May, 2024 02:44pm
Middle East Iraq hangs 11 convicted of ‘terrorism’ NASIRIYAH: Iraqi authorities on Monday executed by hanging 11 people convicted of “terrorism”, security and... Published 07 May, 2024 07:13am
Middle East Rafah residents flee strikes after Israeli evacuation order Biden urged Israel not to press ahead with an assault on Rafah Published 07 May, 2024 07:13am
MENA ‘Beygumbano’ talks colonialism and capitalism at World Art Dubai 2024 Sparking “great curiosity” among art aficionados at World Art Dubai 2024, Pakistani artist Eemaan Bano Rahman lauded... Updated 06 May, 2024 06:06pm
MENA Wynn Al Marjan releases new details of gaming resort in Ras Al Khaimah The $3.9-billion resort is set to open in 2027, become MENA's first casino Updated 06 May, 2024 06:05pm
Stocks Major Gulf bourses mixed in early trade Major stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trade on Monday, amid higher oil prices and rising hopes for an... Published 06 May, 2024 02:45pm
MENA Israel begins evacuating part of Rafah ahead of threatened assault RAFAH: Israel called on civilians to evacuate parts of Rafah on Monday in what appeared to be preparation for a... Updated 06 May, 2024 01:28pm
Middle East Local official says Israeli strike kills 3 in south Lebanon BEIRUT: A local official in southern Lebanon said an Israeli strike on a village Sunday killed a couple and their... Published 05 May, 2024 04:09pm
MENA Latest round of Gaza truce talks expected in Egypt GAZA STRIP: Talks to strike a Gaza truce were expected to resume Sunday after Hamas rejected any deal that failed to... Published 05 May, 2024 12:34pm
MENA Ceasefire should be ‘no-brainer’ for Hamas, Blinken says WASHINGTON: Accepting a ceasefire deal with Israel should be a “no-brainer” for Hamas, but the motivations of the... Updated 04 May, 2024 07:23pm
Middle East Turkiye halts trade with Israel until permanent Gaza ceasefire Says will not resume trade worth $7bn a year with Tel Aviv as situation worsens in Rafah Updated 03 May, 2024 10:46pm
Middle East Yemen’s Houthis say they will target ships heading for Israel anywhere within range DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthis will target ships heading to Israeli ports in any area that is within their range, military... Published 03 May, 2024 07:32pm
Middle East Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 34,622 GAZA CITY: The health ministry in Gaza said on Friday that at least 34,622 people have been killed in the... Published 03 May, 2024 06:54pm
MENA Kenya floods death toll tops 200 as cyclone approaches NAIROBI: The death toll from flood-related incidents in Kenya has crossed 200 since March, the interior ministry... Published 03 May, 2024 03:42pm
MENA Hamas considering latest Gaza truce offer in ‘positive spirit’ GAZA STRIP: Hamas says it is considering in a “positive spirit” a Gaza truce deal, while the UN warned rebuilding... Published 03 May, 2024 12:32pm
Energy UAE’s April non-oil business activity slows sharply on flood impact, PMI shows DUBAI: Growth in the United Arab Emirates’ non-oil business sector eased to its lowest level in eight months in... Published 03 May, 2024 10:26am
Middle East Schools, offices shut as heavy rain returns to desert UAE DUBAI: Schools and many offices were closed across the United Arab Emirates on Thursday as heavy rains returned to... Published 02 May, 2024 09:11pm
MENA UN estimates rebuilding Gaza will cost $30bn to $40bn AMMAN: A UN agency said Thursday rebuilding war-wracked Gaza will cost an estimated $30 billion to $40 billion and... Published 02 May, 2024 06:19pm
Middle East Hamas delegation to visit Egypt soon for further ceasefire talks CAIRO: A delegation from Hamas is set to visit Egypt soon for further ceasefire talks, the group said in a statement... Published 02 May, 2024 06:09pm
Middle East Qatar economy grew 1.2% year on year in Q3, 2023 ABU DHABI: The Gulf state of Qatar’s real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.2% year on year in the third... Published 02 May, 2024 05:06pm
MENA Antony Blinken urges Hamas to agree truce to help Gazans OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Top US diplomat Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli... Published 02 May, 2024 12:02pm
MENA Antony Blinken says US ‘determined’ to get Israel-Hamas deal ‘now’ TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken renewed calls for Hamas to accept a ceasefire deal on Wednesday as he... Updated 01 May, 2024 09:54pm
Stocks Most Gulf bourses muted on weaker oil prices Most stock markets in the Gulf were subdued in early trade on Wednesday as oil price fell, though Qatar’s index... Published 01 May, 2024 03:04pm
MENA French foreign minister makes unscheduled Cairo stop as Gaza truce talks intensify CAIRO: France’s foreign minister arrived in Cairo on Wednesday on an unscheduled stop during a Middle East tour as... Published 01 May, 2024 02:39pm