Arab leaders head to Bahrain for Gaza-focused summit MANAMA: Arab leaders are gathering Thursday in Bahrain for a summit dominated by the Israel-Hamas war which has been... Published 16 May, 2024 11:24am
World 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
World US energy secretary to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE next week, officials say US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm will visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates next week to work on... Published 11 May, 2024 10:41am
World 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
World Australia to ban controversial live sheep exports by sea from May 2028 SYDNEY: Australia’s government said on Saturday it would ban live sheep exports from the country by sea from May... Published 11 May, 2024 10:10am
Markets Egypt’s non-oil business shrinks for 41st straight month, PMI shows CAIRO: Egypt’s non-oil private sector continued to shrink in April despite a $35 billion investment deal signed with... Published 08 May, 2024 11:14am
World Senior US, French officials in Middle East seeking to ease Gaza war RIYADH: French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said on Monday talks on a ceasefire in Gaza were progressing as he... Updated 29 Apr, 2024 02:59pm
World Fragile pope back on the road with day trip to Venice VENICE: Pope Francis travels to Venice on Sunday for his first trip of the year, testing his mobility and resilience... Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:41am
World Dubai airport limits arriving flights amid storm backlog DUBAI: Dubai’s main airport said on Friday it is limiting the number of flights arriving for two days, as it... Published 19 Apr, 2024 03:12pm
World UAE reels for a third day after record-breaking storm DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates was still grappling on Thursday with the aftermath of a record-breaking storm this... Published 18 Apr, 2024 10:25am
World Dubai reels from floods chaos after record rains DUBAI: Dubai’s giant highways were clogged by flooding and airport passengers were urged to stay away on Wednesday... Published 17 Apr, 2024 01:17pm
World Heavy storms soak Gulf as Oman toll rises to 18 DUBAI: Torrential rains and high winds lashed parts of the Gulf on Tuesday as the death toll from storms in Oman... Published 16 Apr, 2024 05:23pm
World Somali pirates free ship after Bangladeshi owners pay ransom CHITTAGONG: Somali pirates freed a Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel and its 23 crew early Sunday after the shipowners... Published 14 Apr, 2024 12:45pm
Markets Gulf bourses mixed in early trade Stock markets in the Gulf put in a mixed performance in early trade on Tuesday, as investors assessed the likely... Published 26 Mar, 2024 02:24pm
Sports Australia call off T20 series v Afghanistan over women’s rights MELBOURNE: Australia have called off a T20 series against Afghanistan citing a deteriorating human rights situation... Published 19 Mar, 2024 02:15pm
World NATO chief says climate change undermines global security BAKU: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday stressed the need to fight global warming, and called... Published 18 Mar, 2024 11:57am
World First aid ship to Gaza leaves Cyprus port in pilot project LARNACA: A ship taking almost 200 tons of food to Gaza left a port in Cyprus early on Tuesday in a pilot project to... Published 12 Mar, 2024 01:06pm
Markets UAE’s non oil business activity picks up in February, PMI survey shows ABU DHABI: Non oil business activity in the United Arab Emirates accelerated in February after a slowdown the... Published 05 Mar, 2024 10:40am
Markets UAE’s Fujairah January marine bunker sales rise to five-month highs SINGAPORE: Marine bunker fuel sales at Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates recovered to five-month highs in... Published 19 Feb, 2024 12:27pm
Markets UAE’s non-oil trade hit record 3.5 trillion dirhams in 2023 DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates’ non-oil trade reached a record high of 3.5 trillion dirhams ($952.93 billion) in... Updated 18 Feb, 2024 05:21pm
World UAE foreign minister calls for efforts to prevent expansion of Gaza conflict DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates foreign minister called for an intensification of efforts to prevent the expansion... Published 09 Feb, 2024 05:11pm
World Saudi Arabia says there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel without an independent Palestinian state CAIRO: Saudi Arabia has told the US its position stands that there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel... Updated 07 Feb, 2024 02:01pm
World South Korea, Qatar defence ministers agree to boost military ties SEOUL: The defence ministers of South Korea and Qatar have agreed to expand joint military training and strengthen... Published 07 Feb, 2024 10:42am
Markets OPEC+ committee meeting expected to keep output policy unchanged LONDON/DUBAI/MOSCOW: A committee of OPEC+ ministers on Thursday is not expected to make any recommendations to... Published 01 Feb, 2024 03:48pm
World South Korea defence minister heads to Middle East for talks, arms expo SEOUL: South Korea’s defence minister Shin Won-sik departs on Thursday for a seven-day trip to the Middle East to... Published 01 Feb, 2024 11:33am
World Aggression widens: US, Britain carry out strikes against Houthis in Yemen, officials say WASHINGTON/ADEN: The United States and Britain launched strikes from the air and sea against Houthi military targets... Updated 12 Jan, 2024 11:32am
World Three months in, deaths mount and diplomats vie to stop Gaza war's spread OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/AMMAN: Top international diplomats discussed strategies for keeping the Gaza war from spreading... Updated 07 Jan, 2024 10:02pm
Technology UAE’s e& ends talks to hike stake in Saudi telco Mobily DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates telecoms group e& said on Friday it had ended talks to raise its stake in Saudi... Published 29 Dec, 2023 11:29am
Sports Franchise is the future but Australia rule the here and now NEW DELHI: Cricket got a glimpse into its future during a momentous 2023 but its present continues to be dominated... Published 28 Dec, 2023 11:03am
World Plane held for days in France on trafficking concerns lands in India MUMBAI: A plane that had been grounded in France for days over concerns its roughly 300 mostly Indian passengers... Published 26 Dec, 2023 11:50am