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Abu Dhabi is pressing ahead with a major road project that could make travelling between several of its islands considerably easier. The first phase of the Mid-Island Parkway, valued at AED 2.85 bi...
Saudi Arabia is taking another step towards expanding its domestic manufacturing industry. Rolls-Royce Power Systems has signed an agreement with Saudi Engines Manufacturing Company (MAKEEN) to ena...
Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead with its economic transformation, but financing that ambition is becoming more expensive. As major development projects continue, the Kingdom is relying on a mix of go...
Dubai is looking to deepen its business relationship with Italy through a new partnership designed to help companies in both markets find partners, explore investment opportunities and expand into ...
Washington is tightening the Gulf's air-defence network as concerns grow over the possibility of renewed attacks on critical energy infrastructure.The United States has reportedly deployed two addi...
Abu Dhabi’s luxury property market is set to welcome another internationally recognised name. Mubadala Investment Company has joined forces with UAE developer TARAF and hospitality group Kerzner In...
Abu Dhabi’s financial sector has welcomed another major international investment firm. Eurazeo, the Paris-listed European asset manager, opened its first Middle East office at Abu Dhabi Global Mark...
Saudi Arabia is widening its investment reach with a new fund aimed at helping established businesses grow across Central America and the Caribbean. The initiative brings together Saudi capital, de...
The United Arab Emirates has taken another step towards building a homegrown commercial space industry. Altair-1, an AI-enabled Earth-observation satellite developed by Abu Dhabi-based Orbitworks, ...
The artificial intelligence boom has triggered one of the biggest investment races the technology industry has ever seen. From powerful chips and sprawling data centres to electricity networks and ...
RTX's defence division, Raytheon, has secured a major US Navy contract worth up to $24.4 billion to produce Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) interceptors. The deal marks another significant step in Washin...
Boeing has avoided a potentially costly strike after thousands of its engineers, scientists and technical employees voted to approve a revised four-year labour agreement. The decision removes an im...
A major legal fight over the Trump administration's immigration policies is now headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.The justices have agreed to consider whether federal authorities can require certain...
President Donald Trump has added a striking new promise to the Republican midterm campaign: a potential $5,000 payment to every adult American if Republicans retain control of Congress.Trump has de...
For the Trump administration, the economic message is clear: America is still growing, businesses are investing, jobs are being created and financial markets remain relatively strong.But many Ameri...
The Dubai–Tel Aviv air link has been put on hold.flydubai has suspended flights to and from Israel following a serious incident aboard flight FZ1073, which was travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv whe...
Fujairah's fuel market is beginning to move again.After months of disruption linked to the Iran war and interruptions across Gulf supply routes, fuel-oil imports into the UAE's eastern port have pi...
The UAE's aviation sector is facing another difficult stretch.Airlines had started rebuilding their networks after months of disruption linked to the Iran war. Now, renewed regional tensions are fo...
Qatar’s LNG lifeline is showing signs of recovery.After months of disruption linked to the war with Iran and the heightened risks around the Strait of Hormuz, more liquefied natural gas cargoes are...
Thousands of Israeli travellers found themselves caught in a fast-moving aviation crisis after flydubai suspended flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv following a serious incident aboard flight FZ107...
flydubai has suspended flights to and from Israel as investigators continue to examine what happened aboard flight FZ1073, a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv service that was diverted to Saudi Arabia after a seri...
Fujairah is rebuilding.After months of disruption linked to the Iran war and the pressure on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE’s major fuel and bunkering hub is beginning to find its f...
The flow of liquefied natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz is showing signs of recovery, despite the security risks that continue to surround the strategic waterway.September saw the highest mo...
Saudi air-defence systems intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile heading toward Khamis Mushait, Saudi authorities said, in the latest incident to raise security concerns in the kingdom's sou...
