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Tesla Q2 sales down 13.5%

Shares rally after the disclosure, better than some forecasts.

TomTom cuts 300 jobs

The firm said it was realigning its organization as it embraces AI.

Aldar nets $953m in sales at Fahid

Aldar said 42 percent of the buyers are under the age of 45.

Qualcomm to Alphawave for $2.4 bn

The deal makes Alphawave the latest tech company to depart London.

Equinor signs $27 bn gas deal

The 10-year contract was signed with Centrica.

‘Gentle giants’: World’s strongest men defy stereotypes

Sacramento, United States -- Eddie Williams is a schoolteacher from Monday to Friday and a wedding singer on weekends. In...
  • The World's Strongest Man competition was first held in 1977 at Universal Studios in California.
  • The names of the individual events -- the "Titan's Toss," "Atlas Stones," "Flintstone Barbell" and "Hercules Hold" -- convey the magnitude of the challenges.

General Gulf inflation rate logs 1.7% by end of Dec 2024

Muscat, Oman -- The general inflation rate in the GCC countries rose by 1.7 percent at the end of December...
  • The increase is primarily driven by a 5.9 percent increase in housing prices and a 2.8 percent rise in the prices of goods and services.
  • The culture and entertainment group recorded a 1.8 percent increase, while both the food and beverages group and the education group rose by 1.2 percent each.

Saudi airline resumes first Iran hajj flights since 2015

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- A Saudi airline has resumed flights for Iranian hajj pilgrims to the kingdom for the first...
  • Flynas is a budget airline based in Saudi Arabia, which operates domestic and international routes.
  • Officials stressed that the flights were not commercial and were only for the hajj pilgrimage.

Pope Leo XIV: Mild-mannered American with global view

The 69-year-old pontiff saw the challenges facing the worldwide Catholic Church up close in two decades as a missionary in...
  • And he already has a keen grasp of the inner workings of the Vatican, thanks to two years in a powerful role within the Roman Curia.
  • With his calls this week for peace and in railing against inequality and social injustice, Pope Leo has drawn parallels with his reforming predecessor, Pope Francis.

EGA advances plans to build new US aluminum plant

Abu Dhabi, UAE --  Emirates Global Aluminum, the largest ‘premium aluminum’ producer in the world, today announced the progression of...
  • The plant is expected to have a production capacity of 600 thousand tons of primary aluminum per year.
  • Some 85 per cent of the aluminum needs of American industries, from automotive to aviation and construction, are currently met by imports.

Dbeibah calls on armed groups to align with state

Days of clashes in the capital have pitted an armed group aligned with the Tripoli-based government against groups it has...
  • The country has remained deeply divided since the 2011 NATO-backed revolt that toppled and killed longtime leader Moamer Kadhafi.
  • The recent fights have killed at least eight people, said the UN, while the authorities have yet to release an official tally.

The US towns that took on ‘forever chemical’ giants — and won

Washington, United States -- No corner of Earth is untouched. From Tibet to Antarctica, so-called "forever chemicals" have seeped into...
  • Tainting food, water and wildlife, these toxic substances have been linked to ailments ranging from birth defects to rare cancers.
  • Yet if it weren't for the efforts of residents in two heavily impacted American towns, the world might still be in the dark.

US stocks move sideways but poised for weekly gains

The S&P 500 has risen the last four sessions, extending the positive momentum after last weekend's trade talks resulted in...
  • The broad-based S&P 500 added 0.1 percent at 5,923.30, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 0.2 percent to 19,146.48.
  • Broadband and cable company Charter Communications gained 2.5 percent after announcing a deal to acquire Cox Communications for $34.5 billion.

No Israel stop for Trump on Mideast tour shows shifting ties

Jerusalem, Undefined -- US President Donald Trump's decision to skip over Israel in his Middle East tour was just the...
  • The United States in early May sealed a ceasefire with Yemen's Houthi rebels that has left Israel out of the picture.
  • The deal was announced just hours after a missile fired by the rebels landed within the perimeter of Tel Aviv's international airport, leading to the cancellation of flights.

World Bank announces plans to restart Syria operations

Washington, United States -- The World Bank on Friday said it would restart operation in Syria following a 14-year pause,...
  • The Bank's operation in Syria were halted when the civil war broke out in 2011, preventing the country from gaining access to its development loans, grants, and technical expertise
  • Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia and Qatar paid off Syria's outstanding debts of around $15.5 million to the Washington-based institution.

Syria’s new authorities to help locate missing Americans: US envoy

Damascus, Syria -- Syria's new authorities have agreed to help the United States locate and return Americans who went missing...

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Global anti-malware crackdown leads to 20 arrest warrants, Europol says

Authorities took down more than 300 servers worldwide, neutralized 650 domains and seized 3.5 million euros ($3.9 million) in cryptocurrency,...

Xiaomi launches new advanced in-house mobile chip

Beijing, China -- Tech giant Xiaomi unveiled a new advanced in-house mobile chip on Thursday, a significant milestone for the...

May 2025 Islamic Treasury Sukuk auction attracts bids worth $1.88bn

Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The Ministry of Finance (MoF), in its capacity as the issuer and in collaboration with the...

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Turkey says increasing energy exports to war-torn Syria

Damascus, Syria -- Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Thursday in Damascus that his country would ramp up energy exports...
  • Syria's Islamist authorities, who toppled Bashar al-Assad in December, are seeking to rebuild the country's infrastructure and economy after almost 14 years of civil war.
  • The conflict badly damaged Syria's power infrastructure, leading to cuts that can last for more than 20 hours a day.

Iran-US nuclear talks set for Rome this week: Oman mediator

Iran and the United States will hold the next round of talks on the Islamic republic's nuclear programme in Rome...
  • The arch-foes have held four rounds of nuclear talks since April 12, the highest-level contact between them since US President Donald Trump abandoned the 2015 nuclear deal
  • Western countries, including the United States, have long accused Iran of seeking to acquire atomic weapons, while Iran insists its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes

Israeli ‘warning’ fire at diplomats sparks outcry amid Gaza pressure

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urged Israel to hold to account those responsible for the shooting near Jenin, a...
  • The Palestinian foreign ministry accused Israel of having "deliberately targeted by live fire an accredited diplomatic delegation".
  • The incident came as international pressure intensified over the war in Gaza, where Palestinians were desperate for supplies after a two-month aid blockade was eased.