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Borouge okays $656m dividend

The company said dividend reflects its resilience

DEWA posts record H1 profit

Revenue reaches record $4.04 billion.

Tabreed H1 revenue $308m

Blurb: Profit reaches $52 million in H1

ADNOC L&S to expand fleet

It will acquire 11 carriers for $1.3bn.

Empower profit climbs 16%

Dubai district cooling demand lifts earnings

Indian airline IndiGo orders 30 Airbus A350 widebody planes

New Delhi, India -- Indian airline IndiGo said on Sunday it had signed an order for 30 more Airbus A350-900s,...

Business

How social media can ‘trigger’ eating disorders in young people

Paris, France -- Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating disorders by glorifying thinness and promoting fake,...

Science
Science

Want to live forever? Theoretically, you could

The outer limit of the human lifespan has long been hotly debated, with recent studies making the case we could...
  • The outer limit of the human lifespan has long been hotly debated, with recent studies making the case we could live up to 150 years
  • The new research, published Wednesday in the Royal Society Open Science journal, wades into the debate by analysing new data on supercentenarians
Science

Amazon robot that can patrol homes

The tech giant cheered the "Astro" robot as a breakthrough for security
  • The tech giant cheered the "Astro" robot as a breakthrough for security
  • But digital watchdogs raised concerns for potential risks to people's most private moments
Business

United Airlines fires 593 workers

The employees refused to comply with a requirement to be vaccinated for Covid-19.
  • The employees refused to comply with a requirement to be vaccinated for Covid-19
  • Another 2,000 employees have also requested a medical or religious exemption to the vaccine requirement
Geostrategy

France slashes visas for Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia in migrant row

Paris accuses the former colonies of not doing enough to allow illegal immigrants to return. Immigration is shaping up to...
  • Macron has ordered the number of visa deliveries to Algeria and Morocco to be halved from 2020 levels, and by a third for Tunisia.
  • France granted a record number of visas -- 275,000 -- to Algerians in 2019 and rejected 7,731 requests in the first six months of 2021.
Geostrategy

Iran’s nuclear program has crossed ‘all red lines’: Israel PM

In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, Bennett claimed the Islamic republic had in recent years taken...
  • In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, Bennett claimed the Islamic republic had taken "a major leap forward" in its nuclear production capacity
  • Iran responded rapidly, with its ambassador to the UN, Majid Takht Ravanchi, saying on Twitter that Bennett's speech was "full of lies."
Geostrategy

Greatest shows on earth: How expos changed the world

International expos, or world fairs, draw millions of visitors to a chosen city every few years. Over two centuries these...
  • The first universal exposition took place in Paris in 1798 to show off French industrial know-how.
  • The record is held by the Chinese city of Shanghai, which drew 73 million visitors in 2010.
Geostrategy

Tunisia FM tells UN emergency measures to ensure ‘democracy’

Jerandi said Saied took the "exceptional measures" to put the country "back on track to respect the principles of democracy."
  • Jerandi said Saied took the "exceptional measures" to put the country "back on track to respect the principles of democracy."
  • Saied on July 25 sacked prime minister Hichem Mechichi, suspended parliament and granted himself judicial powers
Economy

Brent crude price jumps above $80 a barrel

With the rollout of vaccines and easing of lockdowns this year, bets on demand for the black gold have surged,...
  • Brent climbed 0.9 percent in morning Asian trade to $80.24, its highest level since October 2018.
  • The advance comes even as the global economic recovery shows signs of slowing owing to supply chain issues
Geostrategy

Red carpet, prayers and kisses as Qataris go to the polls

The October 2 election is for 30 members of the 45-strong Shura Council, a body with limited powers that was...
  • The October 2 election is for 30 members of the 45-strong Shura Council, a body with limited powers that was previously appointed by the emir as an advisory chamber.
  • The Shura will be allowed to propose legislation, approve the budget and recall ministers but the all-powerful emir will wield a veto
Economy

Dubai Expo unveils its gleaming pavilions

Dubai's edition, the first in the Middle East, is expected to be the biggest event ever held in the region...
  • Dubai's edition, the first in the Middle East, is expected to be the biggest event ever held in the region with estimates of 25 million visitors over its six-month lifespan
  • The fair is another feather in the cap for Dubai, which has long strived for recognition with achievements such as the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building at at 828 metres

Indian airline IndiGo orders 30 Airbus A350 widebody planes

New Delhi, India -- Indian airline IndiGo said on Sunday it had signed an order for 30 more Airbus A350-900s,...
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China, Russia trade soared in 2023 as commerce with US sank

Beijing, China - Trade between China and Russia hit a record high in 2023, official data from Beijing showed on Friday,...
Economy

US and UK target Houthi radar, missile capabilities

US President Joe Biden termed the the US and British strikes a "defensive action" after the Red Sea attacks, and...
Geostrategy

Gaza devastated and ‘largely depopulated’ as war nears 100 days

GAZA, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Bombed-out neighborhoods, mass graves dug in the sand, spreading hunger and disease -- as the bloodiest...
Geostrategy
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McIlroy surges into two-shot lead at Dubai Invitational

DUBAI, UAE -  Rory McIlroy kicked off his year with a sparkling nine-under-par 62 to take a two-stroke lead after the...
  • The world number two is playing his first event since the DP World Tour Championship last November.
  • McIlroy made headlines earlier this week when he claimed a "world tour" was his "dream scenario" for golf.
Geostrategy

Israel bombs Gaza as Blinken says no regional escalation

As Blinken wrapped up a whistlestop tour of the region, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) heard arguments in a...
  • In Cairo, Blinken met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a key mediator in efforts to end the war sparked by Hamas's October 7 attacks on Israel.
  • Blinken outlined a possible post-war future for Gaza on Wednesday after meeting Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.
Business

Infosys lowers revenue forecasts

Its net profit fell 7.29% Y-o-Y in the three months to December.
  • It reported a decline in profit for the October-December quarter, and revised its revenue growth guidance to 1.5-2.0 percent in constant currency terms
  • A big employer of India's engineering graduates, the company upset markets last quarter after it said it would halt campus hiring in an effort to cut costs