18Â Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on northern, southern Gaza
Palestinian news agency (WAFA) reported that eight Palestinians were killed, and others were injured in an airstrike by the Israeli...
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Qatar strikes new 15-year 3 mtpa LNG supply deal with KuwaitÂ
Qatar agreed on Monday to supply Kuwait with 3 million tons per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for...
- Kuwait has been boosting its reliance on imported gas to meet power demand
- Qatar this year announced a further expansion of its North Field project
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China’s robot makers chase Tesla to deliver humanoid workers
Beijing, China - China dominates the market for electric vehicles. Now it's chasing in the race to build battery-powered humanoids...
- Annual global market for humanoid robots could reach $38 billion by 2035
- Tesla, reiterated it expected to move beyond prototypes to start producing Optimus in small volumes next year
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Anthropic hit with class-action lawsuit over copyright infringement
Anthropic, the Amazon-backed artificial intelligence startup, on Monday, was hit with a class-action lawsuit in California federal court over alleged...
- "An essential component of Anthropic’s business model is the larges scale theft of copyrighted works"
- This case follows another lawsuit brought against Anthropic last October by Universal Music
Saudi bid to host 2034 World Cup positions Kingdom as global center for top sports events
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the Kingdom’s bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. He said this...
- Saudi topped the UNs’ list for highest growth in international tourist numbers in 2023
- FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the host for the 2034 event in December
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Dubai welcomes record 9.31m international overnight visitors in H1
Dubai, UAE -- Dubai welcomed 9.31 million international overnight visitors from January to June 2024, a 9 percent increase over...
- Dubai was named the No.1 global destination for an unprecedented third successive year in the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards in January.
- Occupied room nights increased by 3 percent, with 21.35 million at the end of H1 2024, compared to 20.73 million in H1 2023.
Economy
Record high Gold prices amidst expected September FED rate cut
Gold prices continued to notch new records Wednesday, lifted by increasing conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates...
- Gold rose 0.5% to $2,482.29 per ounce, hitting an all-time high
- Markets are fully pricing in a rate cut of at least 25 basis points
GCC tourism’s contribution to GDP expected to surge by 2030: Fitch
GCC tourism's GDP contribution will rise from $130 billion in 2023 to over $340 billion by 2030, driven by aviation...
- The GCC countries have set ambitious targets for their tourism sectors to diversify their economies away from oil dependence
- The aviation industry is anticipated to play a critical role in this expansion, with air passenger traffic projected to grow substantially
Business
Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud charge stemming from 737 Max crashes
Boeing agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge tied to the fatal 737 Max crashes, the Justice Department...
- Boeing agreed to pay a $243.6 million fine
- .The guilty plea would brand the planemaker a felon and could complicate its ability to sell products to the U.S. government
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UK’s Labor Party wins enough seats to form majority government
The Labor Party has officially won enough seats in the UK’s 2024 general election to have a majority in parliament,...
- 61-year-old Keir Starmer led Labor to victory over Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party in Thursday’s election
- With more than half of all 650 seats counted, Labor looks set to secure one of its biggest-ever majorities in the House of Commons
Business
Trump Tower agreement announced in Jeddah following luxury hotel deal in Oman
A Trump Tower is coming to Saudi Arabia, a regional developer announced on Monday, Al Monitor reported. Dar Global and...
- Former US President Trump reportedly spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last April
- The Trump Organization and Dar Global unveiled Trump International Oman, a luxury hotel and golf course at AIDA
18Â Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on northern, southern Gaza
Palestinian news agency (WAFA) reported that eight Palestinians were killed, and others were injured in an airstrike by the Israeli...
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Biden, Kadhemi meeting to focus on US troop withdrawal from Iraq
The White House talks between the two allies come just a week after a deadly attack claimed by the Islamic...
Qatar takes key step to control own airspace
Qatar said on Tuesday that it has been given a preliminary green light by a UN body on a proposal...
Dubai authorities probe Jebel Ali Port blast
Dubai authorities were Thursday investigating an explosion on a container ship carrying flammable materials which unleashed a fireball at one...
UAE consumers prefer online motor insurance
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Saudi suspends UAE flights due to virus variant
Saudi Arabia has suspended flights to three countries, including the neighbouring United Arab Emirates, to protect against a coronavirus variant,...
North Korea shows first photos of banned uranium enrichment site
North Korea for the first time showed images of the centrifuges that produce fuel for its nuclear bombs on Friday,...
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‘Visa-free entry for GCC nationals will enhance business collaboration’
In an interview with TRENDS, CEO of ITCN Asia, Muhammad Umair Nizam highlights the expanding role of Pakistani IT firms...
Central & Southern Asia and Oceania region leads the world in cryptocurrency adoption
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How Pakistan is becoming a top tech hub in the GCC
Pakistan's IT sector is thriving, with growing exports and recognition as a tech hub, driven by government support, skilled talent,...
- While Pakistan has been declared the "Tech Destination of the Year" at GITEX GLOBAL 2024, one of the key players driving this growth is the Pakistan Software Houses Association
- Across the GCC, Pakistani companies provide cybersecurity and AI driven solutions across various sectors, including banking and fintech industries
Qatar strikes new 15-year 3 mtpa LNG supply deal with KuwaitÂ
Qatar agreed on Monday to supply Kuwait with 3 million tons per annum (mtpa) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for...
- Kuwait has been boosting its reliance on imported gas to meet power demand
- Qatar this year announced a further expansion of its North Field project
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China’s robot makers chase Tesla to deliver humanoid workers
Beijing, China - China dominates the market for electric vehicles. Now it's chasing in the race to build battery-powered humanoids...
- Annual global market for humanoid robots could reach $38 billion by 2035
- Tesla, reiterated it expected to move beyond prototypes to start producing Optimus in small volumes next year