- COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - Shipping giant Maersk said on Sunday it was suspending the passage of vessels through a key Red Sea...
The Maersk Hangzhou, a Singapore-flagged, Denmark-owned container vessel reported being struck by a missile while transiting the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
It appeared to be undamaged in that attack and "was able to continue its transit north", said Maersk, one of the world's largest shipping companies.
- The corridor was created in August to link Ukraine's ports to the Bosphorus Straits, several weeks after Moscow refused to...
Ukraine, on the Black Sea, has pushed Russia's much larger navy away from its coasts, allowing the resumption of grain exports
Russia had threatened to target ships arriving and leaving Ukrainian ports, and has attacked port and grain storage facilities
- Manama, Bahrain-- The GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre has started to harness AI techniques, according to its secretary general, Dr. Kamal...
The initiative aligns with the prevailing trends of leveraging technologies in digital transformation and fostering development across diverse sectors
Al Hamad said that around 92 percent of legal institutions and judicial bodies in the world plan to increase their use of AI in legislative and legal case analysis
- Manama, Bahrain--The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BETA) began a roadshow in Shanghai and Guangzhou, China, involving prominent travel, tourism,...
The roadshow n China looks to promote Bahrain as a prominent tourist destination in regional and global markets
BETA tied up with the private sector to create distinctive tourism products that contribute to boosting the economy
- AMMAN, JORDAN - Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC), in cooperation with Ministry of Justice and Jordan Judicial Council (JJC), organized...
The workshop aims to introduce human trafficking crime in Jordanian law and global pacts and the measures taken at the national level to help victims.
The workshop reflects the "important" role played by national institutions in combating human trafficking and raise awareness of its dangers.
- The fabrication unit will cost the firm US$5.44m.
The new installation will benefit from the collective expertise of KEZAD and ASTRA to accelerate growth in the industry sector while creating jobs and providing products
The business facility is expected to source $21.78 million worth of goods and services from the local market annually, thereby strengthening the local economy
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi EXIM Bank signed line of credit agreements worth $51 million with Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası...
The agreement is likely to help boost trade between the two countries and facilitate the flow of Saudi non-oil exports to the Turkish markets
The agreement with Türkiye Finans Katılım Bankası A.Ş values at $26 million, the one with Albaraka Türk Katilim Bankasi A.S. at $25 million
- ABU DHABI, UAE - The UAE insurance sector continues to exhibit robust growth, as evidenced by a 9.6 percent increase...
Central Bank of the UAE data shows that assets rose 3.05 percent from US$1 billion to US$ 34.7 billion between Q2 and Q3 of 2023.
The UAE's leadership position within the Arab insurance landscape is further solidified by its consistent ranking among the top global performers.
- Google has agreed to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit seeking at least $5 billion in damages over allegations it tracked...
The lawsuit, filed in a California court, claimed Google's practices had infringed on users' privacy by "intentionally" deceiving them
Lawyers for the plaintiffs were seeking at least $5,000 for each user it said had been tracked as they visited Google Analytics in private browsing mode





















