Top U.S. stock indices drop for third consecutive day on Wednesday
The S&P 500 dropped for a fourth consecutive session on Wednesday, as Nvidia and other struggling technology names put downward...Business
Tehran, Baghdad to launch maritime passenger transport line
TEHRAN, IRAN – Iran and Iraq will launch the first maritime passenger transport line within the next two months, an...Business Geostrategy Tourism
American defense companies firm on attending Dubai Airshow
Washington DC, United States -- In spite of escalating instability in the Middle East, several American defense firms have reaffirmed...The Dubai Airshow, to be held at Maktoum International Airport in the United Arab Emirates, is a biennial event and ranks among the world's most significant aerospace exhibitions.
L3Harris told Breaking Defense, "We're monitoring current events like all our industry peers and have not scaled back our planned attendance."
UAE ministry issues guidebooks on Emiratization for employers, employees
DUBAI, UAE - The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization (MoHRE) has launched awareness guidebooks for private sector companies and...The awareness guidebook for Emiratis working in the private sector covers 11 topics
The awareness guidebook for the private sector companies covers nine topics.
Musk teases AI chatbot ‘Grok,’ with real-time access to X
The social network that Musk bought a year ago launched the Premium+ plan last week for $16 per month, with...Musk, the tycoon behind Tesla and SpaceX, said the link-up with X, formerly known as Twitter, is "a massive advantage over other models" of generative AI
"Grok" comes from "Stranger in a Strange Land," a 1961 science fiction novel by Robert Heinlein, and means to understand something thoroughly and intuitively
Global assets in spot bitcoin ETFs hit US$4.16 billion
Dubai, UAE--Global assets invested in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the spot price of bitcoin now total US$4.16 billion, showed...Around half of that sum, or $2 billion, is invested in the seven spot bitcoin ETFs that have been launched in Canada since 2021
Regulators in the United States are currently considering as many as 10 applications to launch similar spot-based ETFs in the U.S
UAE charges ahead in global electric vehicle readiness
The Gulf country's ascent to the top of regional EV preparedness rankings and seventh position globally marks a significant stride...The Gulf country's ascent to the top of regional EV preparedness rankings and seventh position globally marks a significant stride towards its 2050 carbon neutrality goals.
With EV Green Charger initiative expanding the charging network and 82% of residents considering EVs for next vehicle, the nation is driving forward sustainable transportation.
Don’t pause Mideast de-escalation over war, says UAE official
Dubai, UAE - Middle East powers should maintain their push to de-escalate the region through trade and economic ties despite the...According to UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash, countries should maintain that strategy even though the war is sending shockwaves through the region.
"National actors are basically trying to use economics as a way to de-escalate tension," Gargash told the World Policy Conference in Abu Dhabi,
QatarEnergy inks second 27-year gas supply deal with China’s Sinopec
DOHA, QATAR - Qatar has agreed to supply Sinopec with natural gas for 27 years, the Gulf emirate's state-owned energy company said...Doha will supply three million tonnes of gas a year to Sinopec under the deal.
Asian countries led by China, Japan and South Korea are the main market for Qatar's gas.
Global energy meet discusses way forward to net-zero emissions
VIENNA, AUSTRIA – High-level representatives from the member states of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), international organizations, experts...The two-day forum showcased innovative technologies and transformative solutions to accelerate low-emission, climate-resilient development.
The international event aimed to foster new partnerships to scale up investments and technology transfer to developing countries.
PureHealth partners with Dell to use AI in disease detection, data analysis
Abu Dhabi, UAE--PureHealth has joined hands with Dell Technologies to utilise generative artificial intelligence (AI) across healthcare services including in...The cooperation will take advantage of the collective resources and technologies of both companies to improve health outcomes by ensuring access to medical solutions
The global AI healthcare market was valued at $11 billion in 2021 and is projected to expand to have a market size of $187 billion market size by 2030
Conflict points to economic shift in Arab-Israel ties
Bahrain's expulsion of Israel's ambassador and halted trade may foreshadow a broader economic realignment in the Middle East, threatening key...Bahrain's expulsion of Israel's ambassador and halted trade may foreshadow a broader economic realignment in the Middle East, threatening key regional trade pacts.
Israel's strategic gas deals and burgeoning trade with Arab nations, including a potential UAE free trade deal, will be affected if the Gaza conflict escalates further.
