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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.

ADNOC Drilling secures $1.15bn contract

The contract for two jack-up rigs begins in the second quarter.

Etihad Q1 profit $187 million

This is a 30% YoY increase over Q1 2025.
  • EDGE acquires 50% stake in SIATT

    SIATT is Brazilian smart weapons and high-tech systems specialist.

    The acquisition follows a cooperation agreement signed by both companies in Rio de Janeiro in April this year.

    SIATT specialises in the integration of systems with high technological content, which provides solutions to the demands of the defense and aerospace sectors.

  • UAE’s EDGE acquires 50 percent stake in Brazil’s SIATT

    Sao Paulo, Brazil - The UAE’s EDGE Group, one of the leading advanced technology and defence groups, has announced the...

    Founded in 2015, and based in the city of São José dos Campos, SIATT specializes in the integration of systems with high technological content

    SIATT’s product portfolio includes intelligent weapons such as missiles and guided munitions, and their integration onto aircraft, naval vessels, tanks and other land vehicles

  • ‘Mainstream sustainability for a net-zero future’

    “As the UAE gears up to host COP28, it's crucial to involve all partners in hastening climate action, both locally...

    UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, emphasizes the importance of integrating sustainability into business operations

    At the 12th NDCA, Minister Almheiri urges businesses to mainstream sustainability and highlights the pivotal role of carbon registries in achieving Net Zero by 2050

  • Chinese high-end EV brand Zeekr to make Middle East debut

    Dubai, UAE - Chinese luxury electric vehicle manufacturer Zeekr, a subsidiary of Geely, is set to make its debut in...

    Zeekr's expansion will begin in four Middle Eastern countries: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Bahrain

    Chen Yu, a Vice President at Zeekr, expressed the brand's intention to adopt a competitive pricing strategy targeting traditional premium car brands like BMW and Aud

  • Saudi Arabia eyes global EV role following Lucid’s plant setup

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  -- Saudi Arabia aims to become a global player in manufacturing electric vehicles (EVs) and related products,...

    “The EV industry is one of 12 strategic industrial sectors covered by the National Industrial Strategy to boost the growth of industry across the Kingdom,” the minister added

    Lucid Group’s choice of Saudi Arabia as the headquarters of its plant in the Middle East reflects the importance of kingdom’s unique geographical location, he added

  • UAE, Egypt central banks ink currency swap deal

    ABU DHABI, UAE - The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Thursday...

    The CBUAE is keen to deepen its cooperation with the CBE to positively impact the trade and investment, said the Governor of UAE’s central bank.

    This step will bolster cooperation between the financial sectors in both the currencies, said the Governor of Egypt’s central bank.

  • Aramco to invest in LNG

    The deal will be Aramco's first international investment in LNG.

    Aramco is likely to acquire a minority stake worth $500 million in MidOcean Energy, which is managed by the US investment firm EIG.

    Aramco wants to become "a leading global LNG player", the firm's upstream president Nasir K. al-Naimi said.

  • New update allows ChatGPT to use internet for fetching data

    New York, US - The generative AI platform ChatGPT can now fetch data directly from the internet and gather up-to-date information...

    "ChatGPT can now browse the internet to provide you with current and authoritative information, complete with direct links to sources," OpenAI said.

    Until now, ChatGPT's responses to user queries were based on a vast database, which did not contain information from after August 2021.

  • Israel sells Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany for US$3.5bn

    TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - Israel's US$3.5-billion sale of its Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany, sparked by security fears after...

    Israeli arms exports reached a new record of $12.5 billion dollars last year, double the amount from three years earlier, says its defense ministry.

    Israel, together with its top ally the United States, has developed hi-tech systems designed to knock incoming rockets and missiles out of the sky.

  • UAE markets top Arab stock exchanges in trading, says AMF

    ABU DHABI, UAE - The financial markets of the United Arab Emirates topped the Arab stock exchanges during last week's...

    The AMF said that the UAE markets achieved monthly market gains of over US$6.2 billion.

    The fund said the market capitalization of the Saudi Financial Market reached US$2.97 trillion.