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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.

Yalla Group Q1 revenue $83m

Net income rose to $36.4 million, a 17% YoY increase.

Qatar Airways annual profit $2bn

This was a record 28% jump in annual net profit.

Masdar issues $1bn bond

Its green bond program hits $2.75 billion.

The future is already here

Humanity is on a tech-fueled trajectory. Data and informed predictions are inspiring, showing how AI is reshaping economies, smart cities...
  • The global travel and tourism industry is projected to contribute over $15 trillion annually to the world economy by 2030.
  • By 2035, 60% of the city traffic and emissions can be reduced thanks to shared autonomous electric vehicles.

Trump orders pause to Ukraine aid: White House official

President Donald Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine on Monday, a US official told AFP, sharply escalating pressure on Kyiv...
  • The move comes just days after a stunning public clash at the White House between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump
  • We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution, said a White House official

Gazans face food shortages, price hikes as Israel blocks aid amid ceasefire negotiations stalemate

Despite ceasefire negotiations, Gaza’s humanitarian situation remains critical, with markets facing inflation, displaced residents lacking proper shelter, and aid workers...
  • Humanitarian groups warn that the aid suspension is worsening an already dire crisis in Gaza.
  • Hamas official claims Israel allowed only 15 out of 65,000 promised mobile homes into Gaza

Future of Humanity – TRENDS’ yearly Special Issue now online

Dubai, UAE -- TRENDS’ yearly Special Issue is out. This year’s edition, titled Future of Humanity, explores key global shifts...
  • The edition delves into transformative themes such as GCC’s leadership in urbanization, smart cities, and logistics, as well as the role of AI in reshaping healthcare and finance.
  • It also highlights cultural diplomacy, the evolving digital economy, and the power of travel in shaping the human experience.

Netanyahu thanks Trump for weapons to ‘finish the job’ against Iran axis

Jerusalem, Undefined - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday thanked US President Donald Trump for sending munitions held up...
  • Netanyahu has long expressed his opposition to Iran, its nuclear programme and its proxies, which include Palestinian militant group Hamas
  • The Israeli leader made similar remarks last month, at a news conference with visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, saying Israel would "finish the job" against Iran

Israel blocks humanitarian aid to Gaza as ceasefire’s first phase ends, sparking global outrage

Truce mediators Egypt and Qatar accused Israel of blatantly violating the ceasefire deal by halting the aid, a move left trucks...
  • Early on Sunday Israel had announced a truce extension until mid-April that it said United States Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff had proposed
  • But Hamas has repeatedly rejected an extension, instead favouring a transition to the truce deal's second phase that could bring a permanent end to the war.

PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after 40 years of armed struggle

Istanbul, Turkey - Outlawed Kurdish militants on Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK...
  • The PKK, designated a terrorist group by Turkey, the United States and the European Union, has waged an insurgency since 1984 with the aim of carving out a homeland for Kurds
  • Turkey's vice president Cevdet Yilmaz said "a new phase" began toward achieving the goal of a "terror-free Turkey", without making any mention of the PKK statement

Israel endorses plan to extend Gaza truce as first phase draws to close, Hamas wants permanent peace

The first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas was set to expire over the...
  • Negotiations have so far been inconclusive, with the fate of hostages still held in Gaza and the lives of more than two million Palestinians hanging in the balance.
  • A senior Hamas official told AFP the Palestinian militant group was prepared to release all remaining hostages in a single swap during the second phase

Two lunar landings in a week for NASA’s private Moon fleet

Washington, United States -- More than fifty years passed between the last Apollo mission and the United States' return to...
  • First up is Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1, nicknamed "Ghost Riders in the Sky."
  • Blue Ghost's arrival will be followed on March 6 by Intuitive Machines' IM-2 mission, featuring its lander, Athena.

Europe backs Zelensky after White House showdown with Trump

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the "unspeakable" row "underlined that a new age of infamy has begun". Friedrich Merz,...
  • Russia backed Trump, who openly berated Zelensky on Friday and accused him of having "disrespected" the United States.
  • European Union chiefs Antonio Costa and Ursula von der Leyen assured Zelensky in a joint statement that he was "never alone".

Iran, US to hold new round of nuclear talks in Rome

The talks, which began in April, are the highest-level contact between the foes since the United States quit the 2015...

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Syrian leader meets Emmanuel Macron in first European visit

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Wednesday met French leader Emmanuel Macron on his first visit to Europe since overthrowing longtime...

Israel’s plan for Gaza draws international criticism

Israel drew international condemnation over its plans for an expanded Gaza offensive, as the country's far-right finance minister called Tuesday...

India and Pakistan: a history of armed conflict over Kashmir

New Delhi, India - India and Pakistan exchanged heavy artillery along their contested frontier in Kashmir on Wednesday in a...

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Turkey, Israel must ease tensions in Syria: analysts

Six months after Bashar al-Assad's fall, Turkey and Israel are both operating in Syria with starkly opposing agendas, stoking fears...
  • Over the past week, Israel has struck deep inside Syria, with unconfirmed reports suggesting Turkish and Israeli warplanes had a close encounter over the weekend
  • The reports - officially denied by Israel - sparked alarm over the possible consequences of any confrontation in Syria, where Turkey is looking to expand its military footprint

Indian PM vows to stop waters key to rival Pakistan

New Delhi, India - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that water from India that once flowed across borders will...
  • New Delhi has blamed Islamabad for backing a deadly attack on tourists on the Indian side of contested Kashmir last month
  • Pakistan rejects the accusations, and the two nuclear-armed neighbours have exchanged nightly gunfire since April 24 along the de facto border in Kashmir

Hamas says Gaza truce talks pointless as Israel wages ‘hunger war’

Hamas on Tuesday dismissed as pointless ceasefire talks with Israel, accusing it of waging a "hunger war" on Gaza, where...
  • The comments from Hamas political bureau member Basem Naim followed Israel's approval of a military plan involving the long-term "conquest of the Gaza Strip."
  • Nearly all of the Palestinian territory's 2.4 million people have been displaced at least once during the war, sparked by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel