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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.

Yalla Group Q1 revenue $83m

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

Another Trump indictment looms as grand jury hears election case

Atlanta, United States - Prosecutors investigating Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the US state of Georgia were...

Man faces 20 years in prison in US for illegally exporting laboratory equipment to Iran

Reza Sarhangpour Kafrani, aka Reza Sarhang, co-owned the Canada-based company Prolife Global, which conducted business in the US and elsewhere.

CEOs of listed Saudi firms resign in unusual numbers

At least 26 CEOs have resigned from the listed companies of Saudi Arabia in just last six months as the...

WHO urges action to suppress Covid before deadlier variants emerge

The highly-transmissible variant, first detected in India, has now surfaced in 132 territories and is partly to blame for an...

Muammar Gaddafi’s son suggests he may run for president in Libya

He spoke in a rare interview, given to the New York Times at an opulent two-storey villa inside a gated...

Dubai to lower, waive off fees on govt services to boost growth

In order to give a fillip to economic activity in Dubai, its government will lower and in some cases completely...

Foreign investors help DFM post $10.56m net profit in H1

The net profit of the Dubai Financial Market hit AED 15.3 million in the second quarter of 2021 compared to...

Saudi Arabia to reopen to vaccinated tourists from Aug 1

The move comes after a 17-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, Riyadh did not announce any lifting of...

Etisalat reports $1.2 billion net profit in H1 2021

Following the impressive performance, the UAE's leading telecommunications company said it will distribute interim dividends of 40 fils per share...

Saudi public-private alliance to launch $15b tech fund

In order to advance the digital infrastructure in the kingdom, Saudi Arabia will launch a $15 billion technology fund in...

Dubai-based Swvl to go public through $1.5bn SPAC deal

The company has signed a merger deal with Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital, the first special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) led...

Another Trump indictment looms as grand jury hears election case

Atlanta, United States - Prosecutors investigating Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the US state of Georgia were...

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Have Pandora papers jeopardized Lebanon aid?

The country is already reeling under the impact of its worst-ever economic crisis, shutting down of power stations due to...

Dubai Police carries out region’s largest drug bust

The Dubai Police have arrested a man they say had smuggled 500 kg of pure cocaine, which has a street...

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Money laundering rose during Covid-19 pandemic, says UAE Central Bank

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has disclosed that there has been an increase in the laundering of...
  • Report also cites fraud, bribery, corruption, charity and disaster fraud as risks to financial institution
  • The report also identified the methods of mitigation, identification and resolution implemented by selected financial institutions to address such risks

Saudi gang gets 20 years in prison for laundering $4.5bn

A Saudi court sentenced twenty four Saudis and foreigners to up to 20 years in prison for laundering nearly $4.50...
  • Group of 24 Saudis and expats channelled illicit funds through factories, companies, institutions and medical clinics
  • The court said the group carried out their criminal operations within an organized framework, under the cover of commercial facilities

Five cities poised to become GCC tech hubs

As part of economic transformation, some Gulf countries seek to achieve targets in digital transformation via long-term plans such as...
  • The UAE has become a technological leader in hosting the world's largest event, Expo 2020 Dubai.
  • In February 2021, 24 global firms had signed agreements to open regional offices in Riyadh.