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PureHealth posts $137m Q1 net profit

The Group's revenue increased 8 percent YoY.

Borouge Q1 net profit $281 million

The total dividend paid to shareholders in 2024 $1.3bn.

Emirates expects first 777X delivery in H2 2026

Boeing had pushed back the first delivery to 2026 from 2025.

Aramco, unit and Sinopec ink $4bn deal

The two companies will establish a joint venture company.

Etihad unveils new A321LR aircraft

A321LR features First Suite - a private, enclosed space with a sliding door.

AI to become the new internet: Kamel Al-Tawil on MENA’s tech evolution

Historically, the region was a key player in commerce through the Silk Road, and today, it has the potential to...
  • Investments in scalable infrastructure, subsea networks, and neutral digital hubs are critical for advancing global connectivity.
  • The region is also positioning itself as a major AI hub, supported by investments in AI models and sustainable energy.

Ukraine to propose sky, sea truce at US talks in Saudi: official

The talks on Tuesday will be the first Ukraine-US meeting since a White House blow-up between Zelensky and US President...
  • In Jeddah, the port city close to Islam's holiest sites in Makkah and Madinah, dozens of Ukrainian and Saudi flags flew on a main roundabout near the airport and on thoroughfares.
  • US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said Washington wanted to use the talks "to get down a framework for a peace agreement and an initial ceasefire as well".

Arab leaders propose Gaza reconstruction under Palestinian Authority, reject Trump’s takeover plan

The prospect of the Palestinian Authority (PA) governing Gaza remains far from certain, however, with Israel having ruled out any...
  • Tuesday's Arab League summit in Cairo offered an alternative with the adoption of a "comprehensive Arab plan."
  • It announced the establishment of a trust fund to pay for the territory's reconstruction, and urged the international community to back it

West Bank eviction film ‘No Other Land’ wins best documentary Oscar

Jerusalem -- No Other Land, a documentary about Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, has won the best documentary award...
  • Shot in Masafer Yatta near the West Bank city of Hebron, the documentary follows a young Palestinian struggling with forced displacement.
  • After a long legal battle with Palestinian communities, an Israeli supreme court ruling in 2022 paved the way for the eviction of the area's more than 1,000 residents.

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.

Iran ready to negotiate with US but not under ‘maximum pressure’: minister

In 2015, Iran struck a landmark deal with the United States, France, Germany, Britain, China and Russia to regulate its...
  • In 2015, Iran struck a landmark deal with the United States, France, Germany, Britain, China and Russia to regulate its nuclear programme in return for the easing of international
  • However, in 2018, during his first term, Trump unilaterally withdrew the United States from the agreement and reinstated heavy sanctions on Tehran, despite European opposition

Trump doubles down on Gaza shock plan, says Israel will turn over the territory to US

Trump said that by the time of the handover, Palestinians "would have already been resettled in far safer and more...
  • Trump first made the stunning proposal to audible gasps during a joint press conference with Netanyahu on Tuesday, whom he was hosting at the White House for talks
  • Suggesting "long-term ownership" by the US, Trump said he would make Gaza the Riviera of the Middle East, and that "this could be something that could be so magnificient".

Morgan Stanley sees upswing in MENA M&A deal volumes and values

After a challenging year where M&A activity in the Middle East and North Africa took a tumble, Morgan Stanley forecasts...
  • 2024 saw 1,111 M&A transactions with exposure to the MENA region, totaling US$75 billion in value
  • MENA outbound M&A transactions totaled US$40.2 billion, down 3 percent

Syrian President’s first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia signals Syria’s shift away from Iran’s influence.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, marking his first foreign visit and signaling...
  • Al-Sharaa’s visit signals Syria’s pivot away from Iran and closer ties with the Gulf states
  • Saudi Arabia is leading efforts to reintegrate Syria into the regional fold and push for sanctions relief

Dubai’s real estate sector records $207 billion in transactions in 2024

Dubai, UAE -- Dubai’s real estate sector recorded a total of 2.78 million procedures in 2024, the highest in its...
  • Real estate transactions alone totaled 226,000, a remarkable 36 percent growth in volume and 20 percent growth in value year-on-year.
  • The sector recorded 217,000 investments valued at AED526 billion, reflecting impressive growth rates of 38 and 27 percent in number and value respectively.

India and Pakistan rivalry boils after Kashmir attack

India took a raft of punitive diplomatic measures against arch-rival Pakistan on Wednesday, accusing Islamabad of supporting "cross-border terrorism" after...

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Arab leaders propose Gaza reconstruction under Palestinian Authority, reject Trump’s takeover plan

The prospect of the Palestinian Authority (PA) governing Gaza remains far from certain, however, with Israel having ruled out any...

West Bank eviction film ‘No Other Land’ wins best documentary Oscar

Jerusalem -- No Other Land, a documentary about Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, has won the best documentary award...

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...

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Trump doubles down on Gaza shock plan, says Israel will turn over the territory to US

Trump said that by the time of the handover, Palestinians "would have already been resettled in far safer and more...
  • Trump first made the stunning proposal to audible gasps during a joint press conference with Netanyahu on Tuesday, whom he was hosting at the White House for talks
  • Suggesting "long-term ownership" by the US, Trump said he would make Gaza the Riviera of the Middle East, and that "this could be something that could be so magnificient".

Morgan Stanley sees upswing in MENA M&A deal volumes and values

After a challenging year where M&A activity in the Middle East and North Africa took a tumble, Morgan Stanley forecasts...
  • 2024 saw 1,111 M&A transactions with exposure to the MENA region, totaling US$75 billion in value
  • MENA outbound M&A transactions totaled US$40.2 billion, down 3 percent

Syrian President’s first foreign trip to Saudi Arabia signals Syria’s shift away from Iran’s influence.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, marking his first foreign visit and signaling...
  • Al-Sharaa’s visit signals Syria’s pivot away from Iran and closer ties with the Gulf states
  • Saudi Arabia is leading efforts to reintegrate Syria into the regional fold and push for sanctions relief