Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan forge defence pact as regional tensions deepen
The agreement comes as Gulf states seek closer defence coordination following months of conflict with Iran that disrupted shipping through...
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Tabadul trading value reaches $3.68 billion in H1 2026
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Tabadul, the regional cross-border trading and market connectivity platform, recorded a record trading value of AED13.5...
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Miral, Warner Bros announce two new DC attractions for Yas Island
Dubai, UAE -- Miral and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences have announced two new DC-themed attractions for Warner Bros. World...
- Kryptonite Collider opens in July with a centrifuge-style experience inspired by Lex Luthor's Everyman Project.
- Superman Up and Away, a next-generation flying roller coaster, is targeted for completion in 2028.
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Gulf sovereign funds line up for landmark SpaceX listing
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Kuwait Investment Authority have each submitted orders worth between $1 billion and $5 billion....
- The offering would value the company at about $1.75 trillion, making it the largest IPO ever and placing it among the world's most valuable listed companies.
- If the valuation is achieved, Musk's net worth could exceed $1 trillion, making him the world's first trillionaire. The company is expected to begin trading under the ticker SPCX.
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Iran floats 30-day roadmap to end conflict; Trump signals scepticism
Iran has put forward a fresh 14-point proposal to the United States, calling for a resolution of tensions within 30...
- The proposal comes as a counter to a previously reported nine-point framework from the US and seeks to move beyond the current ceasefire toward a more permanent settlement
- The fragile truce between Iran and Israel, brokered with US involvement, has held for now, but Washington has already rejected an earlier Iranian attempt to end the war
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Saudi Arabia Railways launches 5 new logistics routes
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has launched five new logistics routes designed to enhance supply chain efficiency...
- These routes link Arabian Gulf ports with the Kingdom’s central and northern regions, extending to the Red Sea and northern neighboring countries.
- The initiative supports the National Transport and Logistics Strategy and Saudi Vision 2030 goals to establish the Kingdom as a global logistics hub.
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Dubai property market rises 31% to $68 billion in first quarter
Dubai, UAE -- Dubai’s real estate transactions rose 31 percent year-on-year to 252 billion dirhams ($68.6 billion) in the first...
- Figures from the Dubai Land Department showed 718,160 real estate procedures were recorded during the quarter.
- Luxury real estate transactions totaled 87.71 billion dirhams, up 26 percent, highlighting strong demand for high-end developments.
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The global price tag of war in the Middle East
The asymmetry at the heart of this war’s economic geography is stark. The US imports relatively little oil through Hormuz....
- The cascading economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East is radiating well beyond the Gulf, reshaping markets and supply chains – potentially for years to come
- Asymmetric economic shocks disproportionately burden import-dependent Asian economies and vulnerable nations facing high inflation and debt
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Tasnee’s 2025 losses deepen
The petrochemicals' company's revenue also fell 17.7 percent.
- Despite the revenue decline, gross income edged up slightly to SAR 85.4 million, compared with SAR 84.5 million a year earlier.
- In the fourth quarter of 2025, Tasnee reported a net loss of SAR 2.04 billion, compared with a loss of SAR 97.7 million in the same period a year earlier.
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‘Strait of Hormuz disruption could trigger long-term shift in global trade and energy flows’
Kelsey Goodman of the World Economic Forum discusses Strait of Hormuz disruptions, global trade risks, and how GCC economies can...
- Prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could accelerate supply-chain diversification and shift global trade routes, Kelsey Goodman tells TRENDS
- Despite short-term volatility, GCC economies remain well positioned to strengthen their role in logistics, finance and digital trade, she adds
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Supply chain attacks emerge as top cyber threat to businesses: Study
The study found that large enterprises are particularly vulnerable because of their extensive vendor networks.
- Global survey finds rising risks from third-party vendors as companies become more digitally interconnected
- The report found that about 31% of companies worldwide experienced a supply chain-related cyber incident during the past year
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AWS outage in Gulf raises reliability concerns as services remain disrupted over a week after strikes
Cloud services operated by Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the Gulf region continue to face disruptions more than a week...
- Facilities operated by AWS, the cloud division of Amazon, in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were hit during the beginning of the US-Israel and Iran conflict
- Industry experts say such incidents demonstrate that cloud infrastructure, despite its digital nature, ultimately depends on physical facilities vulnerable to real-world risks
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Iran floats 30-day roadmap to end conflict; Trump signals scepticism
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Saudi Arabia Railways launches 5 new logistics routes
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Dubai property market rises 31% to $68 billion in first quarter
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Tasnee’s 2025 losses deepen
The petrochemicals' company's revenue also fell 17.7 percent.
- Despite the revenue decline, gross income edged up slightly to SAR 85.4 million, compared with SAR 84.5 million a year earlier.
- In the fourth quarter of 2025, Tasnee reported a net loss of SAR 2.04 billion, compared with a loss of SAR 97.7 million in the same period a year earlier.
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‘Strait of Hormuz disruption could trigger long-term shift in global trade and energy flows’
Kelsey Goodman of the World Economic Forum discusses Strait of Hormuz disruptions, global trade risks, and how GCC economies can...
- Prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could accelerate supply-chain diversification and shift global trade routes, Kelsey Goodman tells TRENDS
- Despite short-term volatility, GCC economies remain well positioned to strengthen their role in logistics, finance and digital trade, she adds
Business
Supply chain attacks emerge as top cyber threat to businesses: Study
The study found that large enterprises are particularly vulnerable because of their extensive vendor networks.
- Global survey finds rising risks from third-party vendors as companies become more digitally interconnected
- The report found that about 31% of companies worldwide experienced a supply chain-related cyber incident during the past year