Ajman rental contracts reach $792 million in first half
Dubai, UAE -- The total value of rental contracts registered in Ajman reached approximately AED2.91 billion during the first half...
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Trump imposes tariffs on 60 countries over forced labor concerns
The new tariffs, ranging from 10 percent to 12.5 percent, will take effect as temporary 10 percent worldwide tariffs imposed...
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BYD 2025 revenue surges
The EV manufacturer reported net profit of $.3.3bn for 9M 2025.
- In the third quarter alone, BYD reported revenue of 194.99 billion yuan ($27.4 billion), while quarterly net profit reached 7.82 billion yuan ($1.1 billion).
- The automaker said global sales reached 3.26 million vehicles in the first nine months of 2025.
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From Wall Street to Cairo: Face-to-face dialogue defines global leadership
True global leadership is forged through sustained, face-to-face dialogue, cross-cultural immersion, and relationships that transcend digital convenience and headline-driven narratives.
- The East-West Art of Dialogue Fellowship bridges American and Egyptian emerging leaders
- Face-to-face dialogue remains central to building durable global leadership networks
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The Gulf’s Capital Plumbing
Futuristic, lifestyle-changing entrepreneurial ideas are targeting liquid GCC markets, where hyperscalers and deep-pocketed sovereign and private investors and family offices...
- SWFs anchor the large rounds and funds, while big regional CVCs and family offices pool their resources to finance projects.
- The World Bank projects GCC GDP growth of 3.2 percent in 2025, rising to 4.5 percent in 2026, outpacing the global average.
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Jobs and investment top MENA expectations from multinational firms, Ipsos finds
As geopolitical turbulence grows, companies are increasingly at the mercy of forces beyond corporate leadership’s control.
- American multinationals now face the strongest global skepticism, with “Brand America” increasingly linked to ethical, environmental, and economic concerns
- A company’s country of origin has become a reputational “passport,” shaping trust as much as corporate behavior itself
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MENA must integrate research, enterprise, and leadership development
Over the next five years, knowledge and innovation will redefine the MENA region’s economic landscape, moving it beyond traditional resource...
- AI and XR are no longer future trends; they’re reshaping leadership, business models, and education across the GCC today.
- Applying global models without considering local realities remains one of the biggest challenges for entrepreneurs in MENA.
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Hamas tells AFP ready to transfer Gaza governance to Palestinian committee
"Protocols are prepared, files are complete, and committees are in place to oversee the handover, ensuring a complete transfer of...
- The 15-member National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) is a team of Palestinian technocrats created as part of the US-sponsored ceasefire agreement.
- It is charged with managing the day-to-day governance of post-war Gaza and will work under the supervision of the "Board of Peace", which US President Donald Trump will chair.
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Beyond entertainment: How storytelling is shifting in the digital age
In a world where our screens shape how we think, feel, and connect, entertainment has become more than an escape...
- Digital technology, with a boost from AI, is rapidly lowering the cost of production and democratizing the ability to produce.
- The key to success is to find your audience. Influencers have shown the way to galvanize audiences into communities.
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Jury selection begins in landmark social media addiction trial
Los Angeles, United States -- Jury selection begins Tuesday for a landmark trial that could establish a legal precedent on...
- Defendants in the suit are Alphabet, ByteDance and Meta, the tech titans behind YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.
- Meta co-founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is slated to be called as a witness during the trial.
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A matchmaking made in Gulf Heaven
The Gulf combines an interrelated web of business habitats and tech infrastructure to create rapid, policy-driven media and knowledge hubs...
- State-backed hubs across the Gulf are shifting from incubation models toward globally competitive, investable innovation ecosystems.
- RAK’s RAKEZ welcomed over 13,000 new companies in 2024, a 66 percent year-on-year growth.
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Lessons from Davos: From digital health tools to health intelligence
Despite ongoing disagreements over economic and geopolitical shifts, there remains a strong commitment to collaboration, says Andrew Moose, Head of...
- Culture, food options, office design, and management behavior all shape outcomes.
- Research shows that 60–80 percent of productivity gains from well-being initiatives happen at the team level.
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Ajman rental contracts reach $792 million in first half
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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...
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The global price tag of war in the Middle East
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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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TECOM shareholders approve $229 million cash dividend for 2025
Dubai, UAE - TECOM Group PJSC shareholders approved the financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2025 and endorsed...
- This brings the total cash dividends for 2025 to AED840 million, marking a new level of dividend distribution for the Group
- Shareholders also approved the updated dividend policy for the financial year 2026, which suggests an aggregate cash dividend of AED880 million