INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

flydubai Aleppo flights resumed

The flights were resumed after nearly 14 years.

Samsung biggest chip investor

The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.

flynas to set up new hub

Five destinations in first phase of operations.

AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.

  • Dubai, UAE -- Qatar's nominal GDP is expected to reach $227.3 billion in 2023 and $228.8 billion in 2024, driven...

    The report forecasts real GDP growth to reach 2.3 percent in 2023 and 2.6 percent in 2024.

    The report forecasts the current account surplus to reach 20.8 percent of GDP in 2023 and 22.8 percent of GDP in 2024.

  • The UN's International Organization for Migration estimates that 1,724 migrants had disappeared trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe so...

    Spokesman for the charity said that most of the migrants were minors, trying to cross the Mediterranean on their own, without family

    Italian authorities said the passengers can disembark at its port of Bari, which the charity said was still a three-day voyage away

  • Tehran, Iran-- Qatar has renewed its willingness to boost economic cooperation with Iran, ramping up investment in order to strengthen...

    The resolve to boost ties was expressed in a phone call between the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi

    The Iranian president on his part said the Islamic Republic has always emphasized the promotion of relations and expansion of ties between the two countries

  • Sharjah, UAE--Sharjah Football Company has signed Mohamed Firas Belarbi, the Tunisian international defender, from the Ajman Club for an undisclosed...

    Belarbi considered to be one of the most effective attacking midfielders in the UAE championships over the past two years took part in all 26 league matches, scoring 12 goals

    Sharjah Football Company, founded in 2007, is a joint venture between Sharjah Sports Club and the Sharjah Investment and Development Authority

  • Despite international scrutiny over labor practices, Qatar and the UAE continue to attract job seekers with attractive policies like tax-free...

    Despite international scrutiny over labor practices, Qatar and the UAE continue to attract job seekers with attractive policies like tax-free income, a recent study points out

    Cities in Northern California, particularly San Jose and San Francisco, have demonstrated high competitiveness due to major layoffs in tech firms, adds the Resume.io study

  • Jurgens' remarks coincide with the World Economic Forum's announcement of its annual list of breakthrough technologies. These technologies, including flexible...

    The World Economic Forum has releases its annual list of breakthrough technologies poised for global impact

    The list of the important innovations includes flexible batteries, generative AI, and sustainable aviation fuel

  • TIANJIN, CHINA -  The World Economic Forum on Tuesday announced its annual list of breakthrough technologies with the greatest potential...

    The new technologies include flexible batteries, generative AI and sustainable aviation fuel.

    These would be disruptive, attractive to investors, researchers, and achieve considerable scale within five years.

  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia’s imports from Gulf Cooperation Council countries fell 15 percent year-on-year to SAR 5.6 billion...

    Compared with March 2023, the Kingdom's imports from GCC dropped by 21 percent, or SAR 1.52 million.

    The Kingdom's merchandise imports rose 1 percent year-on-year to almost SAR 57.9 billion in April.

  • Manama, Bahrain - This week’s BD 70 million issue of Treasury Bills of Government of Bahrain have been oversubscribed by...

    The bills, carrying a maturity of 91 days, are issued by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), on behalf of the Government of Bahrain

    The weighted average rate of interest is 6.15 percent compared to 6.11 percent in the previous issue on June 21

  • The more positive environment came as concerns over Russia subsided following an aborted uprising, though developments in the nuclear-armed country...

    With the events in eastern Europe a little less worrying for now, focus has returned to the battle against surging inflation, which has dogged global markets this year.

    Fed's warning last week that rates would likely need to go higher dealt a blow to hopes that officials were at the end of close to completing their tightening cycle.