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.

  • NEW DELHI, INDIA - UAE Minister of Economy and Head of the Emirates Tourism Council Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri...

    The UAE is keen on developing tourism ties with countries and building partnerships in fields that supports economic, social growth and prosperity.

    The UAE had adopted a forward-looking vision to develop a distinguished tourism sector at the regional and global levels.

  • SHARJAH, UAE - The emirate's real estate activity during May 2023 logged a total value of US$653 million (AED 2.4...

    The report issued by Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department revealed that 3,540 transactions were recorded in various regions across the emirate.

    The report indicated that the real estate sector has maintained its leading position as a preferred choice for those wishing to buy or invest in Sharjah.

  • Minister of Economy Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri said that the strong GDP growth was due to the government's forward-looking...

    The UAE's GDP at constant prices totaled AED1.62 trillion in 2022, while non-oil GDP at constant prices reached AED1.174 trillion.

    Al Marri noted that the UAE's GDP per capita has grown by an unprecedented rate of 24.7 percent in the past six years, the highest in the GCC region.

  • Islam's holiest site is expected to host more than two million worshipers from 160 countries during the annual rites that...

    The hajj began early on Sunday with the "tawaf" -– the circumambulation of the Kaaba, the large cubic structure draped in black cloth with gold trimmings

    This year’s pilgrimage will be the biggest since Saudi Arabia scrapped rules in 2021 that banned women who weren't accompanied by a male relative

  • Abu Dhabi, UAE-- The emirate of Abu Dhabi has approved the disbursement of housing benefits worth US$844 million to citizens...

    Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, approved the grant for 1,807 citizens in Abu Dhabi

    Two grants will go toward ready-made housing for low-income individuals worth $272 million, and another for housing loans to citizens worth $571 million

  • Doha, Qatar--Qatar has been elected to be the chairperson of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)'s Technical Cooperation Committee (TCC)....

    ICAO council member states voted Qatar's permanent representative in the council Essa Abdullah Al Malki as the chairperson of the ICAO's TCC

    The TCC is tasked with assisting and advising the council on reviewing ICAO policies on technical cooperation, assistance, training, and operational plans

  • Libya's internal turmoil may worsen with the head of the country's east-based administration threatening to block oil and gas exports...

    Hamad also said that he had "frozen" 2022 oil revenues "equivalent to more than 130 billion dinars" (around $27 billion) as a first step

    He accused the government in Tripoli of squandering energy revenues by making "extravagant spending", without elaborating

  • In spite of economic sanctions imposed by the Western governments against Iran, the country has seen its oil exports surge...

    The Islamic Republic has ramped up its crude output to more than 3 million barrels per day, nearly 3 percent of the world's supply

    Iran has been pouring more oil into the global energy market at a time when OPEC+ has lowered the supply in order to shore up the oil market

  • Abu Dhabi, UAE-- Some 900,000 passengers are expected to pass through Abu Dhabi International Airport on more than 5,000 flights...

    Abu Dhabi Airports gave out the projected numbers ahead of an expected uptick in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport during the Eid celebrations

    On June 24, and June 25th, and July 2nd airport authorities expect heavy passenger traffic to pass through the emirate's five airports and expect to serve almost 65,000 passengers

  • BAGHDAD, IRAQ - The Finance and Business Center in Iraq is set to become a hub for trading and selling...

    The Prime Minister's financial advisor emphasized the center's role in Iraq's financial and banking development strategy.

    He said that the center would cater to both the banking and non-banking financial businesses, such as insurance companies.