INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

DIB H1 net profit $1bn

Gross revenue increased 10% year on year

SIB H1 profit up 15.3%

Total operating income rises 20.5 percent.

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.
  • Civil society groups and some lawmakers have decried opacity in the tender process and a lack of involvement of the...

    Cash-strapped Lebanon announced last week that private company Lebanese Air Transport and Irish firm daa International would partner for the revamp.

    Public Works and Transportation Minister Ali Hamieh said the private sector would fund the $122 million project, which would "create around 2,500 jobs."

  • The move is likely to help regulate supply, bridge the gap between supply and demand, and create more demand for...

    The move is likely to help regulate supply, bridge the gap between supply and demand, and create more demand for further development in the Kingdom, says an expert

    The real estate sector plays a crucial role in the country's long-term plan to shift its economy away from oil dependence, adds James Elliot-Square of PRO Partner Group

  • The appointments signal a new phase in the UAE's leadership and its commitment to pursuing economic growth and development while...

    Sheikh Mohamed appointed Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed as Vice President and Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed as Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

    The president also named Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed and Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed as Deputy Rulers of Abu Dhabi

  • The Senate report "describes legacy issues, some from a decade ago," which the bank has sought to address by implementing extensive...

    The findings of the two-year Senate Finance Committee probe add to the woes of the Swiss investment bank.

    Credit Suisse pleaded guilty in 2014 to attempting to aid and assist US taxpayers in filing false income tax returns.

  • "Advancing the economic status of women and girls is not only a matter of human rights, justice, and fairness --...

    The initiative, launched by Harris, is a mix of US government funding and private sector commitments.

    It includes a $60 million fund for women in the digital economy and nearly $400 million from the private sector.

  • Riyadh's move to partner with the bloc comes less than three weeks after the unveiling of a landmark China-brokered reconciliation...

    The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was established in 2001 as a political, economic and security organization to rival Western institutions

    Besides China, its eight members include India, Pakistan and Russia, as well as four central Asian countries - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan

  • This month Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, unveiled Riyadh Air, the new airline which is intended to transform the capital...

    Apart from Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia is also launching NEOM Airlines, to be based in the planned $500 billion futuristic megacity of the same name

    The trade group Airports Council International predicts the region's airports will see 1.1 billion passengers by 2040, up from 405 million in 2019

  • Doha, Qatar--The Doha-based Global Carbon Council (GCC) and Egyptian Exchange (EGX) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch...

    EGX will list carbon credits issued by GCC, widening offerings to investors looking for a diversified portfolio of CCs

    They will also collaborate on development initiatives aimed at improving the efficacy of carbon offsetting mechanisms

  • Abu Dhabi, UAE--The UAE government has endorsed 24 national initiatives to double the country’s re-export industry by 100 per cent...

    The cabinet approved the hosting of the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, which is set to draw 10,000 environmental experts and specialists from 160 countries

    It will demonstrate the country's commitment to sustainable economic development and preserving the environment for future generations

  • The WHO's vaccine experts are no longer recommending additional Covid-19 vaccine booster doses for regular, medium-risk adults because the benefit...

    The updated recommendations were issued after the UN health agency's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation had its regular biannual meeting

    The additional booster shots are recommended by SAGE after the first one only for people at the highest risk of developing severe Covid-19 disease