The Middle East and North Africa region is expected to outperform the global economy in 2026, with GDP projected to...
Early signals hint that Web Summit Qatar 2026 will be its biggest edition yet, with participation expected to outpace the...
Asian markets diverged Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting indicated officials would keep interest rates...Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting indicated officials would keep interest rates elevated
Nvidia showed it turned a profit of $14.9 billion in the first quarter
France and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday signed a "strategic partnership" on artificial intelligence (AI) aimed at boosting cooperation...In 2017, the UAE became the first country in the world to appoint a minister of state for artificial intelligence, digital economy and remote work
In April, US tech giant Microsoft announced a $1.5-billion investment in UAE-based artificial intelligence firm G42
Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani delivered on...Qatar is moving towards a comprehensive digital transformation by investing more in technology, innovation and AI
The Qatar Central Bank (QCB) to issue guidelines on how to adapt artificial intelligence
Tehran, Iran - India and Iran on Monday signed a 10-year contract to develop and equip the strategic Chabahar port in...The agreement will give India 10-year access to use the port, located close to Iran's southeastern border with Pakistan, according to Iran's Ministry of Roads and Urban Development
The contract will in turn see India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) invest $370 million into "providing strategic equipment" and "developing the transport infrastructure of the port".
Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Monday as investors assessed China’s stronger-than-expected April inflation data, CNBC reported China’s consumer price index climbed...China’s consumer price index climbed 0.3% year on year
Japan’s first-quarter GDP expected to have contracted an annualized 1.5%
- Kuwait's emir approved a new cabinet Sunday two days after he dissolved the parliament elected only weeks earlier, and he...
The new government -- the small emirate's 46th -- is headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed al-Abdullah al-Sabah
MPs have previously accused ministers of corruption
- New York is the richest city in the world, with 359,500 millionaires and 60 billionaires, although the Bay Area of...
New York is the richest city in the world, with 359,500 millionaires and 60 billionaires
Dubai has 72,500 millionaires, 212 centi-millionaires (100 mn +) and 15 billionaires
The kingdom accelerates its biotech and genomics sector with substantial investments, in line with Vision 2030's push for economic diversification...A recent Arthur D. Little (ADL) projects a double-digit growth that could reinforce Saudi Arabia as a major player in the global biotech landscape
The Kingdom's commitment is evident in its significant R&D investments, with a reported US$ 3.9 billion allocated in 2021 alone
Oil prices fell on Wednesday over growing hopes for a cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas and rising crude inventories...International benchmark Brent crude traded at $85.28 per barrel
Increase of 4.9 million barrels in US crude oil inventories
- Washington, United States - The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady for a sixth straight meeting, keeping the...
After a two-day gathering, the central bank decided unanimously to keep the benchmark lending rate unchanged at 5.25-5.50 percent
For months, the US central bank has held its benchmark lending rate at a high level to cool demand and rein in price increases
