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‘TAQA’ prices $1.75bn dual tranche

The 12-year senior unsecured notes are sized $850m.

Samsung says planning job cuts

The layoffs could affect about 10 percent of the workforce.

GM reports US sales dip, that of EVs grew

The big Detroit automaker reported 659,601 US sales during the period.

Covestro accepts ADNOC takeover bid

The deal values German chemicals group at $13.3bn.

Masdar acquires Saeta Yield

The deal is estimated to be valued at $1.4 billion.
  • Israel targets Syrian ‘military infrastructure’ in airstrikes

    A string of attacks have been carried out against US forces in Iraq and Syria as well as increasing exchanges...

    The military did not provide more details, but according to Kan News, the strikes took place near Daraa

    Since the Hamas attack, cross-border violence has killed at least 59 people in Lebanon according to an AFP tally

  • Russian ambassador summoned by Israeli over Hamas visit to Moscow

    Moscow, Russia - Israeli authorities have summoned the Russian Ambassador to Israel, Anatoly Viktotov, in response to a recent visit...

    The visit by the Hamas representatives to Moscow was followed by meetings with senior Iranian envoys

    Russia's previous submission of a UNSC resolution condemning violence against civilians did not mention Hamas

  • West Bank village empties of Palestinians after Israeli settlers’ threat

    Taybeh, Palestinian Territories -- Within an hour, the Bedouin village of Wadi al-Seeq in the occupied West Bank had been completely...

    Since the Gaza war broke out, settler attacks against Palestinians have more than doubled, from an average of three to eight incidents a day, according to the UN.

    Israeli human rights activist Guy Hirschfeld told AFP the settlers had been stepping up efforts to throw Palestinians off their land since the start of the conflict.

  • 1.5C goal on the line as countries gear up for key climate talks

    Paris, France -- Facing record-shattering temperatures and a geopolitical tinderbox, countries are scrambling to lay the groundwork for crucial UN climate...

    Ministers meet next week in the United Arab Emirates to grapple with flashpoint issues, including the future of fossil fuels.

    Rich polluters are under pressure to finally meet their promise to provide $100 billion in funding by 2020 for poorer nations to prepare for climate extremes.

  • Iran’s President says Israeli actions ‘may force everyone’ to act

    TEHRAN, IRAN - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday said Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza "may force everyone" to act in...

    Iran, which financially and militarily backs Hamas, hailed the October 7 attacks on Israel as a "success".

    It has insisted it was not involved in the onslaught, during which 230 people were taken hostage, as per Israeli authorities.

  • 3 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank, says health ministry

    RAMALLAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Israeli forces killed three Palestinians across the occupied West Bank on Sunday, the Palestinian health ministry said,...

    During arrests in Jenin and nearby, “suspects hurled explosive devices at the forces and exchanges of fire took place,” the Israeli army said.

    More than 110 Palestinians and one Israeli have been killed in the West Bank since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted on October 7.

  • Gaza connectivity ‘being restored’: Internet monitor Netblocks

    Internet and phone access had been cut off across Gaza since Friday, as Israel bombarded the territory. Relentless Israeli strikes on...

    "Real-time network data show that internet connectivity is being restored in the #Gaza Strip," the company wrote on X, formerly Twitte

    The Palestinian Red Crescent said the communications blackout had blocked emergency calls and disrupted critical ambulance services

  • Israel hostage families demand answers from Netanyahu government

    Families are increasingly angry over the "absolute uncertainty" they face over the fate of the hostages, particularly in the heavy...

    Netanyahu broke off from war planning for a hastily arranged meeting with hostage families after they had threatened to start street protests to highlight their desperation

    Israeli PM told the families "we will exhaust every possibility to bring them home," according to a video released by his office, according to a video released by his office

  • NY Times probe casts doubt on Israel’s account of Gaza hospital blast

    Dubai, UAE--The New York Times's Gaza hospital blast investigation does not conclude in any way who is responsible for the...

    The New York Times asserts that the projectile seen in the Al Jazeera live footage, cited by many as central to the investigation, came from Israel

    The American newspaper's finding does not answer what caused the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital blast in the Gaza Strip, or who is responsible

  • Guterres warns Gaza growing more desperate ‘by the hour’

    The UN relief agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said wheat, flour and other supplies had been pillaged at several warehouses....

    I regret that instead of a critically needed humanitarian pause, supported by the international community, Israel has intensified its military operations," Guterres said.

    Turkey's centenary celebrations were Sunday eclipsed by President Erdogan's increasingly fierce attacks against Israel over its massive bombardment of Gaza.