INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Borouge okays $656m dividend

The company said dividend reflects its resilience

DEWA posts record H1 profit

Revenue reaches record $4.04 billion.

Tabreed H1 revenue $308m

Blurb: Profit reaches $52 million in H1

ADNOC L&S to expand fleet

It will acquire 11 carriers for $1.3bn.

Empower profit climbs 16%

Dubai district cooling demand lifts earnings
  • PARIS, FRANCE – Heatwaves and floods inflict greater economic pain on rural women than men because climate change intensifies existing inequalities,...

    The report said rural, women-led households in low- and middle-income nations already face more financial burdens than men when disaster strikes.

    It estimated that if average temperatures increase one degree Celsius, women would face a 34 percent greater loss in total income compared to men.

  • Yemen's Houthi rebels, who since November have fired drones and missiles at numerous ships in the Red Sea area vital...

    The UKMTO reported an incident in a similar location at 91 nautical miles southeast of Aden

    The British agency said the ship's master had reported two explosions

  • UNRWA chief's comments capped a tumultuous day during which Israel and UNRWA have traded accusations, with Israel accusing the agency...

    Detainees subjected to a "broad range of ill treatment" including threats of electrocution

    UNRWA said Israeli authorities had "detained several of its staff from the Gaza Strip"

  • According to the Hizbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Committee, three volunteer paramedics died "due to a direct Zionist attack on an emergency...

    Israeli said it struck Hizbollah targets including "military compounds"

    Hizbollah and Israel have been exchanging near-daily fire since October 7

  • Facing graft allegations, divisive remarks on NATO and Islam, and widespread protests, his presidency underscores challenges of governing in today's...

    Facing graft allegations, divisive remarks on NATO and Islam, and widespread protests, his presidency underscores the challenges of governing in today's geopolitical landscape.

    With Macron's leadership increasingly under scrutiny and his term limit approaching, France stands at a crossroads, questioning the future of its leadership and direction.

  • Brussels, Belgium - The EU on Monday hit Apple with a more than 1.8-billion-euro fine ($1.9 billion) for violating the bloc's...

    The $1.9 billion penalty is the third-biggest antitrust fine ever imposed by the European Commission

    The iPhone maker immediately vowed to appeal the first ever antitrust fine slapped on Apple by Brussels

  • Tehran, Iran - Iran on Monday announced a turnout of 41 percent in last week's elections for parliament and a key...

    "Around 25 million people participated, with a turnout of 41 precent," Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi told a press conference in Tehran.

    The vote was the first since nationwide protests broke out following the September 2022 death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.

  • Western powers will not censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog at its Board of...

    The issues include expanding its nuclear work, deactivating agency surveillance devices for monitoring Iran's nuclear program and barring senior inspectors.

    The so-called E3 group -- France, Germany and the United Kingdom -- initially planned to censure Iran for its lack of cooperation with the agency.

  • The head of the UNRWA is set to defend his organization's work at the General Assembly, after crippling backlash over...

    The UNRWA's ability to carry out its mandate is "seriously threatened," Lazzarini said.

    The agency has been at the center of controversy since Israel accused about a dozen of its employees of involvement in the October 7 attack.

  • "A diplomatic solution is the only way to end the current hostilities" and achieve "a lasting fair security arrangement between Lebanon...

    Israel and Hizbollah movement have been exchanging near-daily fire since October, raising fears all-out conflict could spread across the region.

    Hochstein held talks with other senior officials including Prime Minister Najib Mikati and army chief Joseph Aoun in a push to halt violence along the border with Israel.