INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

Mashreq Q1 profit rises

Total revenue increased 10% year-on-year.

TECOM profit climbs

High occupancy across assets boosts earnings.

Emirates Stallions Q1 revenue up 11%

The rise helped by strong demand in real estate

ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m

The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.

Empower okays $119.1m H2 2025 dividend

The dividend is equivalent to 43.75% of paid-up capital.

  • The midmarket rate for the Lebanese pound is around 1,500 to the dollar, but the reality on the ground is...

    The local currency is now trading at more than 30,000 to the dollar in the black market

    It has lost more than 95 percent of its purchase power since end-2019 as the economy sags

  • None of the three attacks in less than 48 hours resulted in casualties but came as Iraq marked the second...

    A day after of the second anniversary of the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani's killing, the US-led coalition foiled a rocket attack in Syria

    A US base called Green Village was the target of rockets where Daesh fighters are still active and where US forces continue to cooperate with the SDF

  • On display in the Governor's compound of Ghazni province is a concrete slab is inscribed with the names and regiments...

    Taliban forces took the city of Ghazni province three days before the capital fell on August 15.

    Rusting hulks of destroyed American armored vehicles are also on display, their weapons removed, their tires flat and frayed.

  • Prime Minister Najib Mikati has said the Hezbollah allegations do not reflect the official position of Lebanon.

    Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah accused Saudi Arabia of terrorism

    This is the second time in months that Lebanon has had to attempt to shield itself from Saudi ire

  • According to officials of the US-led coalition fighting against the Islamic State group, two fixed-wing drones rigged with explosives were...

    The was the second attack in 24 hours targeting the coalition in Iraq that was foiled

    The attacks come as Tehran and its allies marked the second anniversary of Gen Qassim Soleimani's killing in a US airstrike

  • Raisi called for continuous communication and dialogue between the two countries at different levels.

    Raisi called for continuous communication and dialogue between the two countries at different levels

    Pashinyan said that Armenia is determined to make the Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation with Iran more active than before

  • Jordan and Saudi foreign ministers Monday held talks in Amman on increasing cooperation between Jordan and Saudi Arabia and coordination...

    The two said the solution to Palestinian-Israeli conflict should be based on the two-state solution

    They also discussed Iraq, Libya, the Syrian crisis and the developments in Afghanistan

  • The statement was issued after the latest review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) — which...

    The NPT recognizes China, France, Russia, the UK, and United States as nuclear weapons powers

    India and Pakistan have also developed nuclear weapons, while Israel is widely believed to possess nuclear arms

  • Negotiations to restore the accord began last year but stopped in June as Iran elected ultraconservative President Ebrahim Raisi.

    Negotiations to restore the accord began last year but stopped in June as Iran elected ultraconservative President Ebrahim Raisi

    The 2015 deal offered Iran much-needed relief from sanctions that have crippled its economy, in return for curbs on its nuclear program

  • The Iran-backed Huthis released images of what they said were military jeeps and weapons on board the vessel, named Rwabee,...

    The incident follows intensified fighting in recent weeks including multiplying Saudi airstrikes on rebel territory

    The Saudi-led coalition has been fighting for nearly seven years in support of Yemen's government against the Huthis