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.
  • Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al Khaled Al Hamad Al Sabah’s new cabinet represents Kuwait’s fourth government over the last year...

    The new government announcement came after an Emiri order assigning Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled as Prime Minister on November 23

    The cabinet has a new finance minister and includes three opposition legislators following a standoff between previous govts and parliament.

  • Private Turkish and Qatari companies have agreed to jointly operate five airports in Afghanistan, although they are still waiting to...

    Afghan civil aviation ministry spokesman Imamuddin Ahmadi told AFP that "no deal has been signed yet".

    The Taliban have already rejected Turkey's offer to provide security for Kabul airport, which offers an escape route for civilians seeking to flee.

  • From sizzling temperatures and the longest blockage of Suez and pensioners in space, a look at some of the most...

    Nepal's Kami Rita Sherpa beat his own record for climbing Everest, claiming a 25th successful ascent to the roof of the world in May.

    The United States carried out its biggest ever airlift in the wake of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August.

  • Qatar's main healthcare provider has suspended leave for all medical and administrative staff dealing with Covid, as infections surge across...

    Since the pandemic began, Qatar has recorded more than 248,000 infections, including 616 deaths. Monday's tally of 343 infections was the highest since May.

    The six members of the GCC have recorded more than 2.5 million cases, among them over 19,000 deaths.

  • President Michel Aoun has called for national dialogue on matters including a defense strategy.

    Lebanese president hinted at friction with the Hezbollah for blocking Cabinet meetings since October

    The Hezbollah is spearheading a boycott of the Lebanese govt over demands to replace a judge

  • The vote, set for Friday, was meant to be the culmination of United Nations-led efforts to drag Libya out of...

    On Monday the parliamentary committee charged with overseeing the election presented a report saying it would be risky to set a new date at this stage

    That was a direct rebuff to the High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) which had suggested holding the vote on January 24

  • The ruling will allow parliament to meet and pave the way for the election of a president who will then...

    Judge Jassem Mohamed Aboud of the Federal Supreme Court rejected a complaint of irregularities filed by the pro-Iran Hashed al-Shaabi former paramilitary alliance.

    The Hashed had also organized protests over the preliminary election results. One protester was killed and more than 100 injured in November.

  • It is also meant to provide basic building materials for temporary shelters, to rehabilitate and improve sites' and water sources...

    The agreement is a result of Kuwait’s commitment during the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

    The grant targets at improving living conditions of almost 200,000 internally displaced persons in cities of Yemen.

  • Waste management and environment company Bee’ah Tandeef has launched a service that allows people to recycle used cooking oil so...

    Bee’ah Tandeef will turn the waste cooking oil into biodiesel that will be used to run its fleet of waste collection trucks.

    The collection machine also dispenses a new empty bottle whenever a bottle is deposited.

  • Iran said nuclear talks that are set to resume Monday in Vienna should focus on lifting sanctions on the Islamic...

    Negotiations to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal resumed in late November, after a five-month hiatus following the election of Iran President Ebrahim Raisi.

    The talks seek to bring back the United States, after it withdrew from the accord in 2018 under president Donald Trump and began imposing sanctions on Iran.