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BYD logs record EV sales in 2025

It sold 2.26m EVs vs Tesla's 1.22 by Sept end.

Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.
  • For the tenth consecutive year, Arab youth have said the UAE is the country they would like to live in...

    A third of the youth polled in a survey cite UAE's growing economy and opportunities it offers as attractions.

    Ninety-nine percent of Emiratis say their country’s economy was heading in the right direction.

  • It is the second time Bitar has had to suspend the investigation in the face of lawsuits filed by former...

    Bitar's predecessor, Fadi Sawan, was forced to suspend his probe for the same reason before he was finally removed in February.

    Lebanon is yet to identify a single culprit in the tragedy that killed more than 200 people and destroyed swathes of the capital.

  • DP World will contribute its stakes in three existing ports and invest $1 billion over the next few years through...

    DP World will contribute its stakes in three existing ports and invest $1bn over the next few years.

    CDC is committing $320 million initially and a further $400 million over the next several years.

  • The grant, approved by the eastern-based parliament, came after its rival, the unity government in the country's west, approved handouts...

    Parliamentary spokesman Abdullah Bliheg said all Libyan families are eligible, except for those who have benefited from the "marriage bonus".

    The presidential election in December and a legislative vote in January are supposed to help unify Libya.

  • Erdogan's signalling followed a car bombing on Monday in the northern Syrian city of Afrin that killed six people

    Erdogan's signalling followed a car bombing on Monday in the northern Syrian city of Afrin that killed six people

    Turkey and its proxies have seized control of territory inside Syria over several military operations launched since 2016 against the Islamic State group

  • The visits of several Israeli ministers so far show the importance the Jewish state attributes to the event.

    The future of Israel-UAE relations depends on how they are affected by major flareups over Jerusalem or other aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

    The UAE has become one of Israel's top twenty trading partners in 2021. Food security, agriculture tech and water management are key areas of partnership.

  • Jared Kushner, a former White House adviser married to Ivanka Trump, was a major architect of the deals between Israel...

    Jared Kushner, a former White House adviser married to Ivanka Trump, was a major architect of the deals between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco

    At the launch of the Abraham Accords Caucus in Israel's parliament, the Knesset, Kushner said the agreements created a "new paradigm" in the region

  • Security measures meant to ensure a smooth and safe voting remained largely successful, as only 75 complaints during public voting...

    The movement wins around 73 of the parliament's 329 seats in Sunday's election

    UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hails the 'largely peaceful conduct' of the vote

  • Political News Iran Saudi Arabia

    Regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran are showing signs of warming relations and a foreign diplomat in Riyadh has said...

    Saudi King Salman expressed hope that talks with Iran would "lead to tangible outcomes to build trust"

    Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has confirmed a fourth-round of talks took place in September

  • The Iraqi National Intelligence Service captured Sami Jasim outside the country after a complex operation.

    Sami Jasim allegedly served as a deputy to former Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

    He supervised Daesh’s revenue-generating operations from illicit sales of oil, gas, antiquities, and minerals for some time since 2014 in Mosul

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