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
  • Iran and Britain, China, France and Russia besides the EU opened talks in Vienna in April.

    The United States, which pulled out of the talks under Donald Trump's rule, has taken part in indirect negotiations.

    US president Joe Biden has said he is ready to return to the agreement if Iran re-adheres to its nuclear commitments.

  • An Iranian warship on Saturday repulsed an attack by pirates against two oil tankers that it was escorting in the...

    Iranian destroyer Alborz was escorting two oil tankers when they were attacked by five pirate ships

    The attack was carried out against an Iranian commercial convoy

  • Pictures and footage on Sunday morning showed people praying side by side, making straight rows of worshippers that are formations...

    Saudi Arabia announced in August it will begin accepting vaccinated foreigners wanting to make the umrah pilgrimage.

    In July, only around 60,000 inoculated residents were allowed to take part in a vastly scaled down form of the annual hajj.

  • In 2015, Moroccan authorities launched Moussalaha as part of "a new approach" to detainees.

    In 2015, Moroccan authorities launched Moussalaha as part of "a new approach" to detainees

    The programme includes monitoring the participants and helping those who express a need for guidance

  • Mohamed al-Sadat has long been a fixture of Egypt's political scene. As many as 60,000 political prisoners are serving time...

    Forty-six prisoners were freed in July, including prominent activists such as rights lawyer Mahienour el-Massry.

    But as many as 60,000 political prisoners are serving time in Egyptian jails, according to human rights defenders.

  • The spokesman for relatives of those killed in last year's Beirut port blast quit on Saturday, following fears he had...

    Tensions came to a boil Thursday when seven people were killed in violence following a rally organized by Hezbollah and its ally Amal

    The shootout in central Beirut kept many residents trapped indoors for hours

  • The UAE maintains a firm belief that the international community must work together to honor shared commitments towards achieving zero...

    Al Shamsi made the remarks in a statement issued today to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

    At the international level, the UAE is a key contributor to many global humanitarian initiatives focused on eradicating poverty

  • Seven people were killed as snipers opened fire on a rally by Hezbollah, the powerful group allied with Saudi Arabia's...

    Prince Faisal said that Lebanon needed to "address economic but also political structural problems."

    "The responsibility for that lies squarely on the shoulders of the Lebanese leadership," Saudi FM said.

  • The UAE has won membership on the UN Human Rights Council for the 2022-2024 term after obtaining 180 votes from...

    The UAE believes in the pivotal role played by the Council in the promotion and protection of human rights

    The country aspires to enhance cooperation and constructive dialogue and strengthen partnerships between countries to enrich its work

  • The security situation has been particularly difficult in Marib's Abdiya district, where the UN says the movement of aid and...

    Many displaced people have been caught in the line of fire in Marib, home to around 2.2 million refugees.

    The Huthis began a big push to seize Marib in February and, after a lull, they renewed their campaign in September.