Sana, Yemen - Yemen's Huthi rebels claimed responsibility on Wednesday for an attack on a Dutch cargo ship this week in the busy shipping lane of the Gulf of Aden. The Iran-backed group, which holds swathes of territory in Yemen including the capital Sanaa, has said the attacks on commercial...
NATO summit seeks to keep Trump happy – and alliance united
From meeting his spending demand to limiting the participation of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, everything is being done to try to avoid the chances of a damaging confrontation with the volatile leader.
Dutch court upholds $50bn payment award in Yukos case
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - A Dutch court quashed an appeal by Russia in a record $50-billion case on Tuesday, paving the way for a payment to former shareholders of dismantled oil giant Yukos. The decision is the latest in a legal tug-of-war over Yukos which broke up in the early 2000s...
Dutch museum exhibit on Egypt causes anger in North African country
LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS - In a Dutch museum the sound of hip-hop blares out next to sarcophagi and statues, in what curators say is an attempt to show the influence of ancient Egypt on black musicians. A photo of superstar Beyonce dressed as Queen Nefertiti sits next to ancient busts, while a...
Over 6,500 arrests after cracking crime chat network, says Europol
PARIS, FRANCE - More than 6,500 people have been arrested following the 2020 dismantling of EncroChat, an encrypted communications tool used by organized crime, Europol said on Tuesday. Close to 200 of the arrests were of "high-value targets", said the organization that assists EU members in international investigations, adding that nearly...
Petrofac shares surge
Petrofact and Hitachi Energy secured a $14.1bn energy deal.
ASML posts yearly profit of $6.1bn
The profit in year 2022 is 4.4 percent lower than in 2021.Masdar inks pact with 4 Dutch firms for exporting green hydrogen from Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, UAE - Masdar signed an agreement with four Dutch companies to explore the development of a green hydrogen supply chain between Abu Dhabi and Amsterdam to support Dutch and European markets. Masdar, , one of the world’s leading clean energy companies, inked an agreement with Port of Amsterdam,...
ING Q3 profit at US$958m
Bank announced a share buyback of US$1.4 billion.
Al Seer signs JV
The agreement was signed with Damen Shipyards and DTec Industries.
DEWA, Desolenator ink pact
Dutch firm will provide water desalination technologyRussia wins latest round of $50bn Yukos case
The Dutch supreme court on Friday scrapped an order for Russia to pay a record $50 billion to former shareholders in dismantled oil giant Yukos, but the legal saga is set to drag on for years more.
Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, King of Netherlands discuss regional, global issues
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands have discussed friendship and cooperation between the two countries and ways to enhance them in various fields. Al Nahyan conveyed the greetings of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to King Willem-Alexander...
50 Dutch companies arrive in UAE: Water, food, energy on agenda
Representatives of 50 Dutch companies, led by the Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Tom de Bruijn, arrived in the UAE as part of a trade mission aimed at strengthening trade relations between the two countries. More than 350 Dutch companies currently operate in the UAE and they...
Fertiglobe IPO may raise $827m
The IPO starts Wednesday and will continue to October 18.
