• UN official urges $4bn humanitarian aid for cash-strapped Syria

    Beirut, Lebanon - A UN official on Friday appealed for about $4 billion in humanitarian assistance for Syria, warning funding was almost non-existent and that lack of support would push more Syrians to emigrate. Syria's war, which began 13 years ago with the repression of anti-government protests, has killed more than...
  • Brazilian Fluminense qualifies for FIFA Club World Cup final after beating Egyptian Al-Ahly

    Two goals in the final 20 minutes in Jeddah by Jhon Arias, from the penalty spot, and then John Kennedy carried the Brazilians into Friday's final against European Champions League winners Manchester City or Japanese side Urawa Reds.
  • Tunisian villages grapple with severe water scarcity

    Ouled Omar, Tunisia - Tunisian villager Ounissa Mazhoud ties two empty jerry cans to a donkey and cautiously descends a stony hill towards the last local source of water. The North African country, in its fourth year of drought, is grappling with its worst water scarcity in years. Mazhoud -- like...
  • Doha Forum debates advantages in Gulf-Europe green ties

    Doha, Qatar-- Oil and gas producers in the Middle East are assessing "challenges and opportunities" available for their economies to grow while depending on hydrocarbon by working to enhance cooperation in the rapid transitions in the European energy field. The eagerness to make a transition toward clean energy and strike...
  • EU clinches ‘historic’ deal on AI law after long negotiations

    The EU's internal market commissioner, Thierry Breton. called the deal as historic, regulating artificial intelligence models such as ChatGPT. Negotiators in Brussels nailed down curbs on how AI can be used in Europe, which they said would not hurt innovation in the sector nor the prospects for future European AI...
  • Masdar eyes Europe for growth

    It wants to build a supply chain between UAE and Amsterdam.
  • Volkswagen to reduce workforce

    Volkswagen has some 675,800 employees worldwide.
  • Asian countries score high in keenly watched PISA education survey

    Paris, France - Asian countries dominated the top spots in a keenly watched survey of education capabilities published Tuesday, while levels in Europe slipped at a record pace -- and not just because of Covid. However, the report also showed that students in top performing countries were not necessarily happier. The...
  • Europe to splurge record $295bn on military in 2023, says official

    Moscow's all-out invasion of Ukraine in 2022 provided Europe with a wake-up call that it needed to pump more into defense to be able to confront the threat of its bellicose eastern neighbor.
  • EU agree draft rules to protect journalists from abusive lawsuits

    European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on X, formerly Twitter, that she welcomed the agreement to "protect those who try to reveal inconvenient truths".
  • Europe’s largest nuclear reactor malfunctions again

    Helsinki, Finland - Finland's Olkiluoto 3, the largest nuclear reactor in Europe, stopped production on Wednesday after a test caused the plant unit to unexpectedly go offline, its operator TVO said. "During the test, the plant was supposed to produce electricity normally," said Johanna Aho, head of communication at TVO. Before production was...
  • Saudi-backed Newcastle face Champions League reality check

    Manchester, United Kingdom - Newcastle must overcome the might of Paris Saint-Germain and a mounting injury list if the Magpies' first foray into the Champions League for 20 years is not to come to a premature end on Tuesday. Damaging back-to-back defeats to Borussia Dortmund have left Eddie Howe's men sitting...
  • Nissan invests in new electric cars

    Japanese auto giant Nissan will invest up to £1.12 billion.
  • Dubai International Chamber wins over 92 businesses in first 9 months of 2023

    Dubai, UAE--Dubai International Chamber has attracted a total of 92 businesses, including 15 multinational companies and 77 SMEs, to the emirate between January and September 2023. The chamber has also supported the successful expansion of 33 Dubai-based companies into global markets, either by increasing their exports or helping them to...
  • Crude prices slip 4% after OPEC+ reschedules Vienna meeting

    The current output strategy by OPEC+ that saw nine members led by Riyadh to cut production in recent months to boost prices has failed to bring about lasting recovery. Some analysts have pointed to possible discord between top crude oil producers Saudi Arabia and Russia.
  • EU chief says union against ‘forced displacement’ of Palestinians

    Cairo, Egypt - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday said she was opposed to the "forced displacement of Palestinians" during a meeting in Cairo with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Von der Leyen "thanked Egypt for its key role in providing and facilitating humanitarian aid to vulnerable Palestinians",...
  • LNG trade to grow 25% to 500m tons in 5 years: IEF

    According to a report "Fragile Equilibrium: LNG Trade Dynamics and Market Risks" China has surged ahead of Japan to become the world's largest LNG importer. The US became the top LNG exporter in 2023. The IEF's secretary general said that demand for LNG has grown and continues to "enhance energy...
  • Jet fuel sales to reach over billion gallons by end of 2023: ENOC

    Dubai, UAE--ENOC Group will reach more than one billion gallons of jet fuel sales at the end of this year by supplying more than 153,000 commercial, military, and general aviation flights around the world. The company made the announcement on the sidelines of the 18th edition of Dubai Airshow, which...
  • NEOM opens London office as base for UK and European business

    London, United Kingdom – NEOM, the sustainable regional development taking shape in northwest Saudi Arabia, has opened its first international office in London which will serve as a base for NEOM’s business across Europe. The official opening was led by Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Ambassador to the...
  • EU expansion: who’s in and who wants to join?

    Founded in 1957, the European Economic Community (later renamed the EU) started out with six members Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg,  the Netherlands and West Germany.
  • European Euclid space telescope unveils first images

    Darmstadt, Germany - The first images from Europe's Euclid space telescope were released on Tuesday, showing a nebula resembling a horse's head, never-before-seen distant galaxies and even "circumstantial evidence" of elusive dark matter. Euclid blasted off in July on the world's first-ever mission aiming to investigate the enduring cosmic mysteries of...
  • BMW Q3 profit drops 7.7%

    The company's Q3 net profit stood at $3.1 billion.
  • Dubai Customs thwarts smuggling at airport, seize drugs

    DUBAI, UAE –The Dubai Customs apprehended a traveler arriving from a European country who was trying to smuggle various small drugs that were cleverly concealed within his luggage. The items included 292 hallucinogenic pills, five hallucinogenic stamps, 13.84 grams of hallucinogenic powder, 7.38 grams of crack cocaine and 274.59 grams...
  • Holocaust memorial decries envoy for wearing yellow star at UN

    His wearing of the badge, which has come to symbolize the oppression of Jews since its imposition in Nazi-occupied Europe, was swiftly criticized by Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial, which urged him to wear the Israeli flag instead.
  • Meta releases advertisement-free plan for users in Europe

    "To comply with evolving European regulations, we are introducing a new subscription option in the EU, EEA (European Economic Area) and Switzerland," it said in a statement.
  • Mubadala issues its first-ever Green Bond for $750m

    Abu Dhabi, UAE - Mubadala has issued its first-ever Green Bond for US$750 million with a tenor of 10.5 years, at a yield of 6.03 percent and coupon at 5.875 percent. The issue saw strong demand from the market. The order books peaked at more than $6 billion with robust...
  • US orders 2,000 more troops to be ready to deploy to Middle East: report

    Washington, United States - The US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has ordered the preparation of approximately 2,000 additional U.S. troops for possible deployment to the Middle East in support of Israel, amid escalating tensions in the region, New York Times reported. These troops, currently stationed in the United...
  • Markets fall as Biden set for Middle East diplomacy drive

    US and European stock markets mostly fell and oil prices rose as US President Joe Biden prepared for a trip to the Middle East aimed at preventing the Israel-Hamas conflict spreading across the region. Investors also weighed another raft of company earnings and rising interest rates.
  • EasyJet, Airbus sign US$20bn deal

    The no-frills airline will buy 157 aircraft from Airbus.
  • Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala to invest $1 billion a year in Brazil

    New York, United States - Mubadala Capital, the investment arm of Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, plans to invest more than $1 billion a year in Brazil in a range of holdings from an oil refinery to a toll road.  The firm’s second fund in the country, Brazil Special Opportunities...
  • Iran denounces ‘political’ Nobel Peace Prize

    Slamming the Nobel Committee for what he called as "false claims", Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said the committee awarded the Peace Prize to a person convicted of repeated violations of laws and criminal acts. He said it indicates the approach of some European governments to falsify information to produce "deviant...
  • UAE as hub will help food security corridor under I2U2 framework: Indian minister

    Abu Dhabi, UAE - The UAE as a geographical and business hub will help the proposed ‘food security corridor project in India under the I2U2 framework,’ Piyush Goyal, Indian Commerce Minister told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) in an exclusive interview. “The UAE as a trading hub can cater to...
  • Luxembourg, EU’s richest country, grapples with housing crisis

    Luxembourg, Luxembourg -- Luxembourg's residents may be classified as the wealthiest in the European Union, but the sky-high cost of buying or renting a home in the country has made living there nearly impossible for some. The crisis has become the number one concern in the Grand Duchy of 660,000 people...
  • Endava to widen UAE operations

    It will join the UAE's FDI program to expand footprint.
  • Qatar begins construction on North Field gas expansion

    RAS LAFFAN, QATAR - Qatar's state-owned energy giant began construction on Tuesday on a project to expand production from the world's biggest natural gas field through an export terminal on the Gulf emirate's northeast coast. There has been mounting demand for Qatari gas as European consumer nations have scrambled to replace...
  • Greece and Saudi Arabia agree to link their power grids

    Athens, Greece - Greece and Saudi Arabia announced their agreement to establish a jointly-owned company with the goal of connecting their power grids. This marks the initial phase of their ambitious plan to provide Europe with more affordable green energy, according to a statement from the Greek energy ministry, as...
  • Europe should move faster on energy transition, say IEA, ECB

    PARIS, FRANCE - Europe must invest more quickly and massively in its energy transition if it wants to remain a global industrial power, top policymakers warned on Friday. The plea was made at a conference on the clean energy transition hosted by the International Energy Agency, the European Central Bank and...
  • Russian economy to grow 1.5 percent this year, says key European bank

    After having forecast a contraction earlier this year in Russia's economy, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is now expecting the country's economy to grow in 2023 thanks to rising oil prices. The bank said in May it expected Western sanctions against Russia"to be more effective in constraining the...
  • Lebanon forces rescue 27 Syrian migrants in sinking boat

    The navy, with support from the civil defense, "was able to rescue 27 illegal migrants aboard a rubber boat that was sinking off the Chekka coast"
  • Israeli PM Netanyahu to visit Turkey: Erdogan

    Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters in New York that he will visit Israel too once Benjamin Netanyahu will have visited Turkey. Erdogan, after meeting with Netanyahu, added that drilling work with Israel will be started soon and operating transmission lines to Turkey and further to Europe will also...
  • EU nominates Mahsa Amini and Elon Musk for top rights award

    BRUSSELS, BELGIUM- Mahsa Amini, the Iranian Kurdish woman who died in custody a year ago, and billionaire Elon Musk were among a field of nominations put forward on Wednesday for the EU's top rights prize. The European Parliament's three biggest political groups each backed Amini as the recipient for this year's Sakharov...
  • 92% of respondents in Saudi Arabia willing to pay more for sustainable broadband

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - About 92% of respondents in Saudi Arabia consider ‘critical national infrastructure’ and are willing to pay more for sustainable broadband with roughly a quarter of them prepared to pay over 20% more for eco-friendly connectivity., a Cisco survey in the kingdom has found.  The survey, encompassing...
  • India-Middle East trade corridor hits Turkey hurdle, alternate route proposed

    Ankara, Turkey - Turkey is engaged in “intensive negotiations” with regional partners to propose an alternative to the India-Middle East trade corridor plan agreed upon at the recent G20 summit, Financial Times reported on Sunday. The country aims to reinforce its historical role as a vital transport route for goods...
  • Immunologist wins ‘Breakthrough Prize’ for cancer treatment

    The Breakthrough Prize awards "the world's most brilliant minds" in fields including life sciences, fundamental physics and mathematics
  • Tunisia bars entry to European Parliament delegation of five MEPs

    "We condemn the decision of the Tunisian authorities to refuse entry for the delegation," the delegation, made up of five MEPs, said in a statement. "This conduct is unprecedented since (Tunisia's) democratic revolution in 2011", it said.
  • ENEC inks MoU with OSGE

    Aim is to help in decarbonization of the Polish power sector.
  • Saudi clubs spent $875.4m on new players from June 1- Sept 1, says FIFA

    Spending by Saudi Arabian football clubs in the transfer window just closed was second only to that by teams in the English Premier League, said separate reports by FIFA and Deloitte. The sport's world governing body said Saudi Pro League teams had spent $875.4 million on new players from June...
  • 2023 likely to be hottest year in human history, says EU climate monitor

    "2023 is the year that climate records were not just broken but smashed," said Mark Maslin, a professor of climatology at University College London.
  • Turkish Airlines orders 10 A350 Airbus

    The airline disclosed no financial details in a statement.
  • ADNEC Group launches charter flights to Europe, Central Asia to draw tourists to Abu Dhabi

    Abu Dhabi, UAE - ADNEC Group, through its tourism arm Tourism 365, has launched new charter flight services in the UAE, enhancing travel options for international tourists from multiple destinations. The new service, available from Europe and central Asia, is poised to increase visitor arrivals to the UAE, while further...
  • At 5%, Middle East has highest GDP share from tourism: report

    Dubai, UAE - The Middle East has seen the strongest rebound in the post-pandemic global tourism recovery, according to a new report from HSBC Global Research. The report, Jet, set, go! shows that the region is unique in recording a total recovery in terms of tourist arrivals in the first...