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2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

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.
  • Boeing offered 737 MAX plea deal, lawyer of crash victims’ families says

    Washington, United States - The US Justice Department is offering Boeing a plea deal that will allow it to avoid a trial related to two deadly 737 MAX crashes, a lawyer for the victims' families said Sunday, expressing outrage. Details of the deal, which requires Boeing to pay a fine and...
  • Global football stars choose Red Sea destination for holiday

    TABUK, SAUDI ARABIA – A few days ago, the Red Sea destination hosted several international football stars from Saudi Pro League teams. Accompanied by their families, the players stayed in the resorts of this distinguished destination, indulging in its charming turquoise waters and vast desert dunes. They also engaged in...
  • Israeli hostage held by Hamas in Gaza dead, say families

    Jerusalem--One of the Israeli hostages kidnapped during the October 7 Hamas attack has been killed and his body is being held in Gaza, two groups representing hostage families said Tuesday. Uriel Baruch, 35, a father of two, was taken from the Supernova music festival, where 364 people were killed during...
  • Saudi Arabia to donate US$40m for UN agency in Gaza

    The funds, according to the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), would support UNRWA's "humanitarian relief efforts in the Gaza Strip", where the Israel's war has raged for more than five months. The funding will provide food for more than 250,000 people and tents for 20,000 families.
  • Saudi families utilize henna art to encourage kids in fasting

    Arar, Saudi Arabia -- In a unique and creative initiative, families in Saudi Arabia's Northern Borders Region are using henna body paint to encourage children to fast during Ramadan. The practice involves drawing intricate henna patterns on the hands of young girls, often featuring symbols related to Ramadan and fasting. These...
  • UAE marks 52nd National Day with parades, shows

    Across the country, the festivities will be characterized by performances of Emirati folk arts, cultural shows, police parades, display of flags and musical candlelights.
  • UAE’s ERC unveils housing project for victims of February quake in Syria

    Latakia, Syria--The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has inaugurated the Al Naqa housing project in the Latakia Governorate in Syria. The ERC announced in April the construction of 1,000 prefabricated housing units in seven areas in the Latakia Governorate worth $18 million to assist Syrian families affected by the earthquake that...
  • EU provides US$24m for payment of allowances to poor Palestinian families

    Jerusalem--The European Union has disbursed $24 million for the payment of social allowances to 71,162 vulnerable Palestinian families through the National Cash Transfer Program. The European Union for the past 17 years has been a steadfast supporter of the Palestinian Authority's (PA) Ministry of Social Development (MoSD), collaborating to ensure...
  • ROSHN inks MoU with Expro to develop real estate in Saudi Arabia

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--ROSHN, the Saudi real estate developer, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Expenditure and Project Efficiency Authority, known as Expro, to develop real estate in the kingdom.  The MoU looks to improve the efficiency and sustainability of the Public Investment Fund-backed giga-project, as well as boost...
  • MoFAIC,  Burjeel Holdings ink MoU on healthcare services

    ABU DHABI, UAE -  UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) and Burjeel Holdings have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding specialized healthcare services for MoFAIC employees and their families. The memorandum was signed by Abdullah Mohammad Al Blooki, Assistant Undersecretary for Support Services Affairs at MoFAIC...
  • Women play key role in nurturing families, society

    “The Emirati woman, who is confident and capable, has demonstrated her worth and distinguished presence, serving as a role model for women worldwide. She has reached the highest positions and represented the country with distinction in prominent international forums, contributing to achievements that benefit humanity,” she adds.
  • DEWA cleans beach, plants mangrove as  part of 26th National Environment Day

    DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) participated in a campaign to clean the beach and plant mangroves at the Jebel Ali Marine Sanctuary, organized by the Emirates Marine Environmental Group. The move is in conjunction with the National Environment Day, observed on  February 4 each year, and...
  • UN says Ukraine war pushes 4m children into poverty

    Paris, France— Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the resulting economic fallout have thrown four million children into poverty across eastern Europe and Central Asia, the UN children's agency said Monday. "Children are bearing the heaviest burden of the economic crisis caused by the war in Ukraine," UNICEF said. The conflict "and...
  • Fun sector: Leisure puts UAE economy at ease

    Estimations by the Middle East and North Africa Attraction and Leisure Council (MENALAC) put the number of leisure centers in the UAE alone at around 400, employing more than 15,000 people. The industry, which was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, is reviving as the Gulf country opens amidst high vaccination...
  • At Raqa ’roundabout of hell’, Syria lovers find new meeting spot

    Only a few years ago, Al-Naim square was the grim stage for Raqa's public executions. Today, Nader al-Hussein sits in its new arched design, waiting for his date to arrive.
  • Firefighters battle second day of blazes near Jerusalem

    Police and local officials "began evacuating hundreds of families" from communities on the western outskirts of Jerusalem
  • Saudi handouts, to poor, leap to $27bn

    Saudi Arabia has paid nearly $27 billion, since 2017, in monthly handouts to low-income families, facing the unintended effects of reforms.