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Saqr Ghobash

Alujain widens 2025 loss

The increase in loss is due to impairment charges, weaker prices.

Masar 2025 net profit $262m

Higher land plot sales boost revenue and operating income.

Tasnee’s 2025 losses deepen

The petrochemicals' company's revenue also fell 17.7 percent.

DP World 2025 revenue $24.4bn

The profit for the year up 32.2% to reach $1.96bn.

BYD 2025 revenue surges

The EV manufacturer reported net profit of $.3.3bn for 9M 2025.
  • Ghobash: WTO meet to make difference in people’s lives

    Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The Abu Dhabi Session of the Parliamentary Conference on the World Trade Organization (PCWTO) was inaugurated Sunday by Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC).The conference was organized by the FNC in cooperation with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the European Parliament (EP), in...
  • Collaboration crucial for renewable energy transition

    "World peace and security, along with social, economic, and political stability, hinge on two pivotal factors: addressing climate issues and investing in clean and renewable energy sources through a just and responsible energy transition, and leveraging advanced technologies to combat the effects of climate change," Ghobash adds.
  • UAE Federal National Council speaker, Chinese Ambassador, discuss bilateral ties

    Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council (FNC) Saqr Ghobash, and the Chinese Ambassador to the UAE Zhang Yiming discussed bilateral ties at the FNC’s headquarters here.The two sides discussed a range of issues of mutual concerns, and ways of developing the overall bilateral ties between...
  • Bashar al-Assad receives delegation from Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union

    Damascus, Syria--Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad received today a delegation from the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union, participating in the thirty-fourth meeting of the Arab Parliamentary Union, which concluded yesterday in Baghdad.The delegation included Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council, and the speakers of parliaments in Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Libya and...
  • UAE, EU discuss measures to boost regional economic cooperation

    Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council (FNC) Saqr Ghobash discussed the ongoing cooperation between the UAE and European Union (EU) member countries with the President of the UAE-EU Parliamentary Friendship Group at the European Parliament Antonio Lopez-Isturiz White, and his delegation, at the FNC’s headquarters.
  • India, UAE have historic friendship, partnership: Speaker of Lok Sabha

    Birla made this statement during a joint Emirati-Indian session chaired by Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council.
  • UAE, Turkey to ink new agreements during Erdogan’s visit: official

    The UAE and Turkey are expected to sign new agreements and "renew previous commitments" during the upcoming visit of the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to the UAE in February, a senior Turkish official said. "Our President’s visit to the UAE is currently confirmed and the preparations are ongoing. This...
  • UAE and Iraq discuss ways to boost parliamentary cooperation

    The two sides suggested the creation of a joint parliamentary friendship committee to realize the aspirations of the two countries in several areas, help exchange expertise and knowledge and best practices to serve parliamentary diplomacy.