INSEAD Day 4 - 728x90

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.

Empower okays $119.1m H2 2025 dividend

The dividend is equivalent to 43.75% of paid-up capital.

Top Iran and Russia diplomats hold talks, voice concern at ‘confrontation’ in Gaza

An Israeli army battle tank moves at a position in the upper Galilee region of northern Israel near the border with Lebanon. (AFP)
  • According to the Russian foreign ministry, the top diplomats of the two countries voiced concern over the ongoing "confrontation" in Gaza
  • During the talks both the sides underscored the need for an immediate ceasefire and emergency relief aid to be rushed to the civilian population

Moscow, Russia— Iran and Russia have held talks over the ongoing Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, expressing “concern over the continuing armed confrontation” there.

The deliberations were conducted in talks over telephone between the Russian and Iranian foreign ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Russian foreign ministry said on Sunday.

“Key attention during the call was focused on the current situation in the zone of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The sides expressed concern over the continuing armed confrontation in the Gaza Strip,” it said.

“The sides stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire and emergency relief aid to the civilian population.”

The ministers also discussed a schedule of the upcoming contacts and other current issues on the bilateral and international agenda of mutual interest, the ministry said, adding that the call was initiated by the Iranian side.