Dubai Metro Extension to Reach Airport City in 2031

Dubai has approved a major Dubai Metro...

Illegal Wildlife Hunting Leads to Arrest in Saudi Arabia

Saudi environmental security forces have arrested a...

Kuwait Security Leaders Strengthen Joint Readiness

Security readiness took centre stage as Kuwait's...

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Vatel Bahrain Academic Delegation Attends Grand Oral Exams in France

Vatel Bahrain academic delegation attends Grand Oral Exams in France to observe evaluation techniques used by Vatel France. This initiative aimed to strengthen academic...

Oman’s Intellectual Property Strategy Drives Innovation Push

Oman’s Intellectual Property Strategy was a major focus at the 66th session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Assemblies. The session is being...

Bahrain Conducts “Fortress of the Nation 2026” Joint Security Exercise

Bahrain launched the Fortress of the Nation 2026 exercise to strengthen coordination between its...

Enhance Cooperation UAE-EU for Growth and Peace

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call...

Sidra Medicine Recognized for Excellence in Pediatric Cancer Imaging

Doha, Qatar – Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has been honored with...

Kuwait Reopens Sea Activities With Strict Safety Measures

The Kuwait maritime reopening has brought fishermen and boaters back to the sea after...

LMRA Permit Issuance Drops Ten Percent as Bahrain Market Shifts

The Labour Market Regulatory Authority reported a ten percent decline in total LMRA permit issuance last year. Official statistical data revealed that authorities issued...

Automated People Mover Contract Awarded for Dubai Airport Expansion

Dubai Aviation City Corporation awarded a major transit contract to build a fifty-kilometer automated people mover system. A specialized consortium led by Mitsubishi Heavy...

Qatar Digital Payments Surges 40 Percent Past 100 Billion Rials

Qatar Central Bank reported a dramatic forty percent expansion across electronic transaction platforms during July 2026. Total payment processing values reached 106.814 billion Qatari...

Muscat Stock Market Signs Agreement to Support Small Businesses

The Muscat Stock Exchange signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Oman Academy for Small and Medium Enterprises today. This strategic agreement aims to...

Oman Mining Growth Drives Mineral Output Past 5.5 Million Tonnes

The mining sector in Al Buraimi Governorate experienced significant expansion during 2025. Officials reported that total mineral production surpassed 5.59 million tonnes across active...

UAE Airfares May Stay High Through 2026

UAE airfares could remain elevated through much of 2026 as regional disruptions continue affecting aviation capacity. A new analysis warns that higher fuel expenses...

UAE Flight Disruptions Continue Amid Regional Tensions

UAE flight disruptions continued Wednesday as major airlines adjusted selected services amid heightened regional security concerns. Emirates, Etihad Airways, Air Arabia, and flydubai continued...

Saudi Treasury Holdings Rise to $142.5 Billion

Saudi Treasury holdings increased 1.56 percent in June, reaching $142.5 billion amid shifting global investment patterns. The Kingdom increased its exposure from $140.3 billion...

Saudi Sukuk Issuance Reaches $2.54 Billion

Saudi sukuk issuance reached SR9.52 billion, or approximately $2.54 billion, during August as borrowing accelerated. The latest offering marked a 77.94 percent increase compared...

Hormuz Shipping Risks Push Oil Prices Higher

Oil prices rose for a fourth consecutive session Wednesday as Hormuz risks intensified amid uncertainty over shipping conditions. Brent crude futures gained 69 cents,...

Saudi Arabia Condemns Attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan

Gulf condemnation intensified on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar denounced attacks targeting senior officials in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region. Saudi Arabia issued its...

Gold Prices Remain Stable in Baghdad and Erbil

Gold prices Iraq remained largely stable in Baghdad and Erbil on Tuesday, with traders reporting little change from the previous day. In Baghdad, wholesale prices...

Dollar Exchange Rates Diverge in Baghdad and Erbil

Dollar exchange rates moved in opposite directions in Baghdad and Erbil on Tuesday morning, while remaining near 154,000 Iraqi dinars per $100. The US dollar...

Qatar Airways To Resume Kuwait, Bahrain, Erbil Flights

Qatar Airways will resume flights to Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq's Kurdistan Region capital, Erbil, from Aug. 8, the airline announced on Thursday. In a post...

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