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Iraq Candidate Registration Ends

Iraq candidate registration closes for the 2025 parliamentary elections. The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) announced that the registration period ended on Thursday, June...

Bahrain Showcases Heritage Vision at Regional Archaeology Conference in Qatar

The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities joined the 27th Conference on Archaeology and Cultural Heritage in the Arab World, held in Doha, Qatar....

Qatar Expands Cultural Diplomacy Through Canada–Mexico Partnership

Qatar cultural diplomacy strategy is gaining momentum through its 2026 Year of Culture initiative...

Hormuz Crisis Hits Bahrain Hard as Iraq and Saudi Face Economic Fallout

The growing Hormuz economic crisis is placing heavy pressure on Bahrain and its regional...

Kuwait Strengthens Fight Against Drugs with Tougher Laws and Awareness Drive

Kuwait is stepping up its fight against drugs with new laws, stronger enforcement, and...

Bahraini-Azerbaijani Cooperation Strengthens Bilateral Relations

The Kingdom of Bahrain and the Republic of Azerbaijan have worked together to strengthen...

UAE Accelerates Cloud Investments to Lead Global Digital Economy

The UAE is rapidly advancing digital infrastructure investments to become a regional hub for cloud and AI technologies. The country’s data centre and cloud...

Iraq Boosts Green and Digital Jobs with New Development Partnership

Iraq is taking strong steps to create more jobs in the green and digital economy. Recently, the Iraq Fund for Development partnered with Germany’s...

Bahrain Leads Regional Dialogue on the Future of Cryptocurrencies

Bahrain is quickly becoming a key player in shaping the digital legal environment across the Gulf. As cryptocurrencies gain global traction, the region faces...

GCC Trade Bloc Reaches $1.5 Trillion, Claiming Sixth Global Position

The Gulf Cooperation Council has become a major global trader. Its total trade surged to $1.5 trillion recently. This massive figure secures the bloc's...

Smart Glasses Blind: Revolutionary Navigation for the Visually Impaired

At GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai, Romanian startup .lumen won the Healthtech Pitch Competition. The company received $10,000 for its smart glasses blind system....

Iraq Boosts Oil Security with Drones Over Energy Sites

Iraq has taken a major step to strengthen oil security in Iraq by deploying drones to monitor vital energy sites. The initiative aims to stop widespread...

Iraq Boosts Green and Digital Jobs Through New Development Partnership

Iraq is accelerating green and digital job growth through a new partnership between the Iraq Fund for Development and the German development agency GIZ....

Bahrain’s Tamkeen Expands Digital Empowerment Program with AI Platform Duo

Bahrain is advancing digital transformation for Bahraini enterprises as Tamkeen adds duo, an AI-powered platform, to its Digital Empowerment Program. This partnership enables businesses...

India and Saudi Arabia Strengthen Ties in Chemicals and Petrochemicals

India and Saudi Arabia are boosting the India-Saudi chemicals partnership through enhanced cooperation in the chemicals and petrochemicals sectors. Both nations aim to increase...

Qatar’s Economy Set for Strong Growth as IMF Forecasts Over 6% in 2026

Qatar is poised for remarkable Qatar economic growth as the IMF predicts 6.1% GDP expansion in 2026. The forecast comes amid the country’s ongoing...

Oman’s Etlaq Spaceport Launches Ambitious Commercial Space Era

Oman is accelerating its Oman space launch program as Etlaq Spaceport receives formal approval from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The new Civil Aviation...

UAE Breaks Records as Labour Force Surges and Unemployment Hits Global Low

The UAE labour market growth continues to impress as new data from the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC) shows remarkable progress in 2024....

Vertiv and Ezditek Join Forces to Power AI-Driven Data Centers in Saudi Arabia

Vertiv, a global digital infrastructure leader, and Ezditek, a top Saudi developer, announced a new partnership at GITEX Global 2025. This collaboration focuses on...

Rafidain Bank Acts Swiftly After US Sanctions Shake Iraq’s Financial Sector

Rafidain Bank acted quickly to protect Iraq’s financial stability after new US sanctions targeted the banking sector. The state-owned bank shut its office inside the Popular...

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