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Arabia·World

October 7, 2025

Op-Ed: Gaza at Two Years – Scarred by War, Clinging to Hope

GAZA/ SHARM EL-SHEIKH/ NEW DELHI: Two years after the October 7 Hamas attack that plunged Gaza into one of the deadliest and most destructive wars of the century, the region stands at

Arabia·World

September 16, 2025

Rubio Urges Qatar to Keep Helping with Gaza as Israel Batters Enclave

JERUSALEM/CAIRO: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday called on Qatar to continue to play a constructive role in resolving the Gaza conflict, speaking in Jerusalem on the same day that

Kuwait Banks Tighten Personal Loan Rules for Expats and Private Sector Workers

May 17, 2026

Kuwait’s banking sector has started tightening rules around Kuwait personal

Syria Moves to Appoint Safwat Raslan as Central Bank Chief

May 15, 2026

Safwat Raslan is expected to become the next governor of

Mubadala Energy Backs $9.75 Billion US LNG Project

May 15, 2026

Mubadala Energy has joined a $9.75 billion project financing package

UAE Accelerates Fujairah Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz

May 15, 2026

United Arab Emirates is accelerating construction of a major new

JP Morgan Reshuffles EMEA Investment Banking Leadership

May 14, 2026

JPMorgan Chase has announced a major leadership reshuffle across its

GCC Debt Markets Slow as Geopolitical Risks Rise

May 14, 2026

GCC debt markets have slowed sharply after recording their strongest

Credit Agricole Egypt Profit Falls 2.9% in Q1

May 2, 2026

The Credit Agricole Egypt profit declined 2.9% year-on-year in the

Dubai Financial Market Profit Jumps 43% in Q1

May 2, 2026

The Dubai Financial Market profit rose 43% in the first

Shahriar Shahir Barzegar Launchs UAE’s “Hayat” Initiative, Positioning Obesity as a System-Level Health Challenge

April 29, 2026

Dubai: Shahriar Shahir Barzegar has launched the “Hayat” initiative in

51Talk Aligns with UAE Ministry of Education Mandate to Support English-Medium Transition

April 21, 2026

The UAE Ministry of Education’s (MOE) directive to introduce English

Iran War Live: Trump Not Ready for Deal While US and Israel Bomb Isfahan

March 15, 2026

US Orders Non-Emergency Government Staff to Leave Oman The United

Riyadh Drone Attacks Intercepted as Tensions Mount

March 15, 2026

Riyadh Drone Attacks were thwarted after Saudi Arabia’s Defence Ministry