Oil prices up on simmering US-Iran tensions
Oil prices rose more than 2 per cent on Wednesday as traders continued to assess simmering tensions between…
Cities in ‘polycrisis’ is new normal and Gulf countries are ready for it
Cities around the world are moving into an era of “polycrisis”, where pandemics, climate shocks, wars, financial stress…
Lebanon acknowledges strained investor ties as it shifts focus to confidence-building
Lebanon’s Economy Minister Amer Bisat has acknowledged his country’s difficult relationship with Arab and Lebanese investors, saying that…
UAE’s non-oil foreign trade hits $1 trillion
UAE’s non-oil foreign trade in 2025 surged 26 per cent annually to exceed $1 trillion for the first…
UAE is trusted energy supplier to India amid surging growth, says Dr Sultan Al Jaber
The UAE will remain a “trusted and dependable” crude supplier for India, as the world’s most populous country…
IHC anchors growth in India and considers Europe despite Trump’s EU criticisms
Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company is placing India at the core of its global investment strategy while cautiously…
Musk clashes with Ryanair boss over SpaceX’s Starlink internet
A dispute between Elon Musk and Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary escalated quickly after the airline boss said…
US jobs report lifts Wall Street and UK to a solid start in 2026
Stock markets on Wall Street and in London were off to a solid start in the first full…
Egypt signs renewable energy deals worth $1.8 billion
Egypt signed a number of renewable energy deals worth $1.8 billion on Sunday as it seeks to diversify…
As Iran protests intensify, where is its economy heading?
Protests in Iran, triggered by the plummeting rial and the soaring cost of living, are the “desperate gasps”…
The West will pay a high price for standing up to China
China’s export-driven economic model is sharpening a trade-off western policymakers know all too well: shielding domestic industry usually…
Bahrain prepares new fiscal reforms to curb rising debt – thenationalnews.com
Bahrain prepares new fiscal reforms to curb rising debt thenationalnews.comBahrain Unveils Package of Reforms to Fight Fiscal Woes Bloomberg.comHRH the…