Sep 1, 2026 10:24 PM   ABU DHABI

Nigeria is in talks with the UAE on proposals to increase its electricity generation capacity by about 5 000 megawatts with solar power among the key areas of cooperation reported Wam citing the...

Sep 1, 2026 9:46 PM   RIYADH

Zededa a leader in edge intelligence said it has sealed an agreement with VAS Limited a value-added distributor of global technology solutions to bring its Edge Intelligence Platform to customers...

Sep 1, 2026 5:56 PM   DUBAI

Dubai International Airport (DXB) has retained its position as the world s busiest international airport for September even as scheduled seat capacity remains significantly below last year s level...

Sep 1, 2026 5:10 PM   RIYADH

Veolia a global leader in environmental services has signed three strategic memorandums of understanding in water technologies and hazardous waste management with major players in Saudi Arabia...

Sep 1, 2026 4:51 PM   RIYADH

Qualcomm Technologies International and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) today announced a strategic collaboration designed to strengthen Saudi Arabia s leadership in...

Sep 1, 2026 4:49 PM   DUBAI

UAE-based Ultimate Power Solution Group has unveiled a new generation of electric power generators incorporating artificial intelligence and robotics technologies at Middle East Energy 2026 in...

Sep 1, 2026 4:42 PM   DUBAI

Middle East Energy 2026 opened today (September 1) at Dubai World Trade Centre marking the 50th edition of the region s leading energy event and bringing together global industry leaders to address...

Sep 1, 2026 4:38 PM   MANAMA

Bahrain Minister of Oil and Environment and Special Envoy for Climate Affairs Dr Mohammed Bin Daina received Japan s State Minister of Economy Trade and Industry Kenji Yamada to discuss strengthening...

Sep 1, 2026 4:37 PM   DUBAI

Risks to some issuer ratings in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states could increase under a hypothetical scenario in which traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted through most of 2027...

Sep 1, 2026 4:28 PM   MUSCAT

Sohar International and National Bank of Oman (NBO) have agreed a 720 million syndicated refinancing facility for Phoenix Power Company SAOG (PPC) following the 15-year extension of its Power Purchase...

Sep 1, 2026 3:46 PM   MUSCAT

Oman s total oil production rose 11.3 per cent by the end of July 2026 to 233.8 million barrels up from 210.1 million barrels during the same period in 2025 according to preliminary data from the...

Sep 1, 2026 3:40 PM   DUBAI

The UAE has raised its target for clean energy including nuclear and renewable power to 35 per cent of its energy mix by 2030-31 Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Al Mazrouei said. Speaking...

September 2, 2026

A series of awareness lectures for school bus drivers in the public and private sectors was recently organised by the General Directorate of Traffic as part of preparations for the new academic...

August 28, 2026

Kuwaiti Defence Minister Shaikh Abdullah Ali Abdullah Al-Salem Al-Sabah met with Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Staff of the friendly Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Field Marshal Syed Asim...

August 30, 2026

A truck carrying heavy steel coils in Oman veered out of control on Friday, triggering a 15-vehicle pile-up that killed six women from the same family and injured 18 others. The crash occurred in...

September 1, 2026

An Air India Express flight from Dammam, Saudi Arabia, to New Delhi made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad Airport on Monday after cabin crew discovered a tissue paper bearing a bomb threat. The...

September 1, 2026

Sharjah Police have launched an investigation after two Kazakh sisters, aged 20 and 22, were found dead in their apartment. The sisters, who moved to the UAE less than a year ago to work at a beaut...

August 27, 2026

Kuwait has foiled the largest Lyrica operation in its history, seizing five tonnes of raw powder and nearly four million ready-to-sell capsules with a street value of approximately KD150...

September 2, 2026

A new cancer treatment technology has been introduced in Bahrain, offering an advanced option for selected patients suffering from ovarian cancer, with one procedure already successfully completed i...

August 27, 2026

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has warned that organised criminal networks may be managing panhandling operations across the Sultanate for illegal financial gain.  Authorities stated these...

August 31, 2026

Saudi Arabia's newest national carrier, Riyadh Air, celebrated the graduation of its first group of Saudi women aircraft maintenance engineers at the company's headquarters. The ceremony honoured 2...

August 31, 2026

The UAE's Defence Ministry announced that the Air Force responded to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) detected over the country's territorial waters, approaching from Iran. The ministry affirmed...

August 25, 2026

Dhofar Municipality is organising a two-day symposium on the management and control of disease vectors, notably mosquitoes. The symposium, which began today in the Wilayat of Salalah, seeks to...

August 22, 2026

The Embassy of the State of Kuwait in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam urged Kuwaiti citizens present in Vietnam on Saturday to exercise extreme caution due to an approaching typhoon expected to...