Jun 19, 2026 5:09 PM   RIYADH

Riyadh Air Saudi Arabia s new national carrier on Thursday launched daily direct flights between Riyadh and Dubai operated by its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Flight RX243 departed King Khalid...

Jun 19, 2026 5:05 PM   RIYADH

Saudi Arabia s National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP) activities contributed SAR1 045 billion to non-oil GDP in 2025 representing 39% of the Kingdom s total non-oil GDP up...

Jun 19, 2026 4:29 PM   ABU DHABI

The UAE s Al Ain Region will serve as a global hub for design and regulatory activities in advanced air mobility solutions sector. Supporting infrastructure technical expertise and international...

Jun 19, 2026 4:14 PM   DUBAI

The Abdul Latif Jameel group led by Chairman Mohammed Abdul Latif Jameel takes the top spot in the Forbes Middle East Top 100 Family Businesses 2026 list. Saudi Arabia and the UAE dominate the...

Jun 19, 2026 3:49 PM   DUBAI

The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) will launch its Gold Spot T 0 Contract on Monday June 22 introducing the first same-day physically settled spot gold product on a regulated exchange...

Jun 19, 2026 3:14 PM   RIYADH

Emirates Biotech a leading innovator in the biopolymers industry will exhibit its Embio PLA biopolymers and their sustainability benefits across a wide range of applications at the upcoming Saudi...

Jun 19, 2026 11:05 AM   ABU DHABI

AD Ports Group a leading global enabler of trade industry and logistics solutions has launched integrated logistics services connecting Abu Dhabi s Khalifa Port with Umm Qasr Port in Iraq reinforcing...

Jun 19, 2026 10:57 AM   DUBAI

Al Ansari Financial Services (AAFS) a leading financial institution in the GCC has reached a milestone of 1 000 UAE national employees across its businesses reflecting one of the largest Emiratisation...

Jun 19, 2026 10:40 AM   DUBAI

Amanat Holdings a leading listed healthcare and education company in the GCC today announces it has acquired an additional 10.03% stake in Cambridge Health Group (CHG) for AED105 million ( 28.59...

Jun 19, 2026 6:31 AM   DUBAI

The United States has lifted its naval blockade of Iran and commercial shipping has begun cautiously returning to the Strait of Hormuz after Washington and Tehran signed an interim agreement aimed...

Jun 18, 2026 11:37 PM   MANAMA

Bahrain s Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning has announced that it has received two bids - from leading developers Naseej and Almoayyed Contracting - for the Madinat Khalifa housing project...

Jun 18, 2026 11:17 PM   ABU DHABI

Leading Malaysian group WCT Holdings (WCT) has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary has secured a sub-contract worth RM529 million ( 130.2 million) in a joint venture with UAE-based Construction...

June 19, 2026

Civil Defence teams successfully extinguished a fire that broke out in two timber warehouses in Al Salhiya area yesterday, with no injuries reported, the Interior Ministry said. Emergency crews wer...

June 16, 2026

Kuwait's Foreign Minister Shaikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad AlSabah discussed on Monday over the phone latest regional developments and ongoing efforts on the backdrop of the US-Iran ceasefire agreement...

June 19, 2026

The National Museum today inaugurated its exhibition and Oman Day programme,Oman and Italy: Two Millennia of Cross-Civilisational Dialogue at the prestigious Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, Italy. Th...

June 16, 2026

Saudi Arabia's Qiddiya Investment Company has announced the National Tennis Centre – a world-class sports and entertainment landmark that will position Saudi Arabia as a future hub for...

June 19, 2026

Évian-les-Bains: Shaikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, and Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, discussed bilateral relations and means to strengthen...

June 19, 2026

Doha: The Ministry of Interior of the United Arab Emirates signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Interior of the State of Qatar to protect data and information related to...

June 19, 2026

An extensive cleanliness drive has been launched across Manama to ensure the area remains neat and orderly throughout the Ashoora season. The large-scale operation includes deploying 300 sanitation...

June 19, 2026

ABU DHABI: A medical team in Abu Dhabi has successfully diagnosed and treated Adult-Onset Still's Disease (AOSD), a rare autoimmune condition affecting approximately 1–4 people per million...

June 12, 2026

The State of Kuwait sent a third official protest letter to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) regarding the continued Iranian attacks on Kuwait International Airport, including th...

June 12, 2026

The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Kazakhstan held a joint session of talks in the field of documents and archives during a visit by the delegation of the National Records and Archives...

June 15, 2026

Almost 8,000 expats were deported from Saudi Arabia over the past week as part of a nationwide campaign targeting residency, labour and border violators. The Saudi Interior Ministry said that 7,989...

June 19, 2026

Renewed calls have been made for infrastructure upgrades in Hamad Town after councillors claimed that worsening potholes and caved-in, or sinking, roads are damaging vehicles and disrupting the live...