Oct 15, 2026 5:13 PM   DUBAI

Global energy demand is set to jump 20% by 2055 rising from 641 exajoules (EJ) in 2024 to 768 EJ driven by economic and population growth said an industry expert. Renewable energy and natural gas...

Oct 15, 2026 3:56 PM   ABU DHABI

ADIPEC 2026 will bring together global energy leaders government officials investors and technology companies in Abu Dhabi from November 2-5 focusing on energy security infrastructure investment...

Oct 15, 2026 2:36 PM   DUBAI

DP World today (October 15) announced the appointment of Jason Varsamidis as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director for the Asia Pacific region effective immediately. Jason will...

Oct 15, 2026 1:47 PM   MANAMA

Steady progress is being made on the Muharraq Development Project with the Phase I work which includes the construction and restoration of 300 housing units across six neighbourhoods as well as...

Oct 15, 2026 1:46 PM   MANAMA

SULB a wholly owned subsidiary of Foulath Holding has received the GCC Industrial Excellence Award at the Made in GCC 2026 Forum and Exhibition recognising its efforts to strengthen the competitiveness...

Oct 15, 2026 1:27 PM   ABU DHABI

Miral has appointed Emirati cultural and environmental advocate Ali Al Saloom as Conservation Ambassador for IMPACT by Miral strengthening its efforts to raise awareness of the UAE s natural heritage...

Oct 15, 2026 1:14 PM   DUBAI

Private aviation brokers face growing pressure to compete on price as digital tools improve access to aircraft availability and charter rates increasing the importance of operational expertise...

Oct 15, 2026 1:12 PM   DUBAI

Global Village has opened Season 31 welcoming guests back to the Dubai destination with cultural performances entertainment dining shopping and new attractions. The opening celebrations featured...

Oct 15, 2026 12:50 PM   MANAMA

Bahrain s Eskan Bank has received 19 bids from contractors for the second phase of construction of three community projects within Madinat Salman development with offers ranging from BD2.31 million...

Oct 15, 2026 12:29 PM   ABU DHABI

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has issued and settled AED1 billion ( 272.2 million) digitally native green notes thus becoming the first digital green bond from the Middle East and North Africa region....

Oct 15, 2026 12:04 PM   MUSCAT

Oman Cables Industry has laid the foundation stone for a third manufacturing plant at Al Rusayl Industrial City with an investment exceeding RO10 million ( 26 million) as it seeks to expand production...

Oct 15, 2026 10:56 AM   RIYADH

The Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) has signed a co-operation agreement with leading German technical services company TÜV Rheinland covering seven major areas including data analysis artificial...

October 15, 2026

A young man in Kuwait has been sentenced to three months in jail for harassing a woman with the catcall “Hala Abooy” while they were stopped at a red light. The phrase “Hala...

October 16, 2026

A Sitra man was found guilty of setting fire to dumpsters in eight cases, and was sentenced to eight years in prison by the High Criminal Court. The 46-year-old Bahraini burned garbage containers i...

October 15, 2026

The audio systems at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah constitute an integrated technological network that goes beyond sound transmission to provide a clear, stabl...

October 16, 2026

A TEAM of Bahraini students has drawn inspiration from the Education Ministry’s new elective course called Gaming 100 to design and develop their own video game. Third-year students Habib...

October 16, 2026

The Coastguard has seized a boat carrying 466 kilograms of shrimp caught using prohibited bottom-trawling nets, the Interior Ministry said yesterday. Legal procedures are underway to refer the case...

October 16, 2026

Speed cameras and civilian traffic patrols have been proposed to clamp down on motorists using Khalifa Bin Salman Highway near Hamad Town as a racetrack for illegal racing and excessively noisy...

October 16, 2026

NATIONAL Security Deputy Adviser and Supreme Defence Council Deputy Secretary-General Shaikh Khalid bin Ali bin Jaber Al Khalifa met Cyprus national security adviser and intelligence service chief D...

October 15, 2026

A mother in the UAE was fined AED1,000 (BD100) for hitting her son on the head with a microphone. The 33-year-old Gulf national was convicted of assault after intervening in a dispute between the...

October 16, 2026

A commercial establishment and its warehouse have been shut down for storing, processing and distributing expired goods following a recent inspection by the Industry and Commerce...

October 15, 2026

Omani authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle several snakes into the country through Muscat International Airport. Royal Oman Police discovered a traveller attempting to smuggle protected an...

October 15, 2026

The European Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain (ECBH) was officially launched last night at a reception hosted jointly by German Ambassador Henning Simon and the EU Ambassador to the kingdom, Christoph...

October 16, 2026

Wajba, Bahrain’s first surplus-food marketplace app, is marking World Food Day today by encouraging food businesses and consumers across Bahrain to take practical steps to reduce avoidable foo...