Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Air Arabia Double Down on Europe with New Flights, Bigger Fleets, and High Stakes More flights, fancier cabins, and an aggressive...
Gulf Monarchies Rethink Power and Loyalty After Iran Strike on Qatar
Left on the Sidelines, Gulf States Eye a Bigger Diplomatic Role in a War-Changed Middle East They spent billions on defense, courted both Washington and...
Iraq and Saudi Arabia Seal 17-Point Pact to Crack Down on Drug Trafficking
Iraq and Saudi Arabia have signed a sweeping new anti-drug agreement, locking in a 17-point memorandum aimed at tightening the noose on cross-border narcotics trafficking...
Saudi Student Fatally Stabbed in UK to Be Buried in Makkah This Friday
A 21-year-old Saudi student killed in a knife attack while studying in the United Kingdom will be laid to rest in Makkah on Friday, as...
Alkhabeer Capital and AWRAAQ Digital Roll Out Private Block Trade System for Saudi Market
Institutional investors in Saudi Arabia just got a new digital tool to negotiate large-scale trades behind closed doors. Alkhabeer Capital and AWRAAQ Digital have teamed...
Saudi Arabia and Iraq Sign Pact to Curb Cross-Border Drug Trade
Saudi Arabia and Iraq signed a sweeping agreement on Wednesday aimed at stemming the flow of narcotics across their shared border, signaling rare cooperation amid...
Israel Swelters as Heat Wave Pushes Thermometers Toward Record Highs
Officials warn of health risks as humidity surges, temperatures climb up to 50°C in Dead Sea region Israel is bracing for a brutal heat wave...
From Abraham Accords to UN Isolation: How Israel’s Diplomatic Momentum Collapsed
Five years after normalization deals, Netanyahu faces growing pariah status at global stage Israel was once riding a high. The Abraham Accords had shattered taboos,...
Israel Summons Polish Envoy After Tusk’s Gaza-Hunger Remark Sparks Outrage
Warsaw-Tel Aviv tensions flare as Holocaust-era allusion ignites fury in Jerusalem Israel has summoned the Polish ambassador for a formal rebuke after Prime Minister Donald...
Tel Aviv Protest Swells as Hostage Families Plead Against Full Gaza Invasion
Marchers urge Netanyahu to halt IDF expansion, fearing for hostages' lives amid rising public anger A wave of raw emotion swept through Tel Aviv on...
Aquaterra Secures Two-Year Offshore Contract Extension in Egypt as Energy Workloads Deepen
UK-based subsea engineering firm expands analysis services for Egyptian wells amid growing regional drilling demands Aquaterra Energy just bagged another two years on the job...
Egypt’s Exports See Modest Rebound in May, Led by Oil and Garment Surge
Petroleum products and clothing shipments drive 4.6% year-on-year growth as Cairo wrestles with currency strains and trade pressures There’s a bit of good news out...
Egypt Seizes 2,189 Smuggled Antiquities in $72 Million Bust at Nuweiba Port
Archaeological gems from Ancient Egypt to the Greco-Roman era intercepted in dramatic operation involving customs and criminal investigators Egyptian customs officers caught something a lot...
Sidelined in Gaza Talks, Sisi’s Egypt Watches Its Regional Clout Slip Away
Once a central broker in Arab diplomacy, Cairo now finds itself shouting from the margins as others lead the Gaza ceasefire push For decades, Egypt...
ACWA Power Fuels Saudi Arabia’s $250 Billion Clean Energy Push
From solar deserts to hydrogen hubs, the Riyadh-based utility is central to the Kingdom’s green transition In the vast expanse of the Arabian desert, Saudi...
How Tourists Can Claim a 15% VAT Refund in Saudi Arabia
Full guide to reclaiming your tax on shopping in the Kingdom before you fly out Tourists heading to Saudi Arabia now have a welcome perk...