Category: Buzz

Etihad Airways posted a near 50 per cent rise in net profit to $698 million for 2025, as expanded capacity and firm travel demand

Qatar’s $580 billion sovereign wealth vehicle is committing fresh capital to a private credit firm founded by former Goldman Sachs partners, marking another step

Starbucks Corp’s India venture is accelerating store openings and introducing new menu innovations, including protein foam coffee, as it deepens its bet on the

  Belgian accessories brand Kipling is sharpening its focus on the Gulf as it unveils a redesigned flagship at Dubai Mall, betting that immersive retail

President Donald Trump has set an ultimatum for Iran to conclude a meaningful deal on its nuclear programme within the next 10 to 15

Aldar Properties has raised $1 billion through a privately placed issue of subordinated hybrid notes to Apollo Global Management, bolstering its balance sheet as

Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth capital has expanded its bet on regulated digital assets, with filings to the US Securities and Exchange Commission showing that

United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are set to dominate Middle East sustainable bond issuance this year, with total regional volumes projected to reach

The Al-Khayyat family, a Syrian-Qatari business dynasty that rose to prominence in Doha through ventures such as Baladna dairy and Power International Holding, is

  International Holding Company, the Abu Dhabi-based investment conglomerate known as IHC, has posted full-year 2025 revenue of AED111.4 billion, a rise of 29.1 per

Dubai has confirmed plans for the first four stations of its underground Dubai Loop transport system, linking Dubai International Financial Centre and Dubai Mall

Dubai International Financial Centre has expanded its urban footprint with the unveiling of The Residences, marking the first residential development within Phase A of

Sovereign credit prospects across the Middle East are set to remain stable through 2026, underpinned by resilient economic fundamentals, disciplined fiscal management and sizeable

Abu Dhabi is preparing to introduce electric seaglider services across the emirate by 2028, positioning the technology as a new pillar in its transport

A $3tn pipeline of real estate and infrastructure projects across the Middle East and Africa between 2026 and 2030 is sharpening investor focus on

UAE-based Albatha Healthcare Group has taken a controlling stake in Insights Psychology, marking a decisive push into the country’s expanding mental health and behavioural

Aldar Properties has moved to deepen its long-term development pipeline after announcing the addition of several strategic land plots across Abu Dhabi with a

OPEC+ is expected to keep its pause on planned oil output increases for March when key ministers meet on Sunday, according to people familiar

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, arrived in Moscow on an official visit to the Russian Federation, underscoring

Saudi Arabia is preparing draft proposals to widen eligibility for its premium residency programme, potentially extending long-term residency rights to groups ranging from superyacht

Oil prices pushed higher on Wednesday, extending gains as disruptions to crude output and exports from the United States kept supply risks in focus,

Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate General Authority has brought into force a sweeping set of legal changes that widen access to property ownership for foreign

Dubai’s First-Time Home Buyer programme has delivered a sharp lift to residential ownership, with more than 2,000 residents buying their first home within six

Chinese lenders are stepping up their financial presence in the Gulf, translating years of diplomatic courtship into a sharp rise in cross-border capital as

Dubai-based developer Binghatti Properties has unveiled a Mercedes-Benz-branded residential mega project near Meydan in Nad Al Sheba, a move that highlights the growing pull

UAE’s federal utility Etihad Water and Electricity has invited eligible consulting firms to register interest in a tender for a techno-economic feasibility study on

Dubai has rolled out a pilot shared school transport service that aims to reshape the daily school run by combining technology-enabled operations with shared

Dubai has delivered its strongest residential performance on record in 2025, with total home sales valued at AED 547 billion, or about $149 billion,

Abu Dhabi has constituted the board of its new sovereign investment platform, L’IMAD Holding Company, marking another step in the emirate’s drive to broaden

Lowering the legal age of adulthood to 18 has been written into a far-reaching overhaul of the country’s civil legal framework, a step the

Brent crude futures have strengthened sharply this week as traders responded to escalating instability in Iran and broader geopolitical risks that are reshaping oil

BlueFive Capital has been appointed as the first General Partner for a newly established fund-of-funds created by CICC Capital, marking a strategic partnership that