Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Rakhi Sawant has launched a scathing attack on BJP MP Kangana Ranaut over her comments about young people involved in the student-led protests at Jantar Mantar, escalating a dispute that has drawn reactions from political leaders and entertainment figures. Sawant used an Instagram video to accuse Ranaut of insulting students and young women, calling her a “chudail”, or witch, and questioning her political […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The United States launched a heavy wave of strikes against Iran early on Thursday, hitting dozens of military targets after Iranian ballistic missiles were intercepted while heading towards American forces in the Middle East. US Central Command said the two-hour operation struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command centres, missile and drone installations, coastal surveillance systems, air-defence sites and maritime capabilities. The bombardment began […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia and the United States have carried out coordinated air strikes against Iran-aligned militia targets in eastern Iraq, escalating military pressure on armed groups accused of attacking Saudi oil installations and American forces across the region. Saudi fighter aircraft and US warplanes hit several logistics centres and weapons facilities early on Wednesday after more than 30 drone attacks were launched over a […]
Russia’s Federal Security Service has charged Telegram founder and chief executive Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activity and placed him on an international wanted list, sharply escalating Moscow’s confrontation with one of the country’s most widely used digital platforms. The FSB said Telegram failed to remove channels, group chats and automated bots that were allegedly used by Ukrainian intelligence services and extremist organisations to prepare attacks inside […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai BJP MP Kangana Ranaut and Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das have escalated their dispute over the Gen Z-led examination protests, exchanging personal criticism after her description of young demonstrators as “Generation Gutter”. Ranaut targeted Das through Instagram Stories after he questioned her political standing and said members of her own party did not take her seriously. The Mandi MP called the 28-year-old […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Aldar Properties posted an 18% rise in first-half net profit after tax to AED 4.9 billion, supported by the conversion of its development backlog into revenue and stronger recurring income from its investment properties portfolio. Revenue for the six months ended June increased 8% year on year to AED 16.8 billion, while gross profit climbed 17% to AED 6.2 billion. Earnings before interest, […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has completed its acquisition of Macquarie AirFinance, lifting the value of the transaction to about US$9 billion and creating the world’s third-largest aircraft lessor by fleet value and the number of owned and managed aircraft. The Dubai-based aviation services group acquired 100% of Macquarie AirFinance’s outstanding share capital and its consolidated subsidiaries. The final enterprise value includes changes in the […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai A claim that the United States and the UAE have launched their first joint military artificial intelligence initiative under the name Task Force Talon Synapse has circulated online, but no official announcement confirming the programme could be identified. The assertion, promoted by the social media account BRICS News, described the purported project as a new bilateral defence effort. However, neither the US Department […]
Dubai Municipality has opened an integrated animal welfare shelter in Warsan, combining veterinary care, rehabilitation and adoption services with a digital platform for residents seeking cats and dogs. The facility is located inside the Birds and Pets Market and is designed to provide a safe, humane environment for stray, abandoned and lost companion animals. It also gives prospective adopters access to verified information about each animal before […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Emirates has launched Crypto. com Pay across its website and mobile application, allowing eligible UAE residents to purchase flight tickets using cryptocurrency while the airline receives settlement in UAE dirhams. The new payment option is available for bookings priced and settled in dirhams. Customers must hold a verified Crypto. com account and complete the transaction through the platform’s application. The rollout turns a […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Aramco has shut its 400,000-barrel-a-day Jazan refinery after an attack damaged the Red Sea facility, intensifying concerns over fuel supplies and the security of the kingdom’s western energy infrastructure. The refinery was taken offline following the assault on Aramco installations in Jazan, also spelt Jizan, near the border with Yemen. The extent of the damage, the units affected and the expected duration […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai International Financial Centre has surpassed 10,000 active registered companies for the first time, sustaining rapid growth despite war-related disruption, weaker regional confidence and pressure on several parts of Dubai’s economy. The number of active companies operating from DIFC reached 10,018 at the end of June, up 30 per cent from a year earlier. The centre attracted 2,318 additional active businesses over the […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Oil prices slumped on Monday after the United States and Iran halted attacks, raising hopes that diplomacy could prevent a wider conflict and restore stability to critical energy routes across the Middle East. Brent crude, the benchmark for more than two-thirds of global oil supplies, fell 9.13 per cent to $87.94 a barrel by 11.55pm UAE time. West Texas Intermediate dropped 7.94 per […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Ship traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb strait dropped to its lowest level in months after Houthi attacks on Saudi oil facilities intensified security concerns across two of the world’s most important energy corridors. Only 11 vessels carrying commodities passed through the narrow waterway on Sunday, reflecting a sharp retreat by shipowners and charterers assessing the threat to tankers linked to Saudi Arabia. Traffic […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Tension gripped Maldare near Siddapura after a tomb-like structure was found inside the Gaddigebetta Sri Siddeshwara Temple premises, prompting hundreds of villagers and activists to stage a protest demanding swift arrests. Temple staff discovered the flower-decorated structure on Sunday morning after entering the hilltop premises. The management alerted Siddapura police and lodged a complaint alleging that unidentified people had entered the restricted area […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Sharjah has extended its flagship summer shopping and tourism campaign until 15 September, giving retailers, hotels and entertainment venues additional time to attract visitors during the holiday and back-to-school periods. Sharjah Summer Promotions 2026 is being organised by the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, with the participation of government bodies, private companies, shopping centres […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai du has completed the deployment of its National Hypercloud platform for Dubai Taxi Company, establishing what the partners describe as the UAE’s first fully operational sovereign hyperscale cloud environment for the transport sector. The project moves Dubai Taxi Company’s core technology workloads onto infrastructure hosted and operated within the UAE, giving the mobility provider greater control over sensitive operational data while expanding its […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai DP World has completed the main dredging programme at Senegal’s Port of Ndayane 13 months ahead of schedule, clearing the way for accelerated construction of quays and other maritime infrastructure at the $1.2 billion deep-water development. The completed works include a five-kilometre access channel dredged to a depth of 20 metres, a 600-metre turning basin and an 875-metre berth pocket. The marine infrastructure […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai has opened a three-lane bridge carrying traffic from Al Khail Road towards Al Asayel Street, advancing a major road development designed to reduce congestion and shorten journey times across several busy districts. The bridge, opened by the Roads and Transport Authority on July 26, can accommodate 3,600 vehicles an hour. Motorists travelling towards Al Asayel Street will reach the route through Al […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai e& UAE has activated 1024QAM modulation on its live commercial 5.5G network, achieving a download speed of 4.58 gigabits per second and marking the first deployment of the technology on an operational mobile network in the region. The Abu Dhabi-based operator recorded 4,587 megabits per second during a live speed test using the Huawei Pura 90s, one of the first smartphones designed to […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai Islamic Bank has launched its Jaywan Debit Card for current and savings account customers, widening access to the UAE’s national card scheme through the country’s largest Islamic bank. The rollout connects DIB’s broad retail banking base to a locally developed payments network intended to strengthen domestic transaction processing, improve infrastructure resilience and keep sensitive payment data within the UAE. Existing current and […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The UAE and Indonesia are moving to deepen financial cooperation through interconnected payment systems, local-currency transactions and digital innovation aimed at making cross-border transfers faster and less costly. Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama discussed the proposals with Indonesia’s Ambassador to the UAE, Judha Nugraha, during a meeting at the central bank’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi. Assistant governors and senior […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The United States and Iran have halted attacks for a second consecutive night, creating a fragile opening for diplomacy after nearly two weeks of escalating strikes around the Strait of Hormuz. US forces carried out no reported air strikes against Iran during the weekend after 13 straight nights of operations aimed at missile sites, coastal positions and other capabilities used to threaten commercial […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The mother of NEET aspirant Akanksha Chaturvedi has rejected Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as sufficient accountability for the examination paper leak, demanding stringent punishment for those responsible and the resignation of the government’s top leadership. Neelam Chaturvedi said the departure of the education minister did not deliver justice for her 18-year-old daughter, who died by suicide after the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test was cancelled and […]
