Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Oil prices edged higher on Friday as Washington’s warning that it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely revived fears of tighter crude supplies, countering pressure from a sharp rise in US inventories and a weaker global demand outlook. Brent crude futures were up 1 cent at $87.08 a barrel by 0247 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose 6 cents […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Specialist salvage vessels, aircraft and pollution-control equipment are being deployed off Oman as crews race to contain a widening Russian crude oil spill that has reached the country’s mainland coast and threatens one of the Arabian Sea’s most sensitive marine ecosystems. The operation centres on the Caroline Bezengi, a 247-metre oil tanker that ran aground near Qabiliyah Island after suffering damage linked to […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange has opened official live market data to conversational artificial intelligence platforms, allowing investors and institutions to interrogate exchange information through tools including ChatGPT and Claude using ordinary language. The initiative makes ADX the first exchange in the Middle East and North Africa to provide such access through a governed Model Context Protocol, or MCP, server. The system connects compatible […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Sukuk have become more liquid than conventional bonds across key Gulf markets, with Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain recording stronger trading conditions for Islamic debt as regional fixed-income markets recover from disruption caused by the US-Iran conflict. Liquidity scores for sukuk rose to 68 compared with 57 for bonds when US dollar outstanding securities were excluded, widening the gap between the two asset […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Google has removed false information from its search results that declared OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman dead, after vandalism of public information sources fed incorrect data into one of the search engine’s prominent information panels. The error appeared on August 12, when searches for Altman displayed a death date of August 12, 2026. Screenshots of the result spread rapidly across X and Reddit […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Kuwait has foiled an alleged ISIS-linked plot to attack a vital facility using a specially built drone and explosives, arresting a citizen before the planned operation could be carried out. The Interior Ministry said the State Security Service uncovered the plan after intensive monitoring and surveillance. Investigators found that the suspect had received training in manufacturing explosives and drones and had constructed a […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia has emerged among the world’s 10 leading destinations for private artificial intelligence investment, strengthening its position in a global race to secure capital, computing capacity and specialised talent. The World Development Report 2026, The Promise of Artificial Intelligence, places the Kingdom among a relatively small group of economies attracting substantial private investment into AI. The assessment comes as Riyadh directs more […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai A dispute over an alleged “lungi-wala” remark directed at CPI MP John Brittas triggered uproar in the Rajya Sabha, a privilege notice and a show of solidarity by Opposition MPs wearing traditional southern attire. Brittas told the House on Wednesday that a fellow member had repeatedly used the expression while he was speaking during proceedings on August 10. He later identified the member […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Bangladesh Railway has received the first rake of 19 customised Linke Hofmann Busch broad-gauge passenger coaches manufactured at the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala, advancing a 200-coach procurement programme aimed at modernising its passenger fleet. The rake rolled out on August 12 with three air-conditioned sleeper coaches, three air-conditioned chair cars, 11 non-air-conditioned chair cars and two power cars. The coaches have been […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai OpenAI has launched Inference Residency in the UAE, allowing eligible organisations to run artificial intelligence model inference on graphics processing units located within the country while using its enterprise and developer services. The move strengthens local control over sensitive AI workloads as government bodies and regulated industries expand their use of generative AI. The service is available to eligible customers using OpenAI’s API, […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Space42 and Leonardo DRS have agreed to combine secure satellite communications with advanced military mission systems, opening a new avenue for sovereign defence capabilities and resilient command networks across the UAE. The memorandum of understanding creates a framework for integrating Leonardo DRS’s command, control and intelligence technologies with Space42’s satellite infrastructure and AI-enabled communications. The companies plan to explore jointly designed capabilities supporting […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely constrained as faltering diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran deepen uncertainty over one of the world’s most important energy corridors. Only eight vessels were tracked transiting the strait on Tuesday, compared with a 10-day average of about 12. Seven entered through Iranian waters and only one, a coal carrier, exited. The figures followed […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Moody’s Ratings has placed Binghatti Holding Ltd’s Ba3 rating on review for downgrade, signalling rising concern over the Dubai developer’s liquidity and its ability to generate sufficient cash as major debt obligations approach. The action covers Binghatti’s Ba3 corporate family rating and Ba3-PD probability of default rating. The company previously carried a stable outlook. The review reflects a sharp deterioration in unrestricted liquidity […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai US President Donald Trump has confirmed that security officials secretly moved him off Air Force One in Turkey last month after receiving information about a possible Iranian threat, defending an extraordinary operation that concealed his whereabouts while another presidential aircraft continued towards Britain. Trump said he followed instructions from the US Secret Service and military during the July 8 operation after attending a […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai A woman was handed over to police after allegedly throwing a slipper and stones at a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Pune’s Sasane Nagar area, triggering anger among residents and a wider debate over the response to the incident. CCTV footage from the site in Hadapsar showed the woman approaching the statue and throwing objects towards it. The statue was enclosed within […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai dubizzle Cars has partnered with Al-Futtaim Auto Centers to offer prepaid vehicle maintenance packages to buyers in the UAE, extending the online marketplace’s reach deeper into aftersales services and the wider car-ownership cycle. The agreement gives customers purchasing eligible vehicles through dubizzle Cars access to Al-Futtaim Auto Centers’ servicing network. The offering covers scheduled maintenance by certified technicians, quality parts, mobile servicing and […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Mahala. ai is expanding access to senior data and artificial intelligence specialists for organisations across the UAE and wider Gulf, targeting a skills shortage that has become a major constraint on companies trying to turn AI investment into measurable business results. The Netherlands-headquartered company is offering enterprises and government organisations remote access to experienced data engineers, data scientists, AI and machine-learning engineers, and […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi found themselves at the same high-profile social gathering in New Delhi on Monday evening, even as their political confrontation over student protests continued to dominate Parliament. The two leaders attended the wedding reception of Revati Sule, daughter of NCP MP Supriya Sule and granddaughter of Sharad Pawar. The reception was held at Pawar’s […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai US President Donald Trump has said Washington will demand compensation from Iran as part of any future peace settlement, responding to Tehran’s call for reparations over damage caused during five months of war. Trump said the demand would cover Americans killed or seriously wounded in attacks and conflicts that Washington has blamed on Iran or Iran-backed groups over several decades. He also called […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Flowdesk has secured a full broker-dealer licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, allowing its local entity to provide regulated digital-asset services to qualified and institutional investors from the emirate. The authorisation for Flowdesk Omega FZE completes a regulatory process that moved from in-principle approval in June to full licensing in August. It gives the digital-asset trading and technology company an operating base […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai US President Donald Trump has signalled that Washington is holding back from another major military escalation against Iran while allowing sanctions, a naval blockade and severe economic pressure to increase the strain on Tehran. Trump said the United States was “low-keying it” and described contacts with Tehran as only partial negotiations. His remarks indicated that the White House currently sees Iran’s worsening economic […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Iran has appointed veteran Revolutionary Guards commander Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of its Supreme National Security Council, reshaping the country’s security leadership while negotiations with Oman over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz approach a decisive stage. Rezaei replaces Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, another former Revolutionary Guards commander who had held the powerful post since March. Zolghadr has been moved to a political advisory […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Qatar’s inward foreign direct investment rose 3.3% in the first quarter of 2026 to QAR172.2 billion, while the country’s investments abroad climbed 3.5% to QAR221.7 billion, strengthening signs of expanding cross-border capital activity. The figures, covering January to March, show foreign investment positions increasing on both sides of Qatar’s balance sheet as Doha pursues a strategy of attracting international capital while expanding its […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai A Sanskrit recitation at IIT Delhi’s 57th Convocation has triggered a political argument over religion in educational institutions after Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed questioned why what she described as the Gayatri Mantra was played during the ceremony. The controversy quickly shifted, however, from whether a religious chant belonged at an academic event to what was actually recited. IIT Kanpur alumnus Gyan C Mehta, […]
