Arabian Post Staff -Dubai GEMS Education students have delivered another strong set of GCSE and IGCSE results, with 30 per cent of entries securing the highest 9-8/A grades and almost half reaching the 9-7/A-A benchmark across 23 non-selective schools. More than 4,250 students received results covering nearly 30,000 subject entries, with 48 per cent awarded grades 9-7/A*-A. The group recorded 4,177 Grade 9 awards, the highest grade […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Gulf states have intensified diplomatic efforts to break the Iran impasse, with Qatar and Oman seeking an interim arrangement that could restore commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and prevent another escalation across the region. Qatar is mediating between Tehran and Washington while working alongside Oman on a temporary solution for the strategic waterway. The initiative has gained urgency as commercial traffic […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai’s landmark Toyota Building on Sheikh Zayed Road is set to be demolished in 2027, ending more than half a century as one of the city’s most familiar visual reference points. Officially named the Nasser Rashid Lootah Building, the 15-storey property is being progressively cleared ahead of demolition. Residents holding valid rental contracts can remain until December 2026, while other occupants have already […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Six armed men have seized control of a product tanker in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen and diverted the vessel towards Somalia, raising fresh concern over a resurgence of piracy along one of the world’s most important shipping corridors. The tanker, identified as Sibu 1 and also known by its former name Seamull, was travelling west when it reported that an unauthorised […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Investcorp has acquired 20Cube 3PL Solutions for about ₹500 crore, strengthening the Bahrain-based alternative investment firm’s position in India’s expanding contract logistics market. The transaction gives Investcorp control of 20Cube’s domestic contract logistics operations while its founders, Anand Seetharaman and Ranjan Kedia, will continue to lead the business. The partnership plans to expand the company’s warehousing network, broaden its services and pursue acquisitions […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Galva Hub Metal Coating is moving towards commissioning one of the UAE’s biggest hot-dip galvanising facilities after receiving 825 tonnes of zinc at its plant within Metal Park in Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi. The zinc delivery represents a key step before the large galvanising kettle can enter commercial operation. The metal will be melted inside the facility’s main processing bath, allowing Galva […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has launched its ninth spot crude tender since the beginning of June, extending an unusually active sales campaign as the company seeks to keep supplies moving despite severe disruption around the Strait of Hormuz. The latest tender offers Upper Zakum, Umm Lulu and Das crude for loading in October and November. Bids are due by August 24 and […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai’s tourism sector is poised for a stronger final quarter of 2026 as international airlines restore services and additional capacity, providing a critical boost to hotel demand ahead of the winter travel season. The improvement in air connectivity is expected to lift hotel occupancy after a difficult first half marked by disruption to regional aviation and weaker international arrivals. Emirates has restored about […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai CodeRabbit has raised $143 million in Series C funding at a $1.5 billion valuation, giving the AI code-review company fresh capital to expand into software governance, security and international markets. The San Francisco-headquartered company is broadening its focus beyond reviewing individual code changes as businesses confront a sharp increase in software produced by artificial intelligence agents. Its newly introduced Agentic Change Management platform […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia increased its holdings of US Treasury securities by about $2.2 billion in June, lifting the portfolio to $142.5 billion and extending the Kingdom’s position among the largest overseas investors in US government debt. The June increase followed holdings of about $140.3 billion in May and left Saudi Arabia ranked 17th among foreign holders of Treasuries. The portfolio remained heavily weighted towards […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The UAE has halted all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice as escalating security tensions deepen economic disruption across the Gulf. Afra Al Hameli, Director of the Strategic Communications Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced the decision while rejecting allegations about the status of economic relations between the UAE and Iran. She said regional escalations were […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai US emergency crude holdings have fallen below 300 million barrels for the first time in more than four decades as Washington continues drawing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to cushion energy markets from Middle East supply disruptions. Stocks in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve dropped by about 5.3 million barrels during the week ended August 14 to 293.4 million barrels. That was the […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Prospects for a broader Middle East settlement have deteriorated after US President Donald Trump ruled out extending a temporary agreement with Iran, while renewed Israeli-Hezbollah violence placed Lebanon’s fragile ceasefire under mounting pressure. Asked whether Washington would seek more time under the memorandum of understanding signed with Tehran in June, Trump gave a categorical response: “No.” The agreement provided a 60-day window to […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Aramco is offering crude to selected Asian refiners from outside the Strait of Hormuz, opening another supply route as prolonged disruption at the strategic waterway reshapes Gulf energy exports. The company is negotiating privately with buyers for Arab Medium and Arab Heavy crude to be transferred between vessels off Fujairah in the UAE. Some of the cargoes are intended for September loading. […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Saudi Arabia will host more than 2,200 participants from 100 countries in Riyadh for the 21st IDRA World Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse, placing water security, desalination technology and reuse at the centre of an international policy and investment gathering. The congress, scheduled for November 1-5, will be held in Saudi Arabia for the first time and hosted by the Saudi Water […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The United States and Iran had not confirmed an extension of their 60-day peace framework on Monday, despite reports that the two sides had agreed to prolong the arrangement as its August 17 deadline arrived. Current reporting instead indicated that the negotiating period had expired without a broader settlement. The conflicting accounts injected fresh uncertainty into efforts to contain the conflict and restore […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai XRG has entered Venezuela’s energy sector after securing an interest in the offshore Loran gas licence, extending Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s international investment arm deeper into Latin America’s natural gas and liquefied natural gas market. The Abu Dhabi-based company will participate alongside BP and UCC Oil and Gas Holding in the second phase of Loran, a large offshore gas resource within Venezuela’s […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai ADQ has proposed buying all remaining shares in AD Ports Group for cash, potentially giving Abu Dhabi’s sovereign investment structure full ownership of one of the emirate’s most important ports, shipping and logistics businesses. The Abu Dhabi investment company, whose assets and investments were brought under the umbrella of sovereign investment platform L’IMAD earlier this year, holds about 75.42% of AD Ports Group. […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai IntrospeXion is expanding psychological support for workers in demanding UAE operating environments, deepening its engagement with offshore and onshore teams as companies place greater emphasis on mental wellbeing, resilience and human performance. The specialist workplace mental health consultancy has been working with Blu Subsea Diving Services, a Dubai-headquartered subsea services company, providing support to employees exposed to the pressures associated with offshore, marine […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai A 60-day window for the United States and Iran to negotiate a durable peace agreement has expired without a breakthrough, leaving the Strait of Hormuz dispute unresolved and military and economic pressure intensifying across the Gulf. The deadline was part of an interim framework agreed in June after months of conflict. It was designed to halt fighting, restore commercial navigation through the Strait […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The UAE is accelerating its push into global markets through a rapidly expanding network of trade agreements designed to strengthen non-oil exports, attract investment and give domestic businesses easier access to major economies. The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement programme has grown to 38 agreements since its launch in September 2021, extending the country’s commercial reach across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. Eighteen […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Iran has resumed crude loading at Kharg Island’s western terminal after a 25-day interruption, signalling a cautious restart at its main oil-export hub while Tehran expands alternative maritime and land-linked routes to reduce its exposure to the Strait of Hormuz blockade. Satellite imagery showed a very large crude carrier, or VLCC, berthed at the western terminal on August 12, the first vessel there […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Riyadh has hosted an international education symposium aimed at giving young people a stronger role in defining what quality, excellence and fairness should mean in future education systems. The UNESCO Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education organised the event in cooperation with Yemen’s Ministry of Education as part of International Youth Day 2026. The programme brought together young people, education policymakers, […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai President Donald Trump has urged Americans to tolerate higher gasoline prices as the economic cost of stopping Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, while escalating tensions by saying he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory. Speaking in Garden City, New York, on Friday, Trump acknowledged the pressure that rising fuel costs were placing on households but argued that preventing Tehran […]
