Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Commercial movement through the Strait of Hormuz is showing only the faintest signs of life, with a handful of vessels crossing under tightly controlled conditions as Iran continues to hold effective power over who may pass and when. Tracking data compiled by Bloomberg showed average weekly two-way transits rising to seven vessels through Monday from five a week earlier, a small increase that […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Emirates NBD has closed $2.25 billion in five-year financing, completing one of the Gulf’s largest syndicated borrowings at a time when war-linked market turbulence has unsettled regional assets, shipping routes and funding sentiment. The package combines a $1.75 billion sustainability-linked syndicated term loan and a $500 million Club Commodity Murabaha term facility arranged through Emirates Islamic. The scale of demand appears to be […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Google’s next flagship appears set for a lighter visual polish rather than a dramatic rethink, if the latest Pixel 11 leaks hold up. CAD-based renders circulating this week suggest slimmer bezels, a reworked rear camera bar and a Tensor G6 processor, but they also indicate that the core look of the handset will remain close to the Pixel 10 and Pixel 9 line […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Gold edged higher on Tuesday but remained on course for its sharpest monthly decline since October 2008, as investors weighed a powerful mix of delayed hopes for US rate cuts, a surge in energy prices linked to the Iran war and a stronger dollar through much of March. Spot gold was up about 3.2% at $4,652.31 an ounce by Tuesday, yet still showed […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Emirates NBD Group has closed $2.25 billion in long-term financing, in a deal that ranks among the largest syndicated borrowings in the Gulf and underscores the lender’s ability to attract offshore funding even as markets navigate geopolitical tension and higher funding costs. The package comprises a $1.75 billion five-year sustainability-linked syndicated term loan and a $500 million five-year club commodity murabaha facility. […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Distance learning across the UAE will continue until 17 April for schools and universities, extending a policy first introduced earlier this month as authorities maintain a cautious approach to student safety and operational continuity. The Ministry of Education said the arrangement would remain under weekly review, leaving room for further changes depending on how conditions develop. The decision covers nurseries, kindergartens, public and […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Sharjah Islamic Bank is pressing ahead with a rights issue worth up to AED2.59 billion, or about $705 million, in a move designed to reinforce its capital base, fund balance-sheet expansion and preserve financial flexibility as the lender pushes for further growth. The bank said the offer will raise issued capital from about AED3.24 billion to as much as AED4.31 billion through the […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi has widened its self-supply solar policy to households, allowing villa owners and eligible residential buildings to generate electricity from rooftop solar systems, store power in batteries and use it alongside grid supply, in a move that pushes distributed clean energy beyond commercial and agricultural users and into the emirate’s housing stock. The second phase of the Solar Energy Self-Supply Policy, announced […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi Global Market has reported a 36 per cent rise in assets under management for 2025, capping a year in which the international financial centre also expanded its workforce by 51 per cent and lifted active licences to 12,671. The figures, released as ADGM marked its 10th year of operations, underline how strongly Abu Dhabi has been drawing global fund managers, banks […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Oil prices eased in Asian trading on Tuesday after giving up earlier gains, as traders weighed a report that U. S. President Donald Trump had told aides he was willing to end the war with Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed for now, softening some of the market’s immediate fear of a broader supply shock. Brent crude for May […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Dubai authorities were battling a fire aboard a Kuwaiti oil tanker on Tuesday after a drone struck the vessel in waters near Anchorage “E”, with officials saying no injuries had been reported and emergency teams were working under established maritime safety protocols. The incident unfolded off Dubai’s coast as maritime firefighting units moved to secure the tanker, contain the blaze and prevent any […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai European shares held their ground on Monday as investors waited for German and euro zone inflation readings that could show how sharply the Middle East war is feeding through into prices, after a surge in oil left the STOXX 600 heading for its worst month since the first pandemic shock of March 2020. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up about 0.2 per cent […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Sharjah Islamic Bank is seeking to raise as much as AED2.59 billion through a rights issue that would give the lender more room to expand its balance sheet, reinforce capital buffers and support the next stage of growth after a year of stronger profit and asset gains. The plan would lift issued capital from about AED3.24 billion to about AED4.31 billion through the […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Rosatom has agreed to form a logistics joint venture with DP World in a deal that would place Russia’s state nuclear corporation in majority control while bringing one of Dubai’s biggest global trade operators deeper into a strategically sensitive transport network centred on FESCO and Arctic shipping lanes. Under the proposed structure, Rosatom will hold 51% and DP World 49%, with Rosatom contributing […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Donald Trump has triggered fresh controversy after using crude language about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Future Investment Initiative Institute summit in Miami Beach, telling the audience the Saudi leader had not expected to “be kissing my a” and adding that “now he has to be nice to me.” The remarks, delivered on 27 March at the Saudi-backed forum, drew […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Nabil Fahmy is set to become the next secretary-general of the Arab League after Arab foreign ministers unanimously backed Egypt’s nominee in a virtual meeting on 29 March, clearing the way for the veteran diplomat to take over in July when Ahmed Aboul Gheit’s second term ends. The ministers’ decision still requires formal endorsement at the next Arab summit in Saudi Arabia, but […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Motorists in the UAE are likely to pay more for petrol and diesel in April after the Iran war sent crude prices sharply higher and intensified disruption across the Gulf’s main energy and shipping routes, raising the cost base that feeds into the country’s monthly fuel-price adjustment. April rates were due to be announced on March 31, and local pricing remains tied […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Telda has moved beyond payments and cards to add stock and fund investing to its app, opening a new front in Egypt’s fast-growing race to attract first-time retail investors. The Cairo-based fintech said on Sunday that users can now buy and sell shares on the Egyptian Exchange and subscribe to investment funds from within the same platform, without relying on a traditional broker […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Gold prices climbed sharply on Friday, reversing part of this week’s slide as investors stepped back into the market after bullion fell to a four-month low, while traders also watched for any sign that tensions in the Middle East might ease. Spot gold rose more than 3% at its intraday peak before trading about 2.6% higher at $4,491.78 an ounce by afternoon dealings […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai US Vice President JD Vance has sought to reassure voters and markets that Washington does not intend to become locked into a prolonged military commitment in Iran, arguing that higher fuel costs are a temporary consequence of a campaign the administration expects to wrap up rather than harden into another open-ended Middle East war. His remarks come as the Trump administration faces a […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Exeed has opened a new showroom in Jeddah through Arabian Heritage Motors, part of Al Ghurair Mobility, extending the premium vehicle brand’s physical presence in Saudi Arabia as competition intensifies among Chinese carmakers across the Gulf. The Jeddah launch was disclosed by Al Ghurair in a corporate post and comes after Exeed appointed Al Ghurair as its exclusive distributor in the Kingdom in […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Banishing delivered a polished front-end result for the United States and Saudi Arabia at Meydan on Saturday, winning the $1 million Group 2 Godolphin Mile and handing a notable success to trainer David Jacobson, jockey Silvestre de Sousa and owners Sharaf Mohammed Al Hariri, David Jacobson and Lawrence Roman. The Godolphin-bred six-year-old beat Commissioner King by 2¼ lengths over the mile on dirt, […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Mezza, a new hospitality platform in the UAE, has launched with a model aimed at giving restaurants upfront capital in exchange for future food and beverage credit, offering operators an alternative to bank debt or equity fundraising while also promising a pipeline of diners over time. The company says partner venues can access between AED 20,000 and AED 10 million, with the credit […]
Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Omniyat has moved to reassure investors that it has enough liquidity to meet its debt obligations after the Dubai ultra-luxury developer was placed on watch for a possible downgrade, arguing that its cash position and funding profile leave it well equipped to handle maturities without depending on a fresh burst of property sales or a quick return to calmer markets. The company said […]
