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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Nasdaq Dubai has listed $713 million of dual-currency green bonds issued by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited through its Dubai International Financial Centre branch, adding another sizeable sustainable debt transaction to the exchange. The offering was issued under ICBC’s $20 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme and comprises two three-year tranches carrying the theme China-Arab States Renewable Energy Cooperation. The first […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai stc Bahrain has signed a strategic partnership with Tata Consultancy Services to transform its IT operations, introducing managed services and advanced automation as the telecoms provider seeks a more scalable, resilient digital infrastructure. The agreement, announced during LEAP 2026 in Riyadh, will focus on modernising stc Bahrain’s technology landscape and establishing what the company describes as a future-ready operating model. The programme is […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Keeta Drone has resumed commercial drone deliveries in Dubai after securing regulatory approvals from the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, restarting service from Silicon Central Mall to eligible areas around Dubai Silicon Oasis. The company said customers can place food orders through the Keeta app from participating restaurants and beverage outlets, with autonomous drones carrying eligible deliveries to designated collection points. Orders can be […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The UAE will continue advancing major projects, economic initiatives and government reforms without waiting for “perfect conditions”, Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said on Wednesday. Chairing the first Cabinet meeting of the new government season at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed said federal teams must sustain delivery while reinforcing the systems, infrastructure and international […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The UAE’s non-oil private sector expanded at its fastest pace since December 2024 in August, as stronger demand and output lifted business conditions despite continued caution over hiring. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 55.3 from 52.7 in July, moving further above the 50 threshold that separates expansion from contraction. The reading marked a second successive monthly acceleration […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil will hold dedicated procurement workshops in Luanda on September 8, giving Angolan suppliers direct access to information on contracting requirements and opportunities linked to the companies’ upstream operations. The sessions form part of the pre-conference programme for Angola Oil & Gas 2026, whose main conference and exhibition will run on September 9 and 10 at the Centro de Convenções de […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai A drone struck a residential complex in Kuwait’s Capital Governorate before dawn on Wednesday, igniting a fire that firefighters contained without casualties, authorities said, as renewed Iranian attacks spread across Gulf states hosting United States forces. Kuwait Fire Force spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Al-Gharib said crews from the Al-Hilali and Al-Madina fire stations responded immediately after the complex was hit by what the […]

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Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Qatar’s economy contracted 7 per cent year on year in the first quarter of 2026 as conflict-driven disruptions sharply reduced hydrocarbon production, official data showed, overwhelming continued growth across much of the non-energy economy. Gross domestic product fell to 170.8 billion riyals from a revised 183.7 billion riyals in the first three months of 2025, according to figures released by Qatar’s National Planning […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Alpha Dhabi Holding has doubled its capital commitment to the Mubadala Capital-managed MICAD Credit joint venture to $1 billion and raised its ownership stake to 40 per cent from 20 per cent, expanding its exposure to global private credit. The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange-listed investment group said the revised partnership agreement also broadens MICAD Credit JV’s mandate beyond its existing US and European […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Jordanian air defences intercepted and destroyed eight missiles early Monday as Iran launched retaliatory attacks against US military facilities in Jordan following an American strike on Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz. The Jordan Armed Forces said the missiles had penetrated the kingdom’s airspace and were destroyed before they could threaten civilians or property. Its statement did not identify the missiles’ origin, […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai US and Iranian forces exchanged direct attacks on Sunday for the first time in about a month, with Washington striking two Iranian launchers on Larak Island and Tehran answering with missile attacks aimed at US military sites in Jordan. Jordan’s armed forces said on Monday that its air defence systems intercepted eight missiles that entered the kingdom’s airspace at dawn. The military said […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodríguez faced criticism on Sunday from opposition figures and former Chavista officials over a sweeping oil agreement that gives the United States majority control over output tied to 65 billion barrels of proven crude reserves. Rodríguez defended the 25-year arrangement in a televised address, insisting Venezuela would retain ownership and sovereignty over its natural resources while using US capital, […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The Central Bank of the UAE has ordered a special and urgent examination of Banque Misr’s branches in the country after US authorities identified the lender’s UAE operations as a primary money laundering concern and proposed cutting their access to the US financial system. The regulator said the examination would include a forensic, in-depth lookback covering the period cited by US authorities, with […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Gulf companies are pouring money into artificial intelligence, but many are finding that rapid adoption is not translating into measurable financial returns as weak data foundations, fragmented technology systems and governance gaps constrain deployment at scale. Around 84% of organisations across the Gulf are using AI in some form, yet only about 11% have reached a level where scaled deployments are producing clearly […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Jordan’s industrial exports to the UAE jumped 29% in the first half of 2026, adding about JD45 million to their value as manufacturers expanded sales across major regional and global markets. The increase implies industrial shipments to the UAE reached roughly JD200 million during the January-June period, compared with about JD155 million a year earlier. The JD45 million gain is equivalent to about […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Emirati women held shares worth about Dh39 billion on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange at the end of July, accounting for 94 per cent of the value of all shares owned by women on the market and underscoring their growing weight in the UAE’s capital markets. Close to 125,000 active Emirati women investors participate on ADX, placing them at the centre of an […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Abu Dhabi is strengthening international partnerships on water and energy resilience as it seeks to translate its integrated resource-management model into practical cooperation with governments, regulators, researchers and technology companies worldwide. The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy used World Water Week 2026 in Stockholm to present the emirate’s approach to protecting water supplies, improving energy efficiency and building infrastructure capable of maintaining essential […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Americana Restaurants International Plc has signed an exclusive development agreement to bring Taco Bell back to the UAE, opening the way for a phased expansion of the Mexican-inspired quick-service restaurant brand into additional GCC markets. The UAE will be the first market developed under the agreement with Taco Bell UK and Europe Ltd, a subsidiary of Yum! Brands Inc. The partners have not […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Bayut has launched an artificial intelligence-powered search feature that allows UAE property seekers to describe the homes they want in everyday language, reducing their dependence on conventional menus and filters. Called AI Search, the tool lets buyers, tenants and investors enter detailed requests covering location, budget, property type, number of bedrooms, amenities and lifestyle preferences. A user could, for example, ask for a […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Federal government employees in the UAE will be allowed to adjust their working hours as children return to classrooms for the 2026-2027 academic year, giving parents greater scope to manage school drop-offs and pick-ups without disrupting government services. The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources has issued its annual “Back to School” policy to ministries and federal entities, setting out flexible attendance arrangements […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai United States President Donald Trump has announced a landmark oil agreement with Venezuela that he says will give US interests majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of the country’s proven crude reserves, dramatically expanding Washington’s access to the world’s largest petroleum resource base. Trump described the agreement as the “biggest oil deal in world history”, saying it had been negotiated by […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai Venezuela is weighing whether to leave OPEC, raising fresh questions about the producer group’s cohesion only months after the United Arab Emirates ended its membership and further weakening the organisation’s hold over global oil supply. No final decision has been taken in Caracas, but the possibility has emerged during discussions with US officials as Venezuela seeks to rebuild its battered petroleum industry and […]

Arabian Post Staff -Dubai The UAE has granted Starlink Satellite Communications a 10-year licence to establish and operate a public satellite communications network, strengthening the country’s push to integrate space-based connectivity with its advanced terrestrial telecom infrastructure. The General Space Services Licence issued by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority authorises Starlink to operate and manage its satellite network and provide broadband satellite internet services across […]

Arabian Post Staff Independent financial advisory firm deVere Group has built and launched live pricing and analysis pages across all four markets, designed for investors managing money across borders and currencies rather than sitting inside a single market. “We built these pages because our investors are living across dozens of countries, and they were checking four different markets through four different sources just to get a full […]

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