In one of Dubai’s largest real estate endowments this year, businessman Hamad bin Ahmed Al Hajri donated seven buildings worth Dh110 million to Awqaf Dubai, ensuring sustainable charitable returns for community development and continuing the UAE’s tradition of benevolence
KPMG’s 2025 Female Leaders Outlook shows women across the Middle East leading with confidence and clarity, driving business growth through technology, ESG, and people-focused strategies despite gender bias and rising digital risks in an era of global economic uncertainty
Lebanon, despite its own political and economic challenges, had been a key destination for Iraqi travelers, particularly for those seeking medical treatment, business opportunities, or tourism
The canal, which accounts for 12% of global trade and is a key pillar of Egypt’s struggling economy, has been heavily affected by the ongoing war between Israel and Gaza, as well as a series of attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels
The arrests occurred during the dispersal of spontaneous gatherings celebrating the reported end of Assad's decades-long rule and the announcement by Syrian rebels that they had taken control of Damascus. Assad and his family were said to have fled to Russia
The AGM-114R, also known as “Romeo,” is one of the most versatile and precise weapons in the U.S. arsenal. Designed for multi-role missions, it can engage a wide range of targets, from heavily armored vehicles and fortified bunkers to moving enemy convoys
The business class will feature 16 seats, while the economy class will have 56 seats per compartment. However, the exact configuration of each train, including the number of compartments, has yet to be finalized
The multinational project to develop a next-generation fighter jet, involving Japan, Britain, and Italy, is progressing rapidly, but emerging geopolitical concerns, particularly regarding Saudi Arabia's potential participation, are casting a shadow over the initiative
The UN estimates that by March 2021, over 300,000 civilians had died in the conflict, while an additional 250,000 combatants lost their lives in the first decade of the war. Many of these deaths are attributed to the actions of Syrian government forces and allied militias
The strikes, which reportedly exceeded 100 in number, focused on sites linked to Syria’s chemical weapons program, including a research center suspected of connections to chemical weapons production
The 2034 tournament, meanwhile, will be awarded to Saudi Arabia, marking the kingdom's debut as a World Cup host and making it the second Middle Eastern country to host the prestigious event, after Qatar in 2022
The 155-square-mile area, established by a 1974 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Syria, has remained a neutral zone for decades, patrolled by United Nations peacekeepers since the end of the Yom Kippur War
The fall of Assad, whose family has ruled Syria for over five decades, marks a historic shift in the region's political landscape, leaving questions about what lies ahead for the war-torn nation. he came to power in 2000, succeeding his father, Hafez al-Assad, who had governed Syria for nearly three decades with an authoritarian grip
Released on Wednesday, the report comes at a critical time as Saudi Arabia campaigns to host the 2035 FIFA World Cup, raising concerns about the potential for further abuses in infrastructure development tied to the event
In one of Dubai’s largest real estate endowments this year, businessman Hamad bin Ahmed Al Hajri donated seven buildings worth Dh110 million to Awqaf Dubai, ensuring sustainable charitable returns for community development and continuing the UAE’s tradition of benevolence
KPMG’s 2025 Female Leaders Outlook shows women across the Middle East leading with confidence and clarity, driving business growth through technology, ESG, and people-focused strategies despite gender bias and rising digital risks in an era of global economic uncertainty
The Ministry of Tourism in Saudi Arabia has restructured its penalty system to make enforcement fairer and more proportional, distinguishing between major and minor violations while offering support to small tourism businesses under the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 reforms
In a major advisory opinion, the ICJ declared Israel legally bound to allow UN aid into Gaza. The court dismissed Israel’s claims against UNRWA, stressing that humanitarian needs of Palestinians must be met despite political disputes