Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued Decree No. 23 of 2026 restructuring the Board of Directors of the Investment Corporation of Dubai, with Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed named chairman and First Deputy Ruler Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed as vice chairman.
UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday for talks with Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman — the first high-level face-to-face meeting since the two Gulf states' rift over Yemen.
Saudi Arabia has resumed crude oil loadings from its Red Sea port of Yanbu after restarting the East-West pipeline, shut since September 11 following drone attacks blamed on Iraqi militias, trade sources and shipping data showed.
DHAKA — September 5, 2026: Bangladesh is facing one of its worst measles outbreaks in decades, with the combined death toll from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms rising to 987 children, bringing the country close to the grim milestone of…
VIENNA — September 4, 2026: The United States and its European allies are pushing for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors to take a tougher stance against Iran and report the country’s nuclear file to the United…
Air Tanzania has announced that it will resume flights between Dar es Salaam and Moscow on September 7, just hours after temporarily stopping the route. The airline said the decision followed a routine assessment of the operating conditions along the…
Heavy black smoke rose over central Kyiv on Friday after a Russian drone attack struck an area in the heart of the Ukrainian capital. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the attack hit a non-residential building. Emergency teams and ambulances were…
The US Chamber of Commerce has led its first-ever AI-focused business delegation to Saudi Arabia, bringing more than 25 American companies and over 50 delegates to Riyadh. The visit comes as Saudi Arabia continues to expand its technology and artificial…
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell significantly on Wednesday, with only six commodity vessels recorded passing through the strategic waterway. Preliminary data from ship-tracking company Kpler showed that the figure was down from 11 vessels the previous day…
Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, widely known as MBS, is one of the most influential political figures in the Middle East. As the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, he has become the central figure behind the Kingdom’s…