Dubai: Business travel across the Middle East continued to grow in 2025, and companies expect the trend to carry into 2026 as in-person meetings and regional cooperation remain central to how work gets done. Travel management firm musafir.com says spending on business travel in the region rose abou»»»

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed Al Jaber, publicly accused the head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC), Aidarus al-Zubaidi, of personally preventing a Saudi diplomatic plane from landing in Aden earlier this month. In a statement on X, Ambassador Al Jaber declared th»»»

US-based Guggenheim Investments, with assets of about $357bn, is actively considering an office in Saudi Arabia and wants to capitalise on investment opportunities in infrastructure and transportation as part of its expansion in the Gulf region. The firm has an office in Dubai, the region’s top fin»»»

RIYADH: Foreign investors may soon be able to buy Saudi stocks without restrictions, under a draft plan aimed at boosting liquidity and expanding the Kingdom’s $3 trillion equity market. The proposal, now out for a 30-day consultation, would allow all categories of non-resident investors to purchas»»»

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region saw a continued surge in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) during the second quarter of 2024, with 14 IPOs raising $2.64bn in proceeds, according to the EY MENA IPO Eye Q2 2024 report. This represents an increase from the 13 listings in Q2 2023, with pro»»»

Question: I have worked with a company for eight years and am leaving soon. My is Dh1,200 ($326). How can I calculate my ? What are salary adjustments, as my employer says these total Dh1,350, so I get a lower amount. But I have only taken and have not been sick. How can they take money from me and»»»

A Bangladeshi expatriate lost his life in a road accident in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Alamgir, 55, son of Mofizullah of Sandwip upazila of Chattogram. The incident was confirmed by the deceased's cousin Mohammad Riyadh who also lives in Dubai. Alamgir, em»»»