DIB, the largest Islamic bank in the UAE by assets, recorded operating revenues of Dh3.5 billion for the first quarter of 2026, a 13 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth, while total assets reached Dh420 billion. The growth in operating revenues was driven by broad-based momentum across key revenue s»»»

Efforts to revive talks over the Middle East war have stalled as the US weighs Iran’s latest proposal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route. Tensions in Lebanon continue to escalate despite a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. Efforts to end the Middle East war appeared at»»»

VANCOUVER: FIFA on Tuesday announced a sharp increase in overall financial distributions for this year’s World Cup, boosting cash payments to nearly $900 million following concerns over the spiraling costs for teams taking part in the tournament. FIFA said in a statement that money shared from the »»»

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast fair to partly cloudy conditions across the UAE, with rising temperatures and dusty winds expected to persist through the weekend. In its latest bulletin , the NCM said today will see light to moderate winds, freshening at times and causing blow»»»

Manila: In a dramatic escalation of the on-going impeachment battle, lawyer Manases "Mans" Carpio — husband of Vice President Sara Duterte — has gone nuclear, accusing three government agencies at a local court of flouting the 1955-era Philippine bank secrecy and anti-money laundering laws. His mai»»»

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development Saudi Arabia said employees are entitled to paid leave of up to 15 days to perform Hajj, under regulations governing labour rights in the Kingdom. The ministry said eligible workers can take between 10 and 15 days of paid leave, incl»»»

Share: In a jab at Hezbollah, which accused the government of treason and surrender”, Aoun rejected criticism of the talks saying that those who drew Lebanon into the conflict were the ones committing “treason”. Beirut- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun pushed back against Hezbollah’s opposition to di»»»

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast fair to partly cloudy conditions across the UAE, with rising temperatures and dusty winds expected to persist through the weekend. In its latest bulletin , the NCM said today will see light to moderate winds, freshening at times and causing blow»»»

Cairo's famed nocturnal rhythm flickered back to life on Tuesday after Egypt eased energy-saving measures spurred by the Middle East war that had forced shops, cafes and restaurants to close early, dimming a city long defined by its late-night buzz. Soaring energy prices, driven by the US-Israel co»»»

Dubai: There are cities that plan for the future, and then there is Dubai. At a time when much of the wider region is navigating uncertainty, the emirate has chosen momentum, announcing, building and opening infrastructure at a pace that signals not just ambition, but conviction. The latest wave of»»»

Anant Ambani, a director at Reliance Industries and son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has pleaded with Colombia's government to suspend a planned cull of 80 hippos descended from animals brought to the country by drug lord Pablo Escobar, offering to relocate them to his Vantara wildlife cent»»»

India's government is in continuing talks with both Iran and the United States over the future of the strategic Chabahar port, with the expiry of a US sanctions waiver and the recent regional conflict adding complexity to the discussions, the Mana News Agency reported on April 28. »»»

India has recently told the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) to reduce, remove, or avoid greenhouse gas emissions in the Indian economy by pricing such emissions through the trading of Carbon Credit Certificates (CCCs). »»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Anant Ambani, a director at Reliance Industries and son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has pleaded with Colombia's government to suspend a planned cull of 80 hippos descended from animals brought to the country by drug lord Pablo Escobar, offering to relocate them to his Vantara wildlife cent»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

The United Arab Emirates has announced its withdrawal from OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance, effective May 1, 2026, stripping the cartel of one of its highest-capacity and lowest-cost producers. According to Emirates Ne»»»

Latin America and the Caribbean will grow 2.2% in 2026, the United Nations regional economic commission said on April 27, slightly below an earlier estimate and marginally lower than the International Monetary Fund's projection, as rising oil prices, tighter financial conditions, and slowing g»»»

The Middle East travel and tourism sector grew 5.3% in 2025, outpacing the global growth rate of 4.1%, with Saudi Arabia accounting for the largest share of the regional expansion, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), Emerging Travel reported on April 28. »»»

Iran's deputy parliament speaker Ali Nikzad has warned of the possibility of further US military action against Iran, while arguing that direct confrontation would prove too costly for Washington. Nikzad said the United St»»»

Iran's deputy parliament speaker Ali Nikzad has warned of the possibility of further US military action against Iran, while arguing that direct confrontation would prove too costly for Washington. Nikzad said the United St»»»

Ukraine summoned Israel's ambassador to Kyiv on April 27 and filed a formal protest after a second shipment of grain allegedly stolen from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories docked at the port of Haifa, in a diplomatic escalation that has thrust Israel's policy of studied neutrality toward the »»»

Iraq’s President Nizar Amidi has formally tasked Ali Al-Zaidi, the nominee of the Coordination Framework, a coalition of Iran-aligned political parties, with forming a new government within 30 days, INA reported on April 27. »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St Petersburg on April 27, the first visit by a senior Iranian official to Russia since the outbreak of the US-Iran war on February 28, according to details released by the Kremlin.  »»»

Iran's deputy parliament speaker Ali Nikzad has warned of the possibility of further US military action against Iran, while arguing that direct confrontation would prove too costly for Washington. Nikzad said the United St»»»

Russia's intensified blocking of virtual private networks (VPNs) is causing widespread collateral disruption to legal banking, e-commerce, government and healthcare services, with Novosibirsk among the worst-hit regions, Russian media reported on April 28, citing IT-Balance specialist Lolita Piven.»»»

India has recently told the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme (CCTS) to reduce, remove, or avoid greenhouse gas emissions in the Indian economy by pricing such emissions through the trading of Carbon Credit Certificates (CCCs). »»»

Iraq’s President Nizar Amidi has formally tasked Ali Al-Zaidi, the nominee of the Coordination Framework, a coalition of Iran-aligned political parties, with forming a new government within 30 days, INA reported on April 27. »»»

The European Union is using Kyrgyzstan as a test case to determine whether anti-circumvention sanctions can succeed in limiting the illicit flow of Western technology to Russia, needed by Moscow to maintain its war effort in Ukraine. »»»

Vanadium Resources Limited (ASX:VR8; FRA:TR3), an Australian critical minerals developer, has signed a non-binding offtake term sheet with U.S. Vanadium Holding Company LLC, marking a step forward in the commercialisation of its Steelpoortdrift Vanadium Project in South Africa. »»»