Dubai: A ceasefire in the region is prompting cautious optimism among UAE business leaders, who say the development could help stabilise markets, restore investor confidence and ease pressure on trade flows after a period of uncertainty. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app n»»»

Boris Azarenko is an entrepreneur whose professional background lies in banking and finance and who later founded major property development businesses. Boris Azarenko biography: educational path and early career Born in Moscow on 21 April 1977, Boris Nikolayevich Azarenko studied Finance at the Fi»»»

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Rosen Zhe»»»

New York: The UAE has expressed its deep disappointment at the UN Security Council’s failure to take decisive action to address the global repercussions caused by Iran’s illegal closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and failure to adopt a resolution put forward by Bahrain on behalf of the UAE, Kuwait, Q»»»

Boris Azarenko is an entrepreneur whose professional background lies in banking and finance and who later founded major property development businesses. Boris Azarenko biography: educational path and early career Born in Moscow on 21 April 1977, Boris Nikolayevich Azarenko studied Finance at the Fi»»»

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has claimed that “not a single cent” from Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya found its way into his 2007 election campaign, at an appearance before a Paris appeals court on Tuesday. He is appealing a five-year prison sentence handed down in 2025 after being found guilty»»»

Zenith Multi Trading DMCC has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Singular Aircraft S.L., a Barcelona-based aerospace technology company specialising in light aircraft and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The agreement marks a decisive and deliberate entry by the Dubai-based investment platform into»»»

Dubai: The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACAD) has signed an agreement with Emarat EV Charging Stations Company (UAEV) to install electric vehicle charging stations in mosque parking areas across Dubai. The eight-year agreement, with an option to renew, allows UAEV to devel»»»

Dubai: Now, you can even get gold delivered home to you. The Dubai Gold District rolled out a new home-delivery service on Wednesday, allowing buyers to browse, select, and purchase gold without visiting the market. Under the new service, buyers can arrange private consultations with participating »»»

Dubai: In the UAE, a new kind of economy is flourishing, one powered not just by money, but by generosity. Small businesses have been turning their success into support for local communities, who have been both their customers and partners in giving. What started as simple forms of assistance have »»»

Doha, Qatar: Virginia Commonwealth School of the Arts Qatar is pioneering research at the intersection of art, design and science, collaborating with Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar to explore how built environments affect autistic learners using neuroimaging and virtual reality technologies. The stud»»»

An operation that Donald Trump said could take Iran out “in one night” had turned into a six-week regional war that had the US president increasingly frustrated, as evidenced by his unhinged social media posts. In an expletive-ridden rant on Sunday, he warned that the US would take out all of Iran’»»»

Russia’s largest electronic procurement platform B2B-RTS announced it will proceed with an IPO on the Moscow Exchange (MOEX), offering 11.5% of its share capital through a secondary sale by existing shareholders, including Sovcombank and other financial investors, according to RBC business portal. »»»

LONDON — Here are the latest key facts about impacts from the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route virtually paralysed by the Middle East war.Around a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) passes through the waterway in peacetime.The war erupted on February»»»

With US and Israeli strikes on Iran's critical infrastructure already underway Tuesday amid threats of more to come, the UN and other organisations have warned that such attacks could constitute war crimes. A war crime is a serious violation of international humanitarian law during times of conflic»»»

Dubai: The UAE imports the vast majority of what it eats. And Roman Ulyanov, founder and CEO of high-end vertical farm Greeneration, believes that it is a vulnerability the country can no longer afford to ignore — and he and some other investors has spent $5 million building an alternative. Walking»»»

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea fired several ballistic missiles toward the sea Wednesday in its second launch event in two days, South Korea’s military said, hours after a senior North Korean official released crude insults against Seoul’s hopes for warmer relations. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of »»»

Labor unions at JSW hope the company can benefit from SAFE, while the government has not ruled out that option. The idea is to make JSW part of a new Polish steel program serving the defense industry, which could open access to some EU-backed funding. This fits a broader effort to reshape JSW’s bus»»»

Doha: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari reaffirmed that the State of Qatar’s position regarding mediation has not changed, noting its full support for the ongoing mediation efforts led by the Islamic Republic»»»

Progress has been made in the past 24 hours in the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, though reaching a ceasefire deal by U.S. President Donald Trump's 8pm ET deadline still looks like a long shot, a U.S. official, an Israeli official and two other sources with knowledge of the talks told U.S.»»»

1 of 2 | Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, attends a dinner hosted by President Donald Trump with U.S. tech leaders at the White House in Washington D.C., on September 4. Gates agreed to an interview with the House Oversight Committee related to its Jeffrey Epstein investigation. File Photo by W»»»

Billionaire Bill Gates is to testify on June 10 before a congressional committee investigating the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, a source close to the matter told AFP on Tuesday. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - si»»»

Cairo — Egypt’s stock market closed the 29 March–2 April 2026 trading week with a mixed but volatile performance, as a steep foreign-led sell-off at the start of the period was followed by a strong mid-week rebound before profit-taking resumed on Thursday. By the close on 2 April, the benchmark EGX»»»

Ivaylo Mirchev and Bozhidar Bozhanov, the co-chairs of Yes, Bulgaria, part of the Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria coalition, have rejected Rumen Radev's claims that the caretaker government is illegitimate and that its request for European Commission support against hybrid threats during »»»

The spa centre of Hotel 7 Pools SPA & Apartments attracts guests who return every year, hotel manager and co-owner Olga Vinokurova told BTA. The spa centre offers a wide variety of services – two hammams, a steam bath, a tepidarium, phyto-steam barrels, shock baths, sauna, jacuzzies, a shock bucket»»»

Manila: Bombshell testimony in the Philippines’ ghost flood control mega-scandal has unmasked a staggering ₱802 million ($13.3 million) money trail linking a fugitive lawmaker to a shady construction firm, as prosecutors tighten the noose on corruption plaguing disaster infrastructure. Cash flood f»»»

For nearly two days, somewhere in the mountains south of Isfahan in Iran, a US weapons officer was missing. Around him, a complex rescue operation unfolded under fire, with helicopters landing on makeshift runways and aircraft taking heavy losses. When the dust settled, the US had recovered its man»»»

QPearl – CycleOne stood out among finalists from Germany, Spain, and Finland. The evaluation was conducted by an international panel of experts, who assessed the product in terms of innovation, sustainability, and relevance to today’s market. This achievement places Romania at the forefront of glob»»»

London: Manchester United defender Harry Maguire is set to remain at Old Trafford for at least another season after signing a new one-year contract. The 33-year-old England centre-back was in the final months of his current deal but Maguire, who joined United from Leicester in an £80 million ($106 »»»

In a sign of a deep shift in the structure of financing within Saudi Arabia’s economy, and reflecting the goals of Vision 2030 to diversify the production base, credit facilities extended to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises reached a record high at the end of 2025. Banks and finance compan»»»

Free media do not guarantee critical and investigative journalism, Filip Pavlov top-on-the list MP candidate for the Anti-Corruption Bloc in Vratsa said at a meeting with citizens. "Media freedom is necessary, but it is not sufficient. The media may be free, but they may not ask the tough questions»»»

In Qatar, a discount is not always a real saving. Most shoppers have had the same experience: you walk into a store, spot a bright sale sign, make a purchase, and still leave unsure whether you actually got the best deal. The problem is not that discounts are rare. The problem is that they are ofte»»»

HEADLINES Tuesday’s media coverage focuses on the election campaign, with particular attention on the continued absence of a major leaders’ debate, police action against vote-buying, and rising fuel costs. Of note was the death of singer, composer and poet Mihail Belchev. SNAP ELECTIONS Mediapool.b»»»

Financial uncertainty has a way of revealing exactly how prepared we are. And in his experience, most people are far less prepared than they think, not because they lack discipline, but because they lack visibility. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here»»»

Dubai: A photoshoot that set social media ablaze has taken an even more charged turn following the death of the elephant at its centre. Chanchal, a 67-year-old female elephant who was painted pink for a shoot by Russian art photographer Julia Buruleva in Jaipur, died in February 2026, triggering an»»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

With US President Donald Trump’s Power Day deadline looming, where he has promised to do “irreversible damage” to Iran's power grid, Russia has reportedly provided Iran with intelligence of the weaknesses of Israel’s power system for a possible retaliation. »»»

The unique convergence of innovation and dynamism is reshaping the growth story of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies as the focus shifts to strengthening non-oil sectors like tourism, renewable energy and technology. Cross-border industrial partnerships are leading this transformation, refle»»»

Verdant Partners, a Dubai-headquartered strategic advisory firm, has announced the expansion of its platform to support international businesses with market entry, capital structuring, and cross-border execution across the Middle East. The firm has worked across mergers and acquisitions, capital ra»»»