Dubai: Saudi Aramco will introduce a new 98-octane gasoline grade to the Saudi market from early 2026, giving owners of sports and high-performance vehicles a fuel tailored to advanced engines while leaving existing grades unchanged. The launch is part of a broader effort, guided by the Ministry of»»»

Israel's decision to revoke the licenses of more than three dozen humanitarian organizations this week has aid groups scrambling to grapple with what this means for their operations in Gaza and their ability to help tens of thousands of struggling Palestinians. The 37 groups represent some of the m»»»

Egypt’s equity market closed 2025 on a firm footing, capping one of its strongest years in decades and setting the stage for a potentially transformative 2026. On the final trading session of the year, Wednesday 31 December, the Egyptian Exchange ended mostly in positive territory, underscoring inv»»»

Egypt has moved to deepen its state-asset partnership programme by offering 52 investment opportunities across tourism, heavy industry, chemicals, textiles, pharmaceuticals and automotive manufacturing, as it pivots away from outright asset sales toward joint ventures, concessions and operating par»»»

Egyptian companies are set to receive priority access to Sudan’s post-war infrastructure reconstruction under a new framework agreed by the Egyptian-Sudanese Joint Trade and Industry Committee, reflecting Cairo’s push to anchor its private sector in Sudan’s recovery effort. The agreement was reache»»»

Egypt recorded its lowest trade deficit in a decade during the first ten months of 2025, underscoring a marked improvement in external sector performance driven by robust export growth and moderated imports. Official data presented by Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib show t»»»

Kuwait has moved to revive a portfolio of state-owned real estate assets by launching a competitive tender for advisory services to prepare the reoffering of 23 projects built on public land, in a fresh push to expand private-sector participation under its public–private partnership (PPP) framework»»»

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Doha, Qatar: The Shura Council held its regular weekly session on Monday in Tamim bin Hamad Hall at the Council's headquarters, under the chairmanship of the Speaker of the Shura Council, HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim. Following this, Secretary-General of the Shura Council, HE Nayef bin Mohammed»»»

Iran accused Israel on Monday of trying to undermine its national unity after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed support for protests in the Islamic republic. "The Zionist regime (Israel) is determined to exploit the slightest opportunity to sow division and undermine our national »»»

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The market for wildfire catastrophe bonds surged in 2025, with more than $5bn in new issuance — more than double the previous year’s total — as investors start to grapple with the accelerating Climate Crisis that is already causing tens billions of dollars of damage each year. »»»

The market for wildfire catastrophe bonds surged in 2025, with more than $5bn in new issuance — more than double the previous year’s total — as investors start to grapple with the accelerating Climate Crisis that is already causing tens billions of dollars of damage each year. »»»

The US military operation that toppled Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has been warmly welcomed by Washington’s closest allies in the Western Balkans, but it has also revived uneasy questions across the region about international law, borders and whether great powers are once again setting dan»»»

The market for wildfire catastrophe bonds surged in 2025, with more than $5bn in new issuance — more than double the previous year’s total — as investors start to grapple with the accelerating Climate Crisis that is already causing tens billions of dollars of damage each year. »»»

The market for wildfire catastrophe bonds surged in 2025, with more than $5bn in new issuance — more than double the previous year’s total — as investors start to grapple with the accelerating Climate Crisis that is already causing tens billions of dollars of damage each year. »»»

The US military operation that toppled Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has been warmly welcomed by Washington’s closest allies in the Western Balkans, but it has also revived uneasy questions across the region about international law, borders and whether great powers are once again setting dan»»»

The US military operation that toppled Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has been warmly welcomed by Washington’s closest allies in the Western Balkans, but it has also revived uneasy questions across the region about international law, borders and whether great powers are once again setting dan»»»

The US military operation that toppled Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has been warmly welcomed by Washington’s closest allies in the Western Balkans, but it has also revived uneasy questions across the region about international law, borders and whether great powers are once again setting dan»»»

The US military operation that toppled Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has been warmly welcomed by Washington’s closest allies in the Western Balkans, but it has also revived uneasy questions across the region about international law, borders and whether great powers are once again setting dan»»»

The US military operation that toppled Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has been warmly welcomed by Washington’s closest allies in the Western Balkans, but it has also revived uneasy questions across the region about international law, borders and whether great powers are once again setting dan»»»

The Egyptian Senate discussed during its plenary session on Sunday a report on a government-proposed bill to amend certain provisions of Law #196 of 2008 concerning the tax on built properties. The Chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Financial, Economic, and Investment Affairs, Representative Ahm»»»

TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Russia has been increasing exports of machinery and electrical equipment to Iran, the acting Russian Trade Representative in Tehran, Alexei Yefimov, told Sputnik in an interview published on Monday. "We see rising deliveries of Russian machinery, pump equipment, and electrical pr»»»

The US military operation that toppled Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro has been warmly welcomed by Washington’s closest allies in the Western Balkans, but it has also revived uneasy questions across the region about international law, borders and whether great powers are once again setting dan»»»

The market for wildfire catastrophe bonds surged in 2025, with more than $5bn in new issuance — more than double the previous year’s total — as investors start to grapple with the accelerating Climate Crisis that is already causing tens billions of dollars of damage each year. »»»

In the early days of 2026, Bulgaria’s retail sector has smoothly transitioned to accepting euro payments, with customers adapting well to the new system, Nova TV reports. Albena Georgieva, executive director of a major retail chain in the country, said the introduction of payments in euros has proc»»»

OPEC+ countries have confirmed the suspension of the planned increase in oil production during the first quarter of 2026, as eight key producers reaffirmed their commitment to market stability amid a steady global economic outlook and what they described as healthy oil market fundamentals. During a»»»

Saudi Arabia has unveiled its annual borrowing plan for 2026, a move that underscores the growing maturity of its fiscal policy and its ability to align ambitious expansion under Vision 2030 with long-term financial stability. The plan seeks to strike a careful balance between financing large-scale»»»

Dubai: Veteran actor Hema Malini says returning to work helps her cope with the loss of her husband, Dharmendra, who died on November 24, 2025. In an exclusive interview with The Times of India, she shared how she’s navigating life after his death and why resuming her professional life feels right »»»

Dubai: Emirates SkyCargo is preparing for a major expansion in 2026, with up to 10 Boeing 777 freighters expected to join its fleet by December, said Badr Abbas, Divisional Senior Vice President, Emirates SkyCargo. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The cargo arm of Emira»»»

President of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered a hunt for the assailants who killed more than 40 people in an attack on a Niger State village over the weekend. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Jan. 5 (UPI) -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has ordered police and military to »»»

Seoul shares surged by more than 3 percent Monday to close at a fresh record high. This photo, taken Monday, shows the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul. Photo by Yonhap Seoul shares surged by more than 3 percent Monday to close at a fresh record high, driven by a strong rally in semiconductor and»»»

Damascus, Jan. 5 (SANA) The Governor of the Central Bank of Syria, Abdelkader Husrieh emphasized on Monday that the new Syrian pound is the sole symbol of the country’s monetary sovereignty. He added that the Central Bank is working closely with relevant authorities to regulate the national currenc»»»

A bulky bluefin tuna made a splash at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market on Monday morning, fetching a record 510.3 million yen ($3.2m; £2.4m) at the market's first auction of the year. The winning bid for the 243kg fish came from Kiyomura Corp, the operator of popular sushi chain Sushi Zanmai, which has o»»»

Global SWF’s sixth annual report revealed that 2025 marked a historic shift in the global financial balance of power, as investors together with central banks notched a record $60 trillion in assets and foreign reserves. The report also showed that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) was cr»»»

Dubai: Hamad Almheiri does not describe himself as a typical tech founder. There was no pitch deck, no early investor interest and no launch buzz when he started building BrainScroller. What he had instead was time, curiosity to work quietly without reassurance that anyone would ever use what he wa»»»

As the GCC looks ahead to 2026, healthcare leadership in the region will no longer be measured by the number of hospitals built or beds added alone. Instead, it will be defined by how effectively healthcare systems connect data, doctors, and patients into a seamless, responsive continuum of care. T»»»

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Iran accused Israel on Monday of trying to undermine its national unity after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed support for protests in the Islamic republic. "The Zionist regime (Israel) is determined to exploit the slightest opportunity to sow division and undermine our national »»»

Tokyo: A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo's main fish market, smashing the previous all-time high. Dave Gershman at the Pew Charitable Trusts' international fisheries team used news of the aucti»»»

The Cuban government has said 32 of its nationals were killed during the US operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. It said the dead were members of its armed forces and intelligence agencies, with two days of national mourning declared. A short statement did not elaborate on the rol»»»

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel stood in solidarity with the people of Iran as protests rocked several Iranian cities, according to AFP. “We stand in solidarity with the struggle of the Iranian people and with their aspirations for freedom, liberty and justice,” Ne»»»

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Türkiye will begin its 2026 domestic borrowing on ​Monday with auctions for a 1-year zero-coupon bond and a 4-year floating rate note, with first quarter domestic borrowing set ‌to total ‌1.32 trillion ‌lira ($30.7 ⁠billion). The ​zero-coupon ‌bonds will mature on January 6, 2027. The floating rate»»»

The Israeli army has begun to permanently bolster its forces in the northern West Bank, as part of a broader plan to arm settlers with machine guns and small anti-tank missiles and to build new settlements, and revive others. Under the cover of war and shifting attention to multiple fronts, the arm»»»

Dubai: When US forces swept into Venezuela before dawn on January 3, detained President Nicolas Maduro, and flew him out of the country in handcuffs, the internet didn’t react with shock alone. It reacted with déjà vu. Within hours, a six-year-old clip from Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Season 2 began cir»»»

US President Donald Trump said to the press that Iran would be "hit very hard" if more protesters die during demonstrations triggered by the economic protests that entered a second week. "We're watching it very c»»»

Damascus, Jan. 5 (SANA) Syria’s Minister of Economy and Industry, Nidal al-Shaar, and Central Bank Governor Abdelkader Husrieh conducted an inspection tour of several currency exchange centers in Damascus on Sunday to oversee the exchange of new banknotes and ensure compliance with official guideli»»»