Dubai: International visitors flying to Abu Dhabi on Etihad will automatically receive complimentary medical travel insurance for up to 15 days from July, giving travellers an added layer of cover during their stay in the UAE. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The insura»»»

At the beginning of this summer, Screenyo Communication launches SIT – Screenyo Intelligent Traffic. Starting in June 2026, mobile Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising clients will receive campaign reports generated by an AI-powered application, containing, among other things, key OOH performance indicato»»»

Brussels, Belgium: For-hire electric scooters will be banned in Brussels starting next year, authorities in the Belgian capital said, citing safety concerns. The decision makes the city the latest to crack down on the app-rented two-wheelers, with Paris, Madrid, and Prague having taken similar meas»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber (QC) hosted yesterday, the signing ceremony of an investment agreement between GrowthX Capital, a Qatari company, and Grow Solutions, a Ukrainian-rooted company specialising in innovative educational solutions for children. Grow Solutions has chosen the State of Qatar as »»»

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) welcomed a delegation from the United Republic of Tanzania, headed by Ambassador of Tanzania to Qatar, H E Habibu Awesi Mohamed, during the delegation’s visit to Project Qatar 2026. The delegation, including government officials as well as business leaders from »»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Environment and Climate Change H E Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie inspected the Environmental Laboratory Section of the Environmental Monitoring and Inspection Department as part of the Ministry’s ongoing efforts to oversee the environmental monitoring syste»»»

JEDDAH: On arrival at Six Senses Southern Dunes — a Red Sea Global resort — we were greeted by a “Six Drums” ritual “inspired by the resort’s guiding philosophy.” The “sixth sense” is interpreted here as intuition. That concept runs through the resort — staff are apparently trained to anticipate gu»»»

Doha, Qatar: Speaker of the Shura Council H E Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim stressed the importance of strengthening Arab joint action and enhancing coordination and integration among Arab states, particularly in areas related to collective security, protection of national resources, and safeguardi»»»

New York: The State of Qatar reaffirmed its readiness to work closely with the UN Security Council and all international partners to strengthen dialogue and mediation efforts aimed at achieving lasting peace in the Middle East, while continuing to expand its bilateral and international humanitarian»»»

QNA New York The State of Qatar reaffirmed its readiness to work closely with the UN Security Council and all international partners to strengthen dialogue and mediation efforts aimed at achieving lasting peace in the Middle East, while continuing to expand its bilateral and international humanitar»»»

Dubai: Mexican authorities have introduced simplified entry procedures for UAE citizens, allowing them to complete their arrival procedures through electronic gates at a number of Mexican airports from Thursday, the UAE Embassy in Mexico said. Under the new system, Emirati will no longer need to un»»»

The Plenum of the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) adopted a decision on Thursday instructing courts to immediately mark certain categories of cases as "restricted access". Case files in some proceedings will not be public, while in other cases only the operative parts of the judgments will be access»»»

Hungarian consumers who regularly shop on Chinese online marketplaces such as Temu will soon face higher costs, as a new European Union customs regime comes into force on 1 July. The measure will introduce a HUF 1066 (EUR 3) customs charge on low-value goods arriving from outside the EU, potentiall»»»

Dubai: DP World has launched a UAE e-invoicing solution after being selected by the Ministry of Finance as a pre-approved service provider for the country’s upcoming mandatory e-invoicing framework. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The launch comes ahead of the UAE’s na»»»

South Korean regulators fined e-commerce giant Coupang a record 624.7 billion won (US$410 million) over privacy violations Thursday. This photo, taken Thursday, shows Coupang headquarters in Seoul. Photo by Yonhap South Korea's data protection regulator on Thursday fined e-commerce company Coupang »»»

Who is Timur Turlov? Where did his billions come from? And how did he turn a small brokerage firm into a transnational financial ecosystem? Freedom Holding Corp. is a Kazakhstan-born international fintech company listed on the Nasdaq and valued at nearly $9 billion. In recent years, the company - w»»»

Some fintech companies operating in Azerbaijan could surpass individual banks in certain service segments within two to three years, the chairman of the Azerbaijan Fintech Association (AzFina), Edgar Abdullayev, told Report in an interview. Abdullayev, who also serves as head of United Payment Azer»»»

Doha, Qatar: As wars disrupt vital shipping lanes, sanctions redraw global energy trade flows, cyberattacks target critical infrastructure, and intensifying heatwaves, floods, droughts, and wildfires expose the growing fragility of energy systems worldwide, the foundations of the global energy orde»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Kerala Business Forum (KBF), an affiliated organisation of the Indian Business and Professionals Council (IBPC), Doha, under the aegis of the Embassy of India, is participating in Project Qatar 2026 with a dedicated pavilion comprising of 16 Indian-run companies from diverse and em»»»

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), the US technology and e-commerce group founded by Jeff Bezos, has officially selected Kenya as the location for its first African satellite Internet ground station through its Project Kuiper network and intensifying competition with Elon Musk’s Starlink across the cont»»»

For most of human history, more people were born each year than died. Populations grew very slowly for most of this history, then rapidly in recent centuries, as child mortality plummeted and people lived longer, Our World in Data reports.  But this is changing. As the map shows, deaths now ou»»»

Dubai: The rapid rise of e-scooters across the UAE is being accompanied by an alarming increase in serious accidents, with new data showing that major e-scooter crashes nearly doubled in 2025, raising urgent concerns about rider behaviour, safety awareness and infrastructure. An analysis of UAE Min»»»

With exponential growth over the past 17 years, eMAG has become a regional leader in an extremely competitive sector and a trusted brand for millions of customers and entrepreneurs: it helps people save time and money and offers entrepreneurs access to the most powerful Marketplace platform through»»»

New York: The State of Qatar participated in the 19th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), held at United Nations headquarters in New York under the theme, “CRPD at 20 - Celebrating and consolidating achievements and shapin»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Sri Lankan Embassy in Doha on Tuesday organised a Ceylon Tea tasting event to celebrate the heritage of the country’s tea industry and the long-standing diplomatic relations between the State of Qatar and Sri Lanka. Titled ‘Flavours from Sri Lanka’, the event was hosted by the Cult»»»

The administration of Ala-Archa Nature Park has increased entrance fees and charges for electric vehicles entering the park. The updated price list has already been published on the park’s official resources. Under the revised tariffs, the entrance fee for adults has risen from 200 to 250 soms. For»»»

London: Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Doha International Center for Interfaith Dialogue (DICID) H E Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi affirmed the Center’s keenness to contribute to international efforts aimed at promoting a culture of dialogue, understanding and cooperation among followe»»»

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is pressing ahead with strategic memoranda of understanding signed with Saudi Arabia in 2023, company officials said, underscoring the kingdom’s growing weight in the global aviation market. Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat during a tour and media briefing at Embr»»»

Orascom Financial Holding (OFH) has provisionally approved an ambitious acquisition proposal by Klivvr Holding, aiming to secure a controlling stake in Klivvr for Electronics Development and E-Payments. In a recent board meeting, OFH announced its intention to move forward with Klivvr Holding’s off»»»

Pakistan on Wednesday launched deadly air strikes on Afghanistan after a period of relative calm following months of fighting at the beginning of the year. Pakistan's government said 26 "militants" were killed while Afghan authorities said at least 12 people, including children, died in provin»»»

Dubai: A man who had just secured a Dh800,000 bank loan lost the entire amount after fraudsters tricked him into downloading a fake banking application and granting them remote access to his mobile phone, prompting Dubai Police to renew warnings against sharing personal or banking information with »»»

Mexico City: Mercado Libre, a Latin American rival of Amazon, has announced a $4.6 billion investment in Mexico during a period marked by tricky US trade talks. The Argentine company made the announcement as Mexico reviews its free trade agreement with the United States and Canada known as USMCA. T»»»

Crypto transaction volumes rose in every major region of the world over the past year, with Asia-Pacific activity up 69 percent and Latin America up 63 percent, according to the 2025 Global Crypto Adoption Index published by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The numbers tell a story that has l»»»

Where is Central Bank of Russia (CBR) governor Elvia Nabiullina? The head of Russia’s central bank has not been seen in public for weeks. A no show at Russia’s premier investment forum, the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), where she is a major fixture on the agenda, initially it »»»

São Paulo: As airlines grapple with rising fuel costs, aircraft delivery delays and growing pressure on regional connectivity, Brazilian plane maker Embraer is positioning itself as a stronger alternative to the long-standing duopoly of Airbus and Boeing. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, »»»

RIYADH: Saudi-born entertainment and sports technology platform webook.com has made its first move into Europe with the acquisition of Portugal-based SmartMove, an event technology company with more than 30 years of market experience. The deal gives webook.com an operational base in Europe and expa»»»

Dubai: Xbox has been losing the console wars for years. The PS5 has been outselling the Xbox Series X by a significant margin globally, Game Pass had haemorrhaged subscribers after a badly received price hike, and the brand was struggling to articulate why anyone should choose it over PlayStation. »»»

Dubai: Pakistan received a record $4.25 billion in remittances from overseas Pakistanis in May 2026, the highest monthly inflow ever recorded in the country’s history, providing a significant boost to foreign exchange reserves and strengthening the nation’s external account position. According to d»»»

More than 4,500 Emirati job seekers attended the Industrialists Career Exhibition 2026, which concluded at the Abu Dhabi Energy Center after two days of recruitment activities, career guidance and direct interviews with leading companies. Organised by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technolog»»»

Ajman: Thumbay Group today marked a major milestone in its commitment to advancing medical research and innovation with the groundbreaking of the Thumbay International Research Centre, a purpose-built, six-storey research facility in Al Jurf, Ajman. Designed to integrate scientific discovery, diagn»»»

Doha, Qatar: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Municipality H E Eng. Ali bin Mohammed Al Ali has explained that the updated planning and architectural requirements for residential villas and mansions were introduced in response to the needs of Qatari families and the social and urban transformation»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Municipality H E Abdullah bin Hamad bin Abdullah Al Attiyah participated in the opening of GreenTech Amsterdam 2026, held in the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 9 to 11 June 2026. The exhibition is one of the world’s leading international events dedicated to agricultural te»»»

Afghanistan said Wednesday that Pakistan launched new airstrikes targeting the country, killing at least 13 people and wounding 14 others, in a further sign of rising tensions between the two neighbors after months of fighting that has killed hundreds. Though the situation along the border was calm»»»

Geneva: The Arab-Swiss Business Forum “Trader 2026” convened in Geneva, Switzerland, with the participation of government officials, decision-makers, alongside representatives of the private sector and international organizations from both the Arab and Swiss sides. Participants underscored the impo»»»

Doha, Qatar: Mexican Ambassador to Qatar H E José Guillermo Ordorica Robles has expressed confidence ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, highlighting Mexico’s historic role as the first nation to host the tournament three times and emphasising the importance of regional cooperation as the country pre»»»

Editor-in-Chief of The Peninsula Prof. Khalid Mubarak Al-Shafi received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hellenic Republic to Qatar H E Christos Capodistrias at the newspaper’s office yesterday. The Ambassador was briefed on the evolution of the newspaper over the years, its miss»»»

Doha, Qatar: Project Qatar 2026 serves as a vital platform for showcasing latest innovations and technologies. Qatar’s construction sector continues to witness strong momentum as the country advances major infrastructure and development initiatives aligned with Qatar National Vision 2030. It aims t»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Chamber (QC) Board Member Abdulrahman bin Abduljalil Al Abdulghani recently held a meeting with H E Ashraf Khodjaev, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the State of Qatar, to discuss strengthening bilateral economic and commercial ties. The meeting was also attended by Q»»»

Doha, Qatar: As Canada prepares to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside the United States and Mexico, the country is drawing valuable lessons from Qatar’s successful organisation of the 2022 tournament, particularly in delivering exceptional fan experiences and ensuring robust security, accord»»»

Doha, Qatar: Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation for education and development, in partnership with the General Directorate of Endowments (Awqaf) yesterday honoured graduates, academically outstanding students and welcomed the eighth cohort of beneficiaries of the Qatar Schola»»»