Author: arabcolumnist.com
Apple says Tim Cook will become executive chairman and John Ternus CEO on Sept. 1, formalizing the iPhone maker leadership transition.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama held Abu Dhabi talks on trade, energy, technology and security.
flydubai will launch daily Dubai-Bangkok flights on July 1, adding Thailand’s capital to its network with Emirates codeshare connections.
Mercedes-Benz unveiled the electric C-Class in Seoul, bringing its first battery-powered C-Class sedan with up to 762 km of WLTP range.
Sabah authorities said a pre-dawn Sandakan fire destroyed about 1,000 homes, with no confirmed deaths and relief centres open for evacuees.
The Abu Dhabi meeting underscored UAE-UK coordination on regional security, shipping access, energy supplies and diplomatic de-escalation.
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates entered 2026 with a strong run of official economic data showing broad-based expansion across non-oil activity, trade, banking and investment, reinforcing its position as one of the region’s fastest-growing economies. Releases published in the first quarter and early second quarter pointed to solid momentum carried over from 2025, with the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre and the Central Bank of the UAE reporting gains in output, financial activity and domestic business conditions. The Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre said UAE gross domestic product rose 5.1% year on year in the first nine months of 2025 to about AED1.4 trillion,…
Japan set fiscal 2026 defense spending near 2% of GDP as the Ministry of Defense expanded funding for missiles, drones and air defense.
Etihad Airways has scheduled six new Africa services from Abu Dhabi, widening its direct Africa network from November 2026 to March 2027.
Malaysia recorded RM68.52 billion in halal exports in 2025, as food and beverage products remained the sector’s largest contributor.