Stay informed with the latest political, economic, and social developments from the UAE and the Middle East—delivered with accuracy, depth, and context.
On 25th February, a Swedish intercept and jam of a suspected Russian drone occurred in the Öresund Strait off the port city of Malmö, where French aircraft carrier FS Charles
The Ministry of Finance officially started negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission on Monday, officially starting the third round of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme and the
U.S. President Donald Trump called his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, before another round of negotiations on Thursday (February 26, 2026) to end the invasion by Russia; both presidents announced on
The world-renowned Louvre museum in France is on the verge of a change in leadership after the resignation of its president, Laurence des Cars, on Tuesday, and there is even
On 25th February, the Integrated Operations Coordination Centre said that 17 suspected terrorists were “neutralised” and 33 criminals and their accomplices were also arrested in anti-terrorist and anti-crime raids that
Six individuals who are privy to negotiations say Iran is near making a deal with China to buy anti-ship cruise missiles, even as America sends a large naval force off
The US Treasury Department has also imposed sanctions on the Colombian president Gustavo Petro, who is also among the most vocal of international critics of Donald Trump. According to Treasury
Over 20 countries that support Ukraine have vowed to “take Russian oil and gas off the global market” as part of pressure on President Vladimir Putin over the war.
An EU- and US-supported UN Security Council resolution to grant a proposed international stabilisation force strong authority to manage security within Gaza is being drafted, with the strong likelihood that
New Zealand is re-imposing sanctions on Iran because of concerns regarding Iran’s non-compliance with its nuclear commitments, Foreign Minister Winston Peters stated on 17th October. The statement announced the re-imposition
India questioned assertions by Donald Trump that its prime minister, Narendra Modi, had consented to discontinue purchasing Russian oil. Trump asserted on 15th October that Modi had informed him “today”
Pakistan and the Taliban government of Afghanistan report that they have signed a short-term ceasefire after new border fighting and reported Pakistani air raids on Kabul and Kandahar. The two
Russian troops are still making incremental gains along various sections of the extensive front line in Ukraine – despite another appeal by US President Donald Trump for a battle hiatus
A military colonel who grabbed power in a coup seized Madagascar’s top leadership post 17th October during a breathtakingly swift takeover that deposed the president and had him running from
Two of China’s highest-ranking military officers have been kicked out of the Communist Party and the armed forces on corruption grounds, the nation’s defense ministry announced on 17th October, the
The LPG tanker MV Falcon was ablaze and drifting on 18th October off the coast of Yemen, having reported an explosion that led to members of the crew abandoning the
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on 10th October announced an agreement that has been finalized to allow the Qatari Emiri Air Force to build a complex at the Mountain Home Air
The Ukrainian armed forces attacked a large Russian ammunition factory, oil terminal and weapons store on 6th October with long-range drones, officials reported. Kyiv dealt Moscow’s war machine another setback
Storm Goretti raised gale-force winds and heaped volumes of snow on northern Europe on 9th January, blacking out thousands of homes, grounding aircraft, and disrupting train services, to add to
According to the Ministry of Culture, Thailand will be the guest of honor in the 2026 Taipei International Book Exhibition, which will be held on the 3-8 of February at
The artificial intelligence firm, xAI, run by Elon Musk, is already being heavily criticized after its chatbot called Grok started being widely used to create sexualized photographs of women, many
One of the most significant cultural festivals in India is Diwali, which has been listed in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. This decision was
After leftist activists suspected arson at a power station on Wednesday cut off tens of thousands of households in southwestern Berlin, the area was reconnected to the electricity grid on
According to a press release issued by the Nicosia Municipality, Nicosia has gained a significant international award, and it has been named as the European Best Destination in 2026 by
Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of Staff of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan Galymzhan Koishybayev exchanged views on consolidating trade and economic cooperation
France’s economy minister has called a new reduction in the nation’s credit rating “a wake-up call” for lawmakers to once and for all approve the 2026 budget, as political deadlock
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on 18th October said India is likely to post positive export growth during the current financial year despite tension from global trade disruptions and
The effect of Brexit on the UK economy will be negative “for the foreseeable future”, the UK’s most senior banker has warned. Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey explained that
Chile’s state-owned copper company, Codelco, reported its lowest copper production in over two decades after a mine collapse suspended the recovery from a prolonged period of production weakness. Based on
The EU acted on 7th October to double tariffs on foreign steel – following the book of US President Donald Trump – to protect the bloc’s ailing sector from a
In Argentina, the situation in a sparsely populated district of Patagonia had been devastated by wildfires, and authorities in the south had evacuated some 3,000 tourists, officials said on 7th
The economy of India will continue to be one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world, with a growth projected at 7.4 per cent in 2025, according to the
On 8th January, the Interior Ministry said that about 100 tractors were in place in the capital at a number of symbolic sites, such as in front of the Eiffel
The red metal kept gaining a steady but impressive upward momentum, approaching lifetime highs, a strong combination of structural demand, supply tightness, and deep-rooted investor interest. The copper futures contract
The West African country of Burkina Faso has announced that a plot to assassinate the military leader of the country, Capt Ibrahim Traore, has been averted. The military officer overthrown
Major stock indices and oil prices increased on 5th January. Energy stocks rose, and investors responded calmly to the potential consequences of a U.S. attack that apprehended the Venezuelan president
Submit your media research that you want to publish
