UN to vote on backing Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara
The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Friday on a resolution stating that genuine autonomy for Western Sahara under…
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Qatar Airways awarded ‘Best Airline in the World’ at Business Traveller Awards 2025
Qatar Airways has been named the ‘Best Airline in the World’ at the prestigious Business Traveller Awards 2025, reaffirming its…
Saudi Arabia announces new amendments to Umrah visa rules
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has introduced new amendments to Umrah visa regulations, reducing the validity of the entry visa from…
4,000-year-old temple in Kuwait Discovered
Archaeologists in Kuwait have uncovered a 4,000-year-old temple dating back to the Dilmun civilization on Failaka Island, in what is…
Qatar to grant property title and residency visas within days for $200,000 real estate purchases
Qatar’s property sector hits QR8.9 billion in Q2 2025 deals, up 29.8% year-on-year Property buyers in Qatar will soon be…
Mediterranean Pact: a renewed horizon for EU–Morocco partnership
Across the Mediterranean, the traditional donor–recipient model of cooperation has lost credibility. In a world where the lines of global…
Barclays Returns to Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Mohammed Al-Sarhan, who has recently joined as Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board for Barclays’ Saudi Arabia franchise, has said…
Crypto Leaders Eyed for UAE Events Featuring Bitcoin MENA Conference in December
UAE crypto events in December 2025 will draw industry leaders to Dubai and Abu Dhabi for discussions on blockchain, finance,…
Saudi Arabia-backed Lucid and Nvidia team up to launch self-driving EVs
Saudi Arabia-backed electric vehicle maker Lucid Group is to launch models with near-full autonomy in partnership with chip leader Nvidia, accelerating its self-driving…
QFFD, EAA, KTI forge a landmark partnership to tackle global youth unemployment
Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Education Above All (EAA), and King’s Trust International (KTI) have signed an agreement to tackle…