Abu dhabi: Oil prices rose at settlement Friday influenced by renewed escalation between the United States and Iran in the Middle East. Brent crude futures were at $101.29 a barrel, up 1.23%, after jumping as much as 3% earlier in the session. Meanwhi…

Dubai: Dubai Police and the UAE Cycling Federation have discussed enhancing joint cooperation and expanding strategic sports partnerships in support of mutual institutional objectives. The discussions took place during a meeting between Engineer Manso…

Geneva: Eight cases have been reported, including three deaths. Five of the eight cases have been confirmed as hantavirus, and the other three are suspected, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, revealed in a media briefing on the han…

Budva: Amna Ali AlAdidi and Mudhia Salem Al Menhali, members of the Federal National Council (FNC) Parliamentary Division at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), took part in the Assembly’s committee meetings during its 20th Plenary …

Cairo: The World Bank Group has approved US$1 billion in financing to support Egypt’s efforts to boost private sector-led job creation, strengthen macroeconomic and fiscal resilience, and advance its transition to a greener economy. This financial bac…

Colombo: The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced an 18% increase in electricity tariffs for high-use domestic consumers for the second and third quarters of 2026. This decision, reported by the Daily Mirror, specifically aff…

Abu dhabi: ADNEC Group, a Modon company, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Khalifa University of Science and Technology to enhance cooperation on strategic initiatives, particularly focusing on innovation, education, and collab…

Berlin: The German Airports Association has warned of the possible cancellation of millions of flights and higher air ticket prices amid expected shortages in kerosene supplies. Ralph Beisel, Chief Executive Officer of the association, expressed conce…