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The World Bank on Tuesday lowered its 2026 forecast for the economies in the Middle East, saying the region's overall GDP will contract by 2.1 per cent for this year.

Temporary speed limit caps imposed on a number of Abu Dhabi roads were lifted shortly after 8am on Tuesday morning after dense fog had shrouded skies in the capital.

This week, ministers, manufacturers and investors from across the Gulf gather in Bahrain for the inaugural Made in GCC Forum.

Expect tears in Buenos Aires on Tuesday night as Lionel Messi bids what is sure to be an emotional farewell to the Argentina national team.

Alexander Volkanovski makes his Abu Dhabi return on October 24 as the headline bout of UFC 333.

Bestselling British author and former politician Jeffrey Archer has died aged 86, his publisher HarperCollins has announced.

The importance of diplomacy in an increasingly volatile world may seem axiomatic.

Question: Can a telecoms company impose a travel ban over an unpaid bill?

As World Space Week celebrates humanity's achievements beyond Earth, cinema offers its own versions of where that journey might lead.

The dentist who helped save the life of flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar said he feared time was running out when a group of passengers and reserve pilots took control of Flight FZ1073 and stopped what was said to have been an attempted terrorist attack.

Envision, a Netherlands-based start-up that made hardware and software tools for the visually impaired, will be stopping product development at the end of the year unless it can find a partner.

Envision, an Amsterdam-based start-up that made hardware and software tools for the visually impaired, will be stopping product development at the end of the year unless it can find a partner.

The Polish embassy in Washington on Monday expressed outrage over media personality Tucker Carlson's comments about Poland, Adolf Hitler and the Second World War.

UAE companies and organisations have some of the highest rates of agentic artificial intelligence adoption in the world, a survey has shown.

The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority has completed the transfer of nearly 7,500 stranded passengers to Tel Aviv after the temporary suspension of flydubai flights to the Israeli city.

An exhibition exploring Frank Gehry’s design for Guggenheim Abu Dhabi will form part of the inaugural programme at the museum, which opens on December 11.

Hundreds of educators across private schools and universities in Dubai are benefiting from a Golden Visa drive recognising exceptional teaching.

Lebanon and Britain are to hold three weeks of military drills beginning on Tuesday, as European countries try to build the Lebanese army into a cornerstone of peace with Israel.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that Saudi Arabia has a right to defend itself against attacks by Yemen's Houthis.

A French man admitted on Monday in a court in Iraq to joining ISIS after claiming that he was lured on social media into helping Muslims in Syria during its gruelling civil war.

World No 5 Daniil Medvedev has been disqualified from the China Open after hitting a spectator in the face with a ball during his semi-final against Novak Djokovic.

A Kuwaiti who attempted to break into the Israeli embassy in London armed with two knives to carry out a terrorist attack has been sentenced to life in jail.

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and King Abdullah II of Jordan attended the ground-breaking ceremony for the Aqaba-Al-Shidiya-Maan Railway Project on Monday.

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, and King Abdullah II of Jordan attended the ground-breaking ceremony for the Aqaba-Al-Shidiya-Maan Railway Project on Monday.

A teenager's hand was blown off as high-school protesters clashed with riot ⁠police in northern France on Monday, on the eve of a national demonstration by the pupils' union against underfunding, overcrowding and dilapidation.

Syria has accused Israel of building major military fortifications in Syrian territory along the occupied Golan Heights, a move that could entrench a new territorial takeover and undermine a US drive for peace.

Gulf family businesses are entering a period of generational transition that could give women a bigger role in ownership, investment and executive decision-making, experts have said.

Abu Dhabi-based Eagle Hills is working on two major projects in Syria including a residential and tourism development as part of a framework agreement the company has signed with the Syrian government.

The exodus of super-rich individuals from Britain since Labour came to power has left a £120 billion ($160 billion) hole, according to a wealth index analysis.

The withdrawal of US bombers from UK military base RAF Fairford will be seen as a “success by Iran”, amid a series of security threats to Britain, former British diplomats have said.

Dubai Police confiscated more than 400 e-scooters, e-bikes and bicycles over unsafe riding and traffic rule breaches during a road safety campaign in the city's Gold Souk area.

The renewed civil war in Yemen pits an exiled government backed by Saudi Arabia and several armed factions against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

What people fail to appreciate about Iran’s infiltration of the US and its western allies is that Tehran has developed a template that works – and has put it into practice.

Schools in Dubai have reminded parents to avoid taking photos or videos that capture children other than their own, or staff, without their consent on campus.

Adnoc has agreed to supply about two million tonnes of liquefied natural gas to Thailand’s Gulf Development, boosting the country's access to the fuel as the Iran war disrupts supplies from the Middle East.

Zlatko Dalic has urged his UAE players to enjoy the challenge when they face hosts Saudi Arabia in the Arabian Gulf Cup final.

Paris Fashion Week is often a battle for attention, but this season’s strongest collections were less concerned with spectacle than with identity.

Fadel Chaker will perform his first concert for 14 years at Riyadh Season this month.

UAE security authorities have foiled 14 attempts to smuggle narcotics through airports across the country, seizing more than 300kg of drugs in less than two months.

Ministers and military commanders from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were to gather in Riyadh on Monday for talks on the Makkah defence pact, Ankara and Islamabad said.

Ministers and military commanders from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were to gather in Riyadh on Monday for talks on the Makkah defence pact, Ankara and Islamabad said.

Indian and Pakistan cricket fans are braced for a problem of plenty in 2027 after the ODI World Cup schedule was announced.

Dubai has launched a new accelerator programme to apply agentic artificial intelligence across government services, marking a significant step in the emirate's push to future-proof public sector operations.

Next year's Joy Awards are set to be cancelled amid a reassessment of spending on major entertainment events in Saudi Arabia, Reuters reports.

PRYPCO Blocks, the leading fractional ownership platform, is making real estate investing in Dubai even more accessible with a playful new campaign based on an everyday regional phrase.

The leaders of Egypt, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia have signalled the emergence of their countries as an alliance to influence the geopolitical landscape of the Horn of Africa and ensure its security.

Yemeni government forces claimed on Monday they had seized key positions around the Bab Al Mandeb strait and the Dhubab area overlooking the sea lane, as a Saudi-led coalition said 100 fighter jets were taking part in an anti-Houthi offensive.

Yemeni government forces claimed on Monday they had seized key positions around the Bab Al Mandeb strait and the Dhubab area overlooking the sea lane, as a Saudi-led coalition said 100 fighter jets were taking part in an anti-Houthi offensive.