Brussels: The Schengen Information System (SIS) witnessed unprecedented use in 2025, processing around 17.76 billion searches, averaging nearly 49 million searches per day and more than 2 million per hour. This marked an 18 percent increase compared t…
Dubai: The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) recently held its bi-annual City Briefing at the Dubai Opera, gathering over 1,700 stakeholders from the tourism, aviation, hospitality, retail, and events sectors, alongside government official…
Abu dhabi: First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has announced a strategic partnership with Water.org and WaterEquity, marking a significant step towards enhancing access to safe water and sanitation in emerging markets.
According to Emirates News Agency, as p…
Dubai: Dubai Chambers has announced the establishment of the Executive Committee for Agentic AI, following the recent launch of an initiative by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The initiative aims to transition Dubai’s private s…
Dubai: The UAE remains one of the world’s most attractive real estate investment destinations in spite of the recent regional challenges, according to a new global survey commissioned by Arada.
According to Emirates News Agency, Arada’s UAE Property…
Sharjah: Sharjah Islamic Bank and the University of Sharjah (UoS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at establishing a general framework for cooperation between the two parties in financial literacy, professional development, practical tr…
Rome: A tornado that struck the Italian capital, Rome, caused widespread disruption, accompanied by torrential rain that uprooted trees and disrupted traffic in several areas.
According to Emirates News Agency, the Nomentano, Salario, and Parioli di…
Abu dhabi: Abu Dhabi City Municipality has planted more than 2,000 trees during 2025 and is continuing efforts to plant 5,000 trees during 2026 along walkways and corridors on Abu Dhabi Island and the mainland as part of its walkway and corridor lands…
Beijing: China’s logistics sector returned to expansion in May, with the index tracking the country’s logistics market reaching 50.3 percent, an increase of 0.6 percentage points compared to the previous month. A reading above 50 percent indicates exp…
Abu dhabi: Global commodity markets Global commodity markets experienced a reallocation of capital during early Asian trading on Thursday, as a contraction in oil prices and a weaker US dollar combined to lift gold and other precious metals.
Accordi…
Lebanon: Lebanon and Israel have agreed to implement a ceasefire following extensive negotiations held in Washington, according to a joint statement issued by the United States late last night.
According to Emirates News Agency, the joint communique…
Abu dhabi: Oil prices fell during early Asian trading on Thursday, reversing some of the sharp gains recorded in the previous session: Brent crude futures declined by 67 cents, or 0.69%, to trade at $97.14 a barrel. Meanwhile, US West Texas Intermedia…
