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DUBAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The Strait of Hormuz is “under Iran’s control and management”, the recently appointed head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States had “total control” of the strategic waterway.Hossein…
DUBAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The Strait of Hormuz is “under Iran’s control and management”, the head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary unit, Hossein Taeb, said on Thursday, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.The remarks came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on…
DUBAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Iran will soon join the New Development Bank, the development lender established by the BRICS group of nations, central bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said in a state media report published on Wednesday ahead of a BRICS finance meeting in India.Iran…
Adnoc’s listed companies delivered combined revenue of $25.3 billion (Dhs93.0 billion) in the first half of 2026, while advancing a series of major growth investments that strengthen the earnings outlook across the portfolio.Collectively, Adnoc Distribution, Adnoc Drilling, Adnoc Gas, Adnoc Logistics & Services (Adnoc L&S),…
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), an initiative of Saudi Aramco, has announced the opening of the exhibition showcasing the shortlisted artworks for the seventh edition of the Ithra Art Prize. As one of the Middle East’s largest art awards, launched by the…
Croatian manager Zlatko Dalic has been named as coach of the UAE football team, UAEFA announced on Wednesday on social-media platform X.Dalic relinquished his job as Croatian coach after their World Cup campaign ended in the round of 32 with a 2-1 defeat by Portugal.”Welcome,…
After the successful commencement of passenger train operations between Abu Dhabi & Fujairah, Etihad Rail is celebrating the passenger journeys through a specially curated onboard culinary experience designed by Capital Catering, the food and beverage arm of ADNEC Group, a Modon company, bringing the flavours,…
Gulf Today, Staff ReporterInvestments by Emirati youth in Sharjah’s real estate sector reached a cumulative value of Dhs4.3 billion as of August 2026, through 7,052 properties traded by 5,314 young individuals.This reflects their growing position as strategic partners and their strong confidence in the attractiveness…
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain discussed the longstanding fraternal ties between the two countries and ways to further strengthen cooperation across various fields, particularly the economy and development,…
The Board of Directors of the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) has announced the renewal of the Public Telecommunications Licences of Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC (e&) and Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company PJSC (du) for another 20 years, based on the Federal Decree-Law…