Africa moves higher on Austria trade and security agenda
Africa moved higher on Austria’s foreign policy agenda during an Ethiopia visit that combined AU cooperation, trade outreach and diplomacy....
Month : April 2026
flydubai adds daily Dubai Bangkok flights from July
flydubai will launch daily Dubai-Bangkok flights on July 1, adding Thailand's capital to its network with Emirates codeshare connections....
UAE and Albania leaders deepen bilateral ties
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama held Abu Dhabi talks on trade, energy, technology and security....
Apple names John Ternus CEO as Tim Cook shifts roles
Apple says Tim Cook will become executive chairman and John Ternus CEO on Sept. 1, formalizing the iPhone maker leadership transition....
Mercedes-Benz unveils electric C-Class in Seoul
Mercedes-Benz unveiled the electric C-Class in Seoul, bringing its first battery-powered C-Class sedan with up to 762 km of WLTP range....
Sabah fire destroys 1,000 homes and displaces thousands
SANDAKAN: A fire that swept through Kampung Bahagia in the Sandakan district of Sabah destroyed about 1,000 homes and affected 9,007 residents, turning an early report of roughly 200 houses lost into one of the state’s biggest recent settlement fires. Authorities said the blaze tore through the coastal water village before dawn on......
UAE and UK foreign ministers review regional tensions
The Abu Dhabi meeting underscored UAE-UK coordination on regional security, shipping access, energy supplies and diplomatic de-escalation....
Etihad expands Africa network with six new routes
Etihad Airways has scheduled six new Africa services from Abu Dhabi, widening its direct Africa network from November 2026 to March 2027....
Japan defense budget nears 2% of GDP in fiscal 2026
Japan set fiscal 2026 defense spending near 2% of GDP as the Ministry of Defense expanded funding for missiles, drones and air defense....
UAE economy extends global rise on strong 2026 data
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates entered 2026 with a strong run of official economic data showing broad-based expansion across non-oil activity, trade, banking and investment, reinforcing its position as one of the region’s fastest-growing economies. Releases published in the first quarter and early second quarter pointed to solid momentum carried......