Plaza Premium names VP for Middle East, Africa

Plaza Premium Group has announced the promotion of Emrecan Ergin to Vice President, Middle East and Africa. With a proven track record of transformative leadership across Turkey and Hungary as Area General Manager since 2023, Ergin brings...

The UAE’s BRIDGE Summit wants 60,000 attendees to connect with entertainment, enterpreneurship, and policymaking in the Middle East

The United Arab Emirates is continuing its ambitious and expensive push to become a prominent hub for digital content creation with the BRIDGE Summit, which pitches itself as an event where “the future of media, entertainment, culture, and...

Israelis gather to mark two years since 7 October Hamas attack that killed 1,200

Israelis will gather across the country on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the 7 October attack, in which Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages during an assault on southern Israel. Unofficial commemorations...

Turkmenistan and Italy to Hold Business Forum in Rome

On 6 October 2025, in Rome, Ambassador of Turkmenistan Toyly Komekov met with Adolfo Urso, Italy’s Minister for Enterprises and “Made in Italy” Products. The two discussed prospects for bilateral cooperation in strategically important sectors such...

Iran discovers large natural gas reserve near Persian Gulf

Iran has discovered a large gas reserve in its southern province of Fars near the Persian Gulf as the country moves ahead with plans to expand its massive petroleum sector despite foreign sanctions. Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said on...

What will Israel's continuing control mean for the Palestinian economy?

Israel is expected to continue to control Palestine’s economy even if peace returns to the territory and the Gaza war ends amid current negotiations, while Palestine needs statehood to make its own decisions, experts have said. “I don't think that...

TrendingGrinding Gaza war reaches two-year milestone, and Syria's new parliament

Today marks two years since the Hamas attack on Israel that started the devastating war on Gaza. Syrian authorities announced the winners of a parliamentary election. Iran said it has no immediate plans to resume nuclear talks with European...

Orange Egypt Launches Digital Gold Trading Platform via Mobile Wallets

Orange Egypt, the leading provider of integrated telecommunications services, announced Egypt’s first digital platform for buying and selling gold through mobile wallets, in exclusive partnership with mnGm, the pioneering online gold trading...

What a year of listening taught me about mental health in Arabic music

Modern Arabic popular music is rarely concerned with the noise inside. For decades, singers and songwriters across the region have written about heartbreak, love, longing and faith, but rarely about depression, anxiety or what it means to keep...

All About Salone del Mobile.Milano’s First Design Event in Saudi Arabia

MILAN — Amid trying economic times, Italy‘s leading design trade show Salone del Mobile.Milano continues to promote Italian businesses in markets with growth potential. Salone del Mobile.Milano’s president Maria Porro said Monday that the trade...

Vodafone, Nokia Trial World’s First Low-Latency Fibre Broadband Technology in Turkey

Vodafone and Nokia have successfully trialled a new internet technology on a live commercial fibre broadband network, which can significantly reduce internet delays during gaming or videoconferencing, as well as improve the customer experience...

EU Reintroduces Sanctions Against Iran Following UN Snapback

Following the activation of the snapback mechanism set forth in United Nations Security Council’s (“UNSC”) Resolution 2231 (2015) by the E3 (France, Germany and the United Kingdom), all nuclear-related sanctions on Iran imposed by the UNSC that...

Capital A Leverages Ant International’s AI-Enabled FX Solution to Optimise Treasury Operations and Enhance Customer Experience

Ant International’s proprietary Falcon Time-Series Transformer (TST) Model forecasted Capital A’s sales and FX exposures to manage FX costs more efficiently Enhanced FX strategy reduced Capital A’s FX hedging costs by up to 40% SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS...

Saudi Arabia and others purchase video game giant Electronic Arts for $55 billion

A consortium that includes the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), along with Silver Lake and Affinity Partners (wholly owned by Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law), announced September 29 it would be...

In Dewan Rakyat today: Trump’s Israel-Palestine peace plan, Visit Malaysia 2026, and anti-scam efforts

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Malaysia’s stance on the peace plan proposed by United States President Donald Trump concerning the Palestine-Israel conflict will be among the main highlights at today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting. According to the Order Paper on...

Stillwell hat trick carries New Egypt past Doane Academy -- Girls soccer recap

Olivia Stillwell struck for three goals as Doane Academy blanked New Egypt, 4-0, in Burlington. The Warriors improved to 7-4-1 with their fourth win in five games. All four have come via the shutout. Maya Czarnowski made seven saves for the...

Hendrickson lifts Raritan past New Egypt - Field hockey recap

Ava Hendrickson scored in the fourth quarter to help Raritan take down New Egypt 2-1 in Hazlet. After a scoreless first quarter, Mia Gaetani scored and gave Raritan (8-2-1) a 1-0 lead before halftime. Gia Harrington tied the game for New Egypt in...

From outsourcing to innovation: Pakistan’s path to scalable IT products is need of time: Shahzad Arif

Muhammad Umar Waqqas KARACHI: For over two decades, Pakistan’s IT exports have been powered primarily by services-outsourcing, call centers, and back-office support. While these have laid a strong foundation, the next leap forward will not come...

Azerbaijani products showcased at exhibition in Germany

Baku, October 6, AZERTAC Sixteen Azerbaijani companies are presenting their products at the “Made in Azerbaijan” national stands at the five-day Anuga 2025 international food and beverage trade fair in Cologne, Germany. The participation is...

Artificial Intelligence, Data And Advisory Integrity - Insights from WealthTHINK Middle East 2025

At Hubbis WealthTHINK Middle East 2025, a closed-door roundtable examined the intersection of artificial intelligence, regulatory compliance and the institutionalisation of wealth advice in the region. The discussion was chaired by Mark Buesser,...