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UAE President appoints four new Assistant Governors at Central Bank

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed appointed four experienced leaders as Assistant Governors at CBUAE/Image: CBUAE In a significant move aimed at strengthening the leadership of the UAE’s financial sector, President His Highness Read More

UAE Central Bank new rules for Personal Loan: Now you can apply for a loan without a salary slip

New UAE loan flexibility offers hope to borrowers / Image credit: File The UAE Central Bank has removed the one-size-fits-all minimum-salary cutoff that many banks used (often around Dh5,000). Read More

Trump Says Inflation Is Almost At The ‘Sweet Spot’ While Blaming Biden For High Prices

Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday declared that Americans are fortunate to have him in office as he sought to refocus his administration on concerns over rising living expenses affecting households across the co Read More

Bangladesh Asks Media To Not Air Sheikh Hasina’s Comments After Death Sentence

Dhaka: Following the death sentencing of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the National Cyber Security Agency in the South Asian nation called on the media to refrain from disseminating statements made by the former leader, local media Read More

Trump Says US To Sell F-35 Fighter Jets To Saudi Arabia

Washington, DC [US], November 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has confirmed he will approve the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom’s de facto ruler prepares for his first White House visit in more than seven Read More

‘Illegal, Unconstitutional’: Awami League Leader Slams Hasina’s Death Sentence, Calls Verdict ‘Pre-Determined’

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], November 18 (ANI):  Shafiul Alam Chowdhury Nadel, Organising Secretary, Bangladesh Awami League, slammed the “illegal and unconstitutional” Yunus government for announcing a “pre-determined verdi Read More

China finally buys soybeans from US, orders 14 cargoes for Dec-Jan period

The sale of soybeans had become a major cause of a diplomatic standoff between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Read More

Kidnapping strikes Nigeria again: 25 girls abducted from a boarding school in Kebbi; manhunt on

In a harrowing incident early Monday, armed attackers infiltrated a boarding school in Kebbi state, Nigeria, seizing 25 girls and leaving at least one staff member dead. Read More

UAE announces National Day holiday for public and private sector employees

UAE celebrates National Day with paid holidays for public and private sector employees nationwide/Representative Image The UAE is preparing for a grand four-day celebration as the nation marks its 54th Union Day, also celebrated as E Read More

Saudi Arabia sets new labour penalties up to SR250,000 in updated violations schedule

Saudi Arabia’s MHRSD imposes fines up to SR250,000 for unlicensed hiring, maternity leave, and misconduct violations/Representative Image In a decisive step to strengthen labour governance across the Kingdom, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry Read More

Africa buying drones to fight its wars: Can they win it peace?

Armed drones are reshaping battlefields, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, where weak air defences and vast terrain make them powerful but destabilising tools, altering conflicts without delivering real stability or peace. Read More