Pramod Kumar

Adnoc Distribution has confirmed it will acquire British energy company Shell's fuel stations in South Africa for an enterprise value of $1 billion.

The board of Saudi-listed Acwa Power plans to pay at least 30 percent of its net profit each year as shareholder dividends between 2026 and 2030.

Qatar National Bank (QNB) said net earnings rose in the second quarter of 2026, helped by higher fee and commission income.

Oil prices rose further early on Thursday after fresh US strikes on Iran stoked fears of global supply disruption.

Fresh US strikes on Iran failed to ignite another spike in oil prices on Thursday, with crude benchmarks surrendering early gains as traders judged the latest escalation unlikely to disrupt supplies immediately.

Abu Dhabi-based Modon Holding will develop a Nammos-branded luxury resort and residential project at Egypt's Ras El Hekma

Saudi Arabia's Ades Holding Company has secured two overseas drilling contracts, after several deals were suspended during the Iran conflict

Oman's airports handled fewer passengers in the first five months of 2026 as the Iran war disrupted travel across the Middle East, according to official data.

The debate should not revolve around eulogising or condemning militants or state agencies alone. Both acted within a larger ecosystem of political failure. The real question is not who pulled the trigger but who created the conditions in which violence replaced democratic dialogue

The convergence of narcotics, illegal migration, diaspora links and digital networks is redefining organised crime.