Monday, April 20, 2026

Finance

Fujairah oil product stocks rise 6% on week to two-week high

Oil product stockpiles at the Port of Fujairah rose 6.1 per cent week on week to 24.65 million barrels Monday, marking the highest level in two weeks, according to data exclusively obtained by S&P Global Platts today. The gains were...

Air Arabia operates repatriation flights for Emiratis stranded in Pakistan

Air Arabia has announced that it operated new repatriation flights between Pakistan and UAE, carrying Emiratis back home free of charge. Two special flights were operated between Lahore and Multan in Pakistan and Sharjah International Airport on April 24th-25th, the...

DEWA signs Power Purchase Agreement for 900MW 5th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park

DEWA signs Power Purchase Agreement for 900MW 5th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a 25-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the 5th phase of the Mohammed bin...

Etihad Airways adds more special flights across its global network

Etihad Airways continues to increase the number of special flights it is operating from Abu Dhabi to several key destinations around the world, as it prepares for an eventual return to scheduled flights, subject to the lifting of current...

COVID-19 impact: UAE bank profits come under pressure

Lower loan yields, higher provisions and difficult environment hurt profitability Dubai: Early indicators from the first quarter results of UAE banks point to a spike in provisions on expected credit losses from COVID-19 linked loan impairments and lower loan yields...

Samsung Electronics profit slips on virus, more falls forecast

Net profits in Q1, 2020 were 4.88 trillion won ($4 billion), down 3.1 per cent Seol: The world’s biggest smartphone maker, Samsung Electronics, reported first-quarter net profits down three percent on Wednesday, as the coronavirus pandemic dampened consumer demand, but...

UAE’s online retail has some growing up to do

Grocery shopping and actual delivery are moving on two parallel tracks and speeds By now, I have scheduled deliveries until the end of 2020. This is not entirely my fault, though. I have been home since March 24, the day...

COVID-19: Air India, Indian Navy on standby to evacuate Indians from Gulf

10 million Indians live in Gulf countries, many of them in port cities New Delhi: The national carrier Air India and Indian Navy have been asked to be on standby with their aircraft and warships for the mass evacuation of...

Bodies of three men finally make it back to India after being returned to UAE

Three men hadn’t died of coronavirus but were initially rejected by Indian authorities Abu Dhabi: The remains of three Indians who died in the UAE and were flown to Delhi on Friday only to be returned to Abu Dhabi due...

Coronavirus: Mysterious blood clots are Covid-19’s latest lethal surprise

So-called "thrombotic events" occur for a variety of reasons among intensive care patients, but the rates among Covid-19 patients are far higher than would be otherwise expected. After nearly three weeks in an intensive care unit in Los Angeles, doctors...

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Saudi Arabia Flights Disrupted Today

Passengers in Saudi Arabia are experiencing disruptions today. Flights have been delayed and cancelled in several cities.

Abu Dhabi Earthquake News Today

A minor earthquake of 2 magnitude was detected in Abu Dhabi. The earthquake was reported by Gulf Today.

UAE Poultry Price Fixing Alleged Amid Iran Crisis

A cartel is accused of foul play in fixing poultry prices in the UAE. The allegations come amid an ongoing Iran crisis, which may be impacting the market.

Saudi Arabia arrests over 14,000 illegal residents in week-long crackdown, thousands deported – The Times of India

Saudi Arabia's taken a bold step. It's arrested over 14,000 individuals residing in the country illegally. This week-long crackdown's part of the government's push...

UAE’s NCM records earthquake in Al Halah

The National Center of Meteorology in the UAE has recorded a small earthquake. The earthquake was recorded in Al Halah.