– Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, has received Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy in Abu Dhabi to discuss regional developments. The talks focused on the challenges facing the Arab world and ways to strengthen joint
Business
– Morocco and the African Development Bank Group have signed a €434.4 million financing agreement to speed up the structural transformation of the Moroccan economy. The funding, worth nearly 4.8 billion dirhams, aims to foster stronger and more inclusive growth
– Asian Terminals, Inc. (ATI), the Philippine port operator partnered with DP World, has secured a 25-year renewal of its concession to operate and develop Manila South Harbour. The renewed agreement with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will run from
– Southeast Asia needs $7.1 trillion in infrastructure investment through 2040 to support growth, strengthen energy security and build connected, resilient economies, the Asian Development Bank said. The estimate comes from a new report, The $7 Trillion Challenge: Building Tomorrow’s
– Ghana’s parliamentary Minority has challenged the government to show how it will raise the US$10 billion needed for its New Economy programme. The caucus wants a full financing plan published before the 2027 Budget is presented. Dr Mohammed Amin
– Samsung Electronics is set to become the first South Korean company to hold more than 200 trillion won ($146.6 billion) in cash assets, lifted by an AI-driven chip supercycle. Its cash and short-term financial assets are estimated at 214.8
– The General Agreement for the GCC Railway Project was signed in Bahrain on Sunday, on the sidelines of the 31st meeting of the GCC Ministerial Committee on Transport and Communications. The signing was attended by Prince Salman bin Hamad
Travel
– Türkiye has set its sights on becoming the sixth-highest-earning tourism country in the world, according to its 2027 central government budget draft. Anadolu Agency reported that the draft allocates $244.5 million to tourism, compared with $188.4 million this year.
Health
Africa will host an Olympic sporting event for the first time when the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games open in Senegal on Saturday, October 31. The Games will run until November 13 and are expected to bring together 2,655 young
