Trump's H-1B visa fee could have one big winner: The Middle East

People walk on Creek Harbour as the Dubai skyline with Burj Khalifa, the world's largest building (C) is seen in the background on February 5, 2025. Fadel Senna | Afp | Getty Images The Middle East could emerge as the major beneficiary of U.S....

Pak-Saudi pact is traceable to turbulent Middle East

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement amid rising Middle East tensions. While echoing NATO-like terms, the pact aims at mutual protection without affecting Saudi-India ties. India remains cautious, considering...

Indonesia highlights Asia-Africa partnership potential at Mombasa Blue Economy Summit

Indonesia’s Embassy in Nairobi has emphasized the potential of Asian-African collaboration for the development of Kenya’s maritime sector. While delivering the keynote speech to over 1,200 participants during the Blue Economy Summit currently...

WLGA Middle East LPG Summit & Expo 2025 to convene global LPG stakeholders in Oman this November

MUSCAT : Under the patronage of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Investment Promotion ,the World Liquid Gas Association(WLGA),the global association for the Liquefied Petroleum Gas(LPG) industry, headquartered in Paris, will host the WLGA...

Qatar Airways wins ACT Middle East Treasury Award for landmark QR4.5 billion capital raising

The award recognises the airline successful capital raising led by QNB and supported by local banks, reinforcing Qatar Airways financial strength and resilience Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways has been awarded the ACT Middle East Treasury Award for...

Tony Blair returns to Middle East diplomacy ... by divvying up the spoils of Gaza

Sir Tony Blair, the man many regard as taking Britain into an illegal “forever war” in Iraq alongside the US in 2003, sat down at the meeting with US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and former senior adviser for the region, Jared Kushner. Also...

We may not be the US, but Australia has real leverage in the Middle East

Under occupation, Hamas has not, and will not, lose the will to fight. And far from being party to disarm Hamas on behalf of Israel and the United States, Arab leaderships will continue to live with it. Meanwhile, the Israeli military campaign,...

Africa-China's solidarity: A new anchor for Africa's choice of genuine partnership

Against the backdrop of global geopolitical shifts, Africa's pursuit of equitable development partnerships has never been more critical. The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), held in Yokohama in August 2025, was...

Americans have more money in stocks than ever before. Economists say that’s a bright red flag

By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans have more money in stocks than ever before. But while the market’s climb may be inflating their accounts, they are more exposed than ever to a potential market slump. Direct and indirect stock...

Asian and European drugmakers' branded drugs imported to the US market

Shanghai: U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a 100% tariff on imports of branded drugs from October 1, unless their producers had already broken ground on U.S. manufacturing plants. The European Union and Japan expressed confidence...

Africa isn’t your beta test: The continent is writing the crypto playbook | Opinion

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Let’s start with what’s actually happening: Africa is home to some of the world’s most...

Europe romps; Americans flop

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Europe painted Bethpage Black in blue scores Saturday with exquisite golf that demolished and disheartened the Americans, and proved to be...

American Journalist Hails GERD as Symbol of African Self-Reliance, Pathway to Regional Unity

Addis Ababa, September 28, 2025 (ENA) -- An American journalist, Ann Garrison, remarked that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is more than a hydropower project; it is a symbol of hope for Ethiopia and Africa, promising to power...

Technology, multi-polarity, self-reliance part of one basket: EAM Jaishankar on global developments

New York [US], September 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke about the responses to global developments, the changing approach towards a workforce for the global economy and different trade arrangements which will arise...

Europe stands to benefit as Japan diversifies beyond US

Mitsubishi Estate Co. is planning to plow more money into the UK as economic uncertainty and trade turmoil prompt the property investor to diversify beyond the US. The Tokyo-based developer is rethinking its allocations to the US, meaning Britain...

America not great again, but there’s still money to be won

Ryder Cup singles matches a chance to cash in. Those who snapped up the 2.50 on Europe to win golf’s Ryder Cup will be a happy bunch of people on Sunday morning – with the visitors leading by a remarkable 11½-4½ and needing only 2½ more points to...

"It is concerning" - Europol issue warnings to gardai over Irish people being radicalised online

THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS - JUNE 24: A logo of Europol, European Union's law enforcement agency, is pictured at its headquarters building on June 24, 2020 in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images) Foreign police forces have...

Europe pile pain on US team in Ryder Cup day two demolition

FARMINGDALE, New York, (Reuters) – Europe dropped only two points yesterday to extend their ruthless demolition over the home team 11-1/2 to 4-1/2on the second day of the Ryder Cup, as U.S. captain Keegan Bradley was left searching for answers at...

Asia Cup: Shaheen spreads his wings to become Pakistan’s steady ‘all-rounder’

Pakistan’s pace spearhead has scored runs at scorching strike rates during the Asia Cup to take his side to decent totals, turning his lower-order contributions into impactful knocks. In a game that had turned into a virtual semi-final, a...

Europe Must Strike At Russia's Weakest Point

1 Illustrative photo: Getty Images No empire has ever survived at such expense. Russia's reorientation of its economy toward a military focus has opened up new opportunities for it, but it has also revealed a major weakness that the West can...