How US-Israeli war on Iran is upending global businessThe ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran has created a ripple effect across the fabric of global trade. Businesses are feeling the pinch...
26 Mar, 2026, 05.44 PM IST
War in Iran threatens fresh food-price shock across developing worldA conflict in Iran is disrupting vital fertiliser supplies and driving up energy costs. This is poised to cause a significant increase in f...
20 Mar, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
Gulf crisis clouds cross-border payments startups’ business outlookAbout 10% of India’s ecommerce exports – estimated at around $150 billion annually – are routed through the UAE. Disruptions in key shippin...
11 Mar, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
Saudi crown prince says he does not care if Biden misunderstands himSince Biden took office in January 2021, the long-standing strategic partnership between Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, and Wa...
03 Mar, 2022, 08.06 PM IST
Don't bully Riyadh, Saudi columnists tell Biden administrationThe U.S. administration on Friday imposed sanctions on some of those involved, but spared the prince. Washington released an intelligence r...
28 Feb, 2021, 09.11 PM IST
UAE to reopen all entry points with Qatar on SaturdayGulf powerhouse Saudi Arabia announced a breakthrough in ending a bitter dispute between Gulf Arab states and Qatar at a summit on Tuesday,...
08 Jan, 2021, 03.38 PM IST
Saudis pushing for Gulf dispute breakthrough at summit: SourcesFour sources familiar with the matter said they expected an announcement to coincide with the summit, which is normally held in December an...
17 Dec, 2020, 01.23 PM IST
Netanyahu met Saudi crown prince, Pompeo in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, Israeli radio stations reportAvi Scharf of Israel's Haaretz newspaper published aviation tracking data showing that a business jet had made a brief trip from Tel Aviv t...
23 Nov, 2020, 01.55 PM IST
Israel's Intelligence Minister says normalisation deals need U.S. president tough on IranStraying from Israel's reticence about Tuesday's U.S. election, Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen said implementing further normalisation dea...
02 Nov, 2020, 07.33 PM IST
Honeymoon over? Saudi Arabia-U.S. ties face reset with Biden winRiyadh's human rights record, with the brutal 2018 murder of Washington Post Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and detention of women activi...
22 Oct, 2020, 03.35 PM IST
- Islamic finance training comes to India
Other country exclusivity licences currently under discussion include ones for Pakistan, Oman, Australia, Nigeria, France, and Germany, a s...
07 Feb, 2012, 11.22 AM IST
- Gulfs prefer to invest in India
India continues to present strong investment opportunities for Gulf residents, who appreciate the country's many fundamental economic stren...
16 Feb, 2009, 03.11 PM IST
- Saudi central bank cuts key interest rates
Saudi Arabia's central bank has cut two key interest rates, as the Arab economic powerhouse looks to offset a tightening of credit markets ...
19 Jan, 2009, 02.59 PM IST
- Saudi and Qatar move to seal ties
Gulf neighbours Saudi Arabia and Qatar are to demarcate their border and set up a joint council to develop relations after years of tension.
06 Jul, 2008, 05.25 PM IST
- Gulf to earn $1.3 trillion from oil in two years: Report
The oil-rich Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states are projected to earn close to 1.3 trillion dollars in oil revenue in 2008 and 2009, a K...
21 Jun, 2008, 09.33 PM IST
- Dubai World may up its stake in MGM
Dubai World may raise its stake in Las Vegas-based casino company MGM at the right price, the company's chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem s...
21 Oct, 2007, 10.41 PM IST
- India seeks FDIs from Gulf: Min
India is eying FDI's from the cash-rich Gulf region.
08 Aug, 2007, 01.40 PM IST