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Ukrainian soldier uses a drone in Donbass

October 3rd, 2025 - 11:37 GMT

Osama Ali

Battlefield lessons for sale: US seeks Ukraine’s drone know-how

ALBAWABA – Ukraine and the United States are close to signing a deal worth billions of dollars to share drone technology. This is being called a historic change in how the two countries work together on defense. The Wall Street Journal says that a Ukrainian delegation led by Deputy Defense Minister Serhiy Boyev is coming to Washington this week to work out the details of the deal. The deal would ...

The construction and commissioning of those thermal power plants in Turkey’s Afsin-Elbistan region would have created more than 10,000 jobs.

August 27th, 2013 - 11:14 GMT

When money talks politics: Taqa to withdraw $12 billion investment from Turkey

The UAE retail sector is expected to continue with its buoyancy during the second half as well.

August 27th, 2013 - 10:58 GMT

Eid comes early? Might not be the case for children, but "back to school" is retailers' new Eid

The Putin-Bandar meeting was injected with threats of a “dramatic turn of events” in Syria (Photo Credit: Getty images).

August 27th, 2013 - 10:31 GMT

Futile or dangerous? Saudi Arabi attempts to seduce Russia with lucrative oil and gas deal

According to Bino, the ACC has referred major cases to the judiciary (Courtesy of: the Jordan Times).

August 27th, 2013 - 08:01 GMT

A brighter future? Jordan says it's winning the battle against corruption

Japan also hopes to bolster ties to secure a stable supply of energy as about 76 per cent of Japan's imports of crude came from Gulf states as of 201. PicturedL Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe (Photo Credit: Getty images).

August 27th, 2013 - 07:19 GMT

Yup, it wasn't just about food: Bahrain to become a trade hub for Japan

Meanwhile, on the business front, Japan pushed for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the GCC to boost trade ties. Meanwhile, on the business front, Japan pushed for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the GCC to boost trade ties (Pictured: Japan Fokoshima Disaster).

August 26th, 2013 - 01:57 GMT

Stepping stone for a trade agreement? Bahrain becomes first GCC state to lift import ban on Japanese food after nuclear disaster

The unified GCC visa would not cancel the existing system of a single GCC country visa

August 26th, 2013 - 12:23 GMT

Doing it the Schengen way? GCC to introduce unified visa in mid-2014

Saudi Arabia is creating several new cities across the kingdom, particularly near the religious cities of Makkah and Medinah, as its population rapidly grows.

August 26th, 2013 - 11:52 GMT

Saudi Arabia about to build a whole new city next to Mecca!

More financial institutions in the country are placing their bets on online banking, rolling out a number of strategies geared towards reducing branch visits and reducing operational costs, and enabling customers to save time.

August 26th, 2013 - 11:07 GMT

UAE banks to jump on the online bandwagon

Prime real estate prices in Dubai have increased by 21.6 per cent over the past year, making it the second best performing market in the world.

August 26th, 2013 - 10:02 GMT

Bubble or Impeccable recovery? Dubai shares at five-year high!

The move follows the success of the college’s associate degree courses over the past six years.

August 26th, 2013 - 09:22 GMT

Islamic banking to be offered as a Bachelor's program- for first time ever

The average yield on 91-day treasury bills increased to 11.613 percent from 11.444 percent at last week's auction, the central bank said.

August 26th, 2013 - 06:54 GMT

Egypt's financial paradox continues: T-bills yield positive results