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Israel continues aggression in Gaza as negotiators work towards truce

RAFAH: Israel struck targets in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday after seizing the main border crossing with Egypt, where...

Updated 08 May, 2024 11:05pm

Middle East

Only three days of fuel for health services in south of Gaza, says WHO

LONDON: There is only enough fuel to run health services in the south of Gaza for three more days, the World Health...

Published 08 May, 2024 07:42pm

Middle East

‘More discreet’: Israeli aggression in Gaza cools once red-hot business ties with UAE

JERUSALEM/DUBAI: Israeli aggression in Gaza has cooled business activity with the United Arab Emirates, with the...

Published 08 May, 2024 06:56pm

Middle East

Washington police clear pro-Palestinian university encampment

WASHINGTON: Washington police cleared an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at George Washington University on...

Published 08 May, 2024 06:10pm

Middle East

Israel pessimistic on Gaza truce talks, but delegation remains in Cairo

JERUSALEM: Israel sees no sign of a breakthrough in Egyptian-mediated talks on a truce with Hamas that would free...

Published 08 May, 2024 05:39pm

Financial

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar sell $500mn in 10-year green sukuk

Abu Dhabi’s largest real estate developer Aldar Properties Has launched $500 million in 10-year green sukuk, an...

Published 08 May, 2024 05:07pm

Europe

Dozens detained at Paris pro-Palestinian university protest

PARIS: French police detained 86 people following an operation to remove students staging a pro-Palestinian...

Published 08 May, 2024 04:48pm

Middle East

African Union ‘firmly condemns’ Israeli incursion into Rafah

NAIROBI: The African Union condemned Wednesday the Israeli military’s moves into southern Gaza’s Rafah, calling for...

Published 08 May, 2024 02:09pm

USA

US paused shipment of weapons to Israel to head off Rafah invasion

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition...

Published 08 May, 2024 11:44am

2024-05-08-07-07

President DCAA inaugurates ‘ATM 2024’ event at DWTC

KARACHI: Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), Chairman of Dubai...

Published 08 May, 2024 07:58am

Middle East

Israeli military seizes Rafah border crossing, steps up attacks in southern Gaza

RAFAH: The Israeli military seized control of the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Tuesday...

Updated 07 May, 2024 09:48pm

MENA

Cairo talks ‘last chance’ for Israel to free hostages: Hamas official

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: A senior Hamas official said Tuesday that a delegation from the Palestinian group was due...

Published 07 May, 2024 08:23pm

Middle East

Death, misery, hunger: Israeli aggression in Gaza

In Gaza City, home to some 600,000 people before the war, the situation is dire: almost three-quarters (74.3 percent) of its buildings have been damaged or destroyed

Published 07 May, 2024 06:50pm

Middle East

UN atomic chief urges Iran to take ‘concrete’ steps for cooperation

ISFAHAN: International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi on Tuesday called on Iran to adopt “concrete”...

Published 07 May, 2024 05:47pm

Middle East

Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage

NEW YORK: The war in Gaza featured prominently in Monday’s Pulitzer Prizes, which included a special citation for...

Published 07 May, 2024 05:33pm

Middle East

Al Jazeera to pursue legal action ‘until the end’ over Israel ban

DOHA: Al Jazeera will look to pursue all possible legal action “until the end” to challenge Israel’s ban on its...

Published 07 May, 2024 04:40pm

Stocks

Gulf bourses mixed in early trade; IHC lifts Abu Dhabi

Stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trading on Tuesday amid rising geopolitical tension in the region,...

Published 07 May, 2024 02:44pm

Middle East

Iraq hangs 11 convicted of ‘terrorism’

NASIRIYAH: Iraqi authorities on Monday executed by hanging 11 people convicted of “terrorism”, security and...

Published 07 May, 2024 07:13am

Middle East

Rafah residents flee strikes after Israeli evacuation order

Biden urged Israel not to press ahead with an assault on Rafah

Published 07 May, 2024 07:13am

MENA

Gaza officials say Israel army strikes two Rafah areas it ordered ‘evacuated’

RAFAH/CAIRO: Gaza civil defence and aid officials said on Monday that Israeli jets struck two areas in eastern Rafah...

Updated 06 May, 2024 10:46pm

MENA

Biden, Netahyahu to speak on Rafah: White House

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday after Israel’s...

Published 06 May, 2024 07:02pm

MENA

‘Beygumbano’ talks colonialism and capitalism at World Art Dubai 2024

Sparking “great curiosity” among art aficionados at World Art Dubai 2024, Pakistani artist Eemaan Bano Rahman lauded...

Updated 06 May, 2024 06:06pm

MENA

Wynn Al Marjan releases new details of gaming resort in Ras Al Khaimah

The $3.9-billion resort is set to open in 2027, become MENA's first casino

Updated 06 May, 2024 06:05pm

MENA

Israel’s Rafah evacuation order ‘unacceptable’: EU’s Borrell

BRUSSELS: EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell on Monday condemned Israel’s order for Palestinians living in...

Published 06 May, 2024 05:41pm

Middle East

IAEA chief in Iran as concern grows over nuclear activity

TEHRAN: UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Iran Monday, where he is expected to speak at a conference...

Published 06 May, 2024 05:36pm

Stocks

Major Gulf bourses mixed in early trade

Major stock markets in the Gulf were mixed in early trade on Monday, amid higher oil prices and rising hopes for an...

Published 06 May, 2024 02:45pm

MENA

Israel begins evacuating part of Rafah ahead of threatened assault

RAFAH: Israel called on civilians to evacuate parts of Rafah on Monday in what appeared to be preparation for a...

Updated 06 May, 2024 01:28pm

Africa

Kenya floods death toll at 228 as crisis persists

NAIROBI: Kenya said Sunday that the death toll from weeks of devastating rains and floods had risen to 228 and ...

Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am

Africa

Niger receives new Russian advisors, equipment

NIAMEY, (Niger): New Russian military advisors and military equipment have arrived in Niger, according to state...

Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am

Middle East

Hamas, Israel entrench positions at Gaza truce talks

GAZA STRIP: Talks to reach a Gaza truce resumed Sunday, a Hamas source said, but public disagreement between the...

Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am

Africa

Death toll from Kenya floods rises to 228

NAIROBI: The number of people killed by flooding and other impacts of the heavy rains battering Kenya has risen to...

Updated 05 May, 2024 10:16pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia posts budget deficit of $3.30 billion in first quarter

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia posted a budget deficit of 12.387 billion riyals ($3.30 billion) in the first quarter of 2024,...

Published 05 May, 2024 09:12pm

Middle East

Govt to ‘close’ Al Jazeera TV in Israel: Netanyahu

Israeli police raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order

Updated 05 May, 2024 08:48pm

Middle East

Al Jazeera condemns Israel’s ‘criminal’ decision to close offices

DOHA: Qatar-based network Al Jazeera on Sunday condemned as “criminal” a move by the Israeli government to ban the...

Published 05 May, 2024 07:47pm

MENA

Hamas chief accuses Israel PM of Gaza truce talks sabotage

DOHA: Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh on Sunday accused Israel’s prime minister of sabotaging efforts by...

Published 05 May, 2024 06:11pm

MENA

Cairo talks continue but hopes for Gaza ceasefire appear slim

CAIRO: Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire appeared slim on Sunday as Hamas reiterated its demand for an end to the war...

Published 05 May, 2024 05:27pm

Middle East

Local official says Israeli strike kills 3 in south Lebanon

BEIRUT: A local official in southern Lebanon said an Israeli strike on a village Sunday killed a couple and their...

Published 05 May, 2024 04:09pm

MENA

Latest round of Gaza truce talks expected in Egypt

GAZA STRIP: Talks to strike a Gaza truce were expected to resume Sunday after Hamas rejected any deal that failed to...

Published 05 May, 2024 12:34pm

MENA

Gaza truce talks resume in Egypt, without Israel for now

GAZA STRIP: Talks resumed in Egypt Saturday aimed at halting months of war in Gaza between Hamas and Israel that...

Updated 04 May, 2024 09:47pm

MENA

Ceasefire should be ‘no-brainer’ for Hamas, Blinken says

WASHINGTON: Accepting a ceasefire deal with Israel should be a “no-brainer” for Hamas, but the motivations of the...

Updated 04 May, 2024 07:23pm

Middle East

Turkiye halts trade with Israel until permanent Gaza ceasefire

Says will not resume trade worth $7bn a year with Tel Aviv as situation worsens in Rafah

Updated 03 May, 2024 10:46pm

Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis say they will target ships heading for Israel anywhere within range

DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthis will target ships heading to Israeli ports in any area that is within their range, military...

Published 03 May, 2024 07:32pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 34,622

GAZA CITY: The health ministry in Gaza said on Friday that at least 34,622 people have been killed in the...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:54pm

MENA

Kenya floods death toll tops 200 as cyclone approaches

NAIROBI: The death toll from flood-related incidents in Kenya has crossed 200 since March, the interior ministry...

Published 03 May, 2024 03:42pm

MENA

Hamas considering latest Gaza truce offer in ‘positive spirit’

GAZA STRIP: Hamas says it is considering in a “positive spirit” a Gaza truce deal, while the UN warned rebuilding...

Published 03 May, 2024 12:32pm

Energy

UAE’s April non-oil business activity slows sharply on flood impact, PMI shows

DUBAI: Growth in the United Arab Emirates’ non-oil business sector eased to its lowest level in eight months in...

Published 03 May, 2024 10:26am

Middle East

Schools, offices shut as heavy rain returns to desert UAE

DUBAI: Schools and many offices were closed across the United Arab Emirates on Thursday as heavy rains returned to...

Published 02 May, 2024 09:11pm

MENA

UN estimates rebuilding Gaza will cost $30bn to $40bn

AMMAN: A UN agency said Thursday rebuilding war-wracked Gaza will cost an estimated $30 billion to $40 billion and...

Published 02 May, 2024 06:19pm

Middle East

Hamas delegation to visit Egypt soon for further ceasefire talks

CAIRO: A delegation from Hamas is set to visit Egypt soon for further ceasefire talks, the group said in a statement...

Published 02 May, 2024 06:09pm

Middle East

Qatar economy grew 1.2% year on year in Q3, 2023

ABU DHABI: The Gulf state of Qatar’s real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.2% year on year in the third...

Published 02 May, 2024 05:06pm

MENA

Antony Blinken urges Hamas to agree truce to help Gazans

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Top US diplomat Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli...

Published 02 May, 2024 12:02pm

MENA

Antony Blinken says US ‘determined’ to get Israel-Hamas deal ‘now’

TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken renewed calls for Hamas to accept a ceasefire deal on Wednesday as he...

Updated 01 May, 2024 09:54pm

MENA

Hamas official insists Gaza ceasefire must be permanent

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Hamas will respond to an Israeli truce proposal for Gaza “within a very short period”, an...

Updated 01 May, 2024 09:02pm

Middle East

‘Torrential’ rains shutter Saudi schools, flood roads

RIYADH: Saudi Arabian authorities shuttered schools in several regions on Wednesday as flash floods inundated roads,...

Published 01 May, 2024 08:54pm

MENA

More war debris in Gaza than Ukraine: UN

GENEVA: The Gaza Strip is filled with more war debris and rubble than Ukraine, the head of UN demining operations...

Published 01 May, 2024 07:22pm

Middle East

Turkiye to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at World Court, minister says

ISTANBUL: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that Turkiye would join in South Africa’s genocide...

Published 01 May, 2024 06:51pm

MENA

Iran’s Khamenei criticises Arab-Israel normalisation bids

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday efforts underway to forge a normalisation of...

Published 01 May, 2024 06:39pm

Stocks

Most Gulf bourses muted on weaker oil prices

Most stock markets in the Gulf were subdued in early trade on Wednesday as oil price fell, though Qatar’s index...

Published 01 May, 2024 03:04pm

MENA

French foreign minister makes unscheduled Cairo stop as Gaza truce talks intensify

CAIRO: France’s foreign minister arrived in Cairo on Wednesday on an unscheduled stop during a Middle East tour as...

Published 01 May, 2024 02:39pm

Middle East

Gaza ministry says 34,535 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes since Oct. 7

CAIRO: More than 34,535 Palestinians have been killed and 77,704 wounded in the Israeli military offensive in the...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 05:02pm

MENA

Hamas prepares response to Gaza truce offer

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas was studying Tuesday Israel’s offer of a 40-day truce in the war in the Gaza Strip in...

Updated 30 Apr, 2024 01:22pm

MENA

Israel kills at least 20 Palestinians in Rafah, new Gaza ceasefire talks expected in Cairo

CAIRO: Israeli airstrikes on three houses in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed at least another 20 Palestinians...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:47pm

Middle East

Abu Dhabi developer Aldar posts 88% Q1 profit leap, optimistic on Egypt

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi’s biggest developer, Aldar Properties plans to speed development activity across its markets and is...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 05:32pm

Middle East

Senior US, French officials in Middle East seeking to ease Gaza war

RIYADH: French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne said on Monday talks on a ceasefire in Gaza were progressing as he...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 02:59pm

Africa

Kenya delays schools reopening due to floods

NAIROBI: Kenya said Monday that it would postpone the reopening of schools by one week due to “ongoing heavy rains”...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:30pm

MENA

Hamas delegation to arrive in Egypt for Gaza truce talks

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A Hamas delegation is due to arrive Monday in Egypt, where it will respond to Israel’s latest...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:07pm

MENA

Meet Sahir, a thriving Pakistani influencer in Dubai

DUBAI: “In my opinion, anybody can be an influencer.” Those were the words that introduced me to Sahir Iftikhar...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 05:29am

Middle East

Dubai ruler approves new $35bn airport terminal

CAIRO: Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum approved a new passenger terminal in Al Maktoum...

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 11:41pm

MENA

Gaza set to dominate Saudi-hosted global economy summit

RIYADH: The war in Gaza and broader Middle East tensions are expected to get top billing at a Saudi-hosted special...

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 09:03pm

MENA

France’s foreign minister looks to prevent Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalation in Lebanon visit

BEIRUT: France’s foreign minister will push proposals to prevent further escalation and a potential war between...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:22am

Middle East

Yemen's Houthis say their missiles hit Andromeda Star oil ship in Red Sea

CAIRO/LOS ANGELES: Yemen’s Houthis said on Saturday their missiles hit the Andromeda Star oil tanker in the Red Sea,...

Updated 27 Apr, 2024 05:17pm

Middle East

Hamas says it received Israel's response to its ceasefire proposal

CAIRO: Hamas said it had received on Saturday Israel’s official response to its latest ceasefire proposal and will...

Updated 27 Apr, 2024 05:17pm

Middle East

Gaza aid from Cyprus resumes after pause following aid worker killings

NICOSIA: Aid shipments to Gaza from Cyprus resumed late on Friday, a Cypriot source said, with a ship carrying food...

Published 27 Apr, 2024 10:27am

MENA

World’s tallest residential tower coming to Dubai Marina

Six Senses Residences to be completed by 2028

Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:32pm

Middle East

UN official says it could take 14 years to clear debris in Gaza

Israel's military campaign in Gaza has reduced much of the narrow, coastal territory of 2.3 million people to a wasteland with most civilians homeless, hungry and at risk of disease

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 09:47pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 34,356

GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Gaza said on Friday that at least 34,356 people have been killed in the territory...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:52pm

Africa

Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for two weeks

OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio networks from broadcasting for a...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 01:55pm

Middle East

UAE economy grew 3.3% in first nine months of 2023

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) economy grew 3.3% in the first nine months of 2023, preliminary GDP data from...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 01:21pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 9	278.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 9	278
USD to Japanese Yen / May 9	155.57
USD to Swiss Franc / May 9	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 9	1.25
Euro to USD / May 9	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 8	5187.67
Nasdaq / May 8	16302.76
FTSE 100 / May 8	8354.05
Dow Jones / May 8	39056.39
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	18498.38
France CAC40 / May 8	8131.41
India Sensex / May 9	72965.17
Tokyo Nikkei / May 9	38260.75

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 8	205075
Petrol/Litre / May 9	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 9	79.44
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 9	2318.17
Diesel/Litre / May 9	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 9 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 9 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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