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– 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
– China, Türkiye and Ethiopia have launched an initiative to strengthen global carbon credit markets at the UN climate talks. The plan was announced on Wednesday, November 11, at the China Pavilion during the COP31 conference in Antalya. It seeks
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– 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
– Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) reported a 13.2% rise in total revenue to $1.45 billion for the first nine months of 2026. Revenue reached $1.4469 billion, up from $1.2777 billion in the same period of 2025. Pre-tax profit excluding exceptional
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Jaguar unveiled the production Type 01 in New York on October 6, marking a major product launch for the British luxury brand. The four-door electric grand tourer is the first production Jaguar based on the dedicated Jaguar Electric Architecture. It
Japan’s new car sales rose 1.8% in the first half of 2026, marking a second straight first-half gain for the domestic auto market. Automakers sold 2,387,189 new vehicles from January through June, including minivehicles. The increase followed a stronger second
Porsche has presented a one-off 911 GT3 RS created through its Sonderwunsch programme, combining the track-focused sports car with a bespoke design treatment inspired by haute couture. The vehicle is finished in Macadamiametallic from the Paint to Sample range and
SEOUL: Mercedes-Benz on Monday unveiled the all-new electric C-Class at a world premiere in Seoul, introducing the first battery-electric version of one of its best-known sedan nameplates and placing one of the brand’s core products into the premium EV market. The launch