Oman has approved its national budget for 2026 and launched the next phase of its economic programme that aims for 4 per cent growth through 2030, ‍as the sultanate continues to diversify from its ...

In a New Year's message to the Iraqi people, Mr Savaya said the US was “working to make 2026 the year that marks the end of” ...

Emirates is gearing up for a busy travel period in the first week of January, with the carrier urging travellers departing ...

The dollar is expected to remain weak in 2026, after its worst decline in years, amid a slew of factors that are keeping market watchers on edge. The currency has borne the brunt of geopolitical ...

It was a spectacle that reaffirms that Emirates Palace, which hosted a New Year’s Eve gig last year with Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, is in the running to be a leading option for lavish end-of-year ...

Plenty of famous names, celebrities and influential figures are set to hit milestone birthdays in 2026. Having voiced nature ...

New research analysing whale life in Antarctica using DNA contained in mud samples is being pioneered in Saudi Arabia ...

A volunteer security force member was killed in riots in western Iran on Wednesday as protests against economic hardship gripped the country, state media reported.

Rasmus Hojlund's permanent transfer to Napoli from Manchester United is a "formality", according to the Italian club. Hojlund joined the Serie A champions on a season-long loan last September after a ...

International medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has urged Israel to allow it to continue operating in Gaza, after ...

Dozens of ⁠people are ​feared to have been ​killed and about 100 ‌others injured after an explosion ​tore through a crowded bar during a New Year's party in ‌a ski resort in Switzerland. The blast in ...

Two Emirati boys were among the first babies to be born in 2026 as families across the UAE celebrated an extra special start ...