BEIRUT — Israel continued its attacks in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, but did not strike Beirut following a partial ceasefire agreement with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. Lebanon said, under an agreement announced by US President Donald Trump late on Monday, Israeli forces would not bomb the capital in exchange for Hezbollah not attacking Israel. A new round of talks between the Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors was held in Washington on Tuesday, a day after Trump said he had received commitments of de-escalation from both Israel and Hezbollah. Tuesday’s talks, the fourth round to be held by diplomatic representatives of…
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AMMAN, 3rd June, 2026 (WAM/FANA) — Driven by defensive fiscal engineering and structural overhauls under its long-term Economic Modernisation Vision, Jordan’s economy is charting an aggressively resilient trajectory, decoupling its growth core from the geopolitical tensions in the region. Despite regional volatility choking critical legacy sectors like tourism, Amman has spent the first half of the year executing a disciplined economic blueprint. This strategy hinges on three structural growth drivers, including inbound capital expenditure, macro-scale industrial employment, and an aggressive expansion of its geographic export footprint. The Kingdom is doubling down on high-value, multi-billion-dollar infrastructure plays and clean energy transition…
[Editor’s Note: Follow the Khaleej Times live blog for the latest regional developments with the US-Israel-Iran ceasefire now in effect.] A top UAE diplomat called for a “firm, unified and cohesive” Gulf response after Iranian drone and missile strikes on Kuwait and Bahrain, as Iran and the US traded attacks in the wee hours of Wednesday. The remark from Anwar Gargash follows an Iranian drone strike on June 3 that hit a passenger terminal at Kuwait’s international airport, injuring several people and suspending air traffic. The incident heightened tensions across the Gulf and prompted Gargash to call for coordinated diplomatic…
KUWAIT — An Iranian drone and missile attack struck Kuwait’s international airport early on Wednesday, causing injuries and forcing authorities to divert flights, Kuwait’s state news agency reported. Kuwait said the airport suspended all commercial flights following the attack. Defence ministry spokesperson Brig Gen Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi said “a number of hostile drones” had targeted the airport’s passenger building, severely damaging the building and injuring “a number of individuals”. The drone attack came after Iran and the United States traded missile strikes late Tuesday, with the US military saying it had launched strikes on an Iranian military facility in retaliation…
BHM Capital, the leading financial institution in the capital markets of the United Arab Emirates, announced the activation of Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) market coverage through Tabadul, the cross-border digital trading platform under Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), further enhancing regional market connectivity. With this activation, BHM Capital becomes the first financial institution in the UAE to provide its clients with access to trading on the Amman Stock Exchange through Tabadul, reinforcing its position as a pioneer in expanding regional market connectivity and cross-border investment opportunities. The addition of the Amman Stock Exchange to BHM Capital’s active market coverage enhances…
As the UAE continues accelerating its transformation into one of the world’s leading smart city ecosystems, OMODA & JAECOO is highlighting the growing role humanoid robots and AI-powered smart mobility technologies could play in shaping future urban experiences through its AiMOGA intelligent robotics platform and advanced VPD (Valet Parking Driver) technology. Developed jointly with the AiMOGA team, the company’s humanoid and intelligent service robots are already being deployed across real-world public service environments globally, showcasing how artificial intelligence, robotics, and smart mobility technologies are increasingly converging beyond traditional automotive applications. The latest demonstrations include the deployment of AiMOGA’s intelligent traffic…
Talal M. Al Kaissi, Chief Executive Officer, Core42. Core42 has expanded its Buffalo AI cluster from 18MW to 60MW, adding 42MW of AI compute capacity in the United States and further strengthening its global AI infrastructure footprint. Core42 has expanded its Buffalo AI cluster from 18MW to 60MW, adding 42MW of US AI compute capacity. The expansion adds NVIDIA and AMD capacity to the site’s existing AMD foundation, reinforcing Core42’s broader heterogeneous AI infrastructure strategy. “Maximus”, the existing AMD deployment, ranked No. 20 on the TOP500, validates Core42’s ability to deliver high-performance AI infrastructure at global scale. Abu Dhabi — Core42, a G42…
The UAE’s non-oil private sector continued to expand in May despite mounting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the most severe supply-chain disruptions since the Covid-19 pandemic, underscoring the resilience of the country’s diversified economy and the adaptability of businesses operating in the region. The latest S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 52.6 in May from 52.1 in April, signalling a further improvement in business conditions across the non-oil economy. Although the pace of expansion remained below the long-term survey average of 54.3, the increase points to continued growth at a time when businesses worldwide are…
KYIV —Russia launched a large-scale attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early Tuesday, damaging residential buildings as part of a broad offensive on targets across Ukraine, according to witnesses and officials. At least 13 people were killed in the overnight assault that Ukraine’s military said involved more than 600 drones and dozens of missiles, including advanced hypersonics. Four people were killed in Kyiv and nine in the central city of Dnipro, with more than 100 wounded across the country, according to Ukrainian officials. In the capital, the attacks damaged several residential and commercial buildings, sparking fires and burning cars, authorities…