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Fugitive Carlos Ghosn offers to help Lebanese ministers with his ‘expertise’

The former Nissan head fled Japan for Beirut at the end of December

Missile strike probably caused plane crash in Iran that killed 176 – US officials

Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 plunged from the sky about two minutes after a pre-dawn takeoff on Wednesday

New US sanctions most likely to hit metals sector: Iran update

US President Donald Trump vowed more sanctions on Iran as part of his “maximum pressure” campaign against the Islamic Republic

Oil shippers raise rates for Middle East routes amid regional tensions

Shipowners are increasing rates for supertankers carrying crude from the Gulf to China, in some cases marking a rise of at least 14 per cent above previous bookings

Iran fires missiles at US bases in Iraq

Fifteen missiles were fired, 10 of which hit the Ayn al-Asad base in western Iraq and another facility in Erbil

Philippines orders citizens to leave Iraq amid rising conflict

The Department of Foreign Affairs has raised its highest alert level in Iraq to help evacuate 6,000 Filipinos

Gold hits highest levels since 2013 as Middle East tensions heighten

Spot bullion climbed as much as 2.3 per cent to $1,588.13 an ounce, the highest level since April 2013

Trump vows sanctions on ally Iraq

In the wake of the Soleimani killing in Iraq, the Iraqi parliament voted yesterday to end the presence of foreign troops in the nation

Philippines prepares to evacuate citizens in Middle East

Philippine President called for an emergency meeting with defense officials on Sunday to discuss US-Iran tensions and its impact

Soleimani killing: US to send 3,000 more troops to Kuwait as Iran tensions rise

Tensions have escalated after an American strike in Iraq killed Iran’s powerful general Qassem Soleimani

Turkey detains pilots, probes Ghosn flight after Istanbul stop

Ghosn, who was facing trial for alleged financial crimes in Japan, went via Turkey to Lebanon on a private jet

International fugitive Carlos Ghosn is a free man with tales to tell and scores to settle

Ghosn faced a surprise arrest on the tarmac at Haneda airport in November 2018

Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn escapes to Lebanon to flee ‘rigged’ Japan legal system

He was awaiting trial for financial misconduct and raiding of corporate resources for personal gain — allegations that Ghosn has denied

US contractor killed in rocket attack on Iraqi base

Several U.S. and Iraqi military personnel were also wounded in the attack, which took place on Friday

How the millennial generation is turning wealth management on its head in the Middle East

Banks and wealth managers are looking at improving their digital offerings, but they need to move faster

Middle East hotspots: What awaits in 2020, from oil to Lebanon

A list of some of the biggest risks investors will be watching next year

Atkins appoints Cris Dedigama as CEO for the MEA region

Based in the UAE, he will lead the end-to-end advisory, design and engineering and project management services

Lebanon delays talks to appoint new premier

President Michel Aoun postponed the talks to appoint a new premier until December 16

Saudi coalition to free 200 houthis as Yemen peace efforts grow

The coalition will also enable flights in cooperation with the WHO to carry patients from Sana’a

Oman optimistic about peace agreement between Saudis, Yemen rebels

The US has also begun efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the conflict

Exclusive: OPPO’s new regional head on where the GCC smartphone market is headed

OPPO MEA’s recently appointed president, Ethan Xue, reveals how the brand is taking on the challenges in the crowded GCC smartphone market

Will 5G technology actually revolutionse the GCC telecoms landscape?

Telecom operators in the Middle East are going all-in on 5G. But is it really the future?

Saudi-backed Yemen peace deal switches focus to ending wider war

An agreement was signed between the Southern Transitional Council and the Yemeni government in Riyadh

Iran adds advanced centrifuges in further weakening of nuclear deal

Iran has been scaling back its compliance to 2015 deal since May after US President Donald Trump unilaterally left the accord last year

New York’s Modus Capital launches $75m MENA fund targeting startups, SMEs

The fund will target early and growth stage firms across the region

Airbus working to secure 100-jet Air Arabia deal for Dubai Show

An order for 100 narrow-body A320neo-series aircraft from Air Arabia PJSC would be worth more than $10bn at list prices

IMF says Mideast markets twice as sensitive to global risk as emerging markets

The global outlook is that of lower growth and rising uncertainty, the IMF warned

Trump says ISIS chief Al-Baghdadi killed in US raid

No US personnel were lost in the operation, while “many” of al-Baghdadi’s fighters or companions were killed with him

HSBC to embark on job cuts across the MENA region in November

The global banking and markets and commercial banking units may bear the brunt of the reductions, sources said

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UAE named largest fintech hub in the MENA region

A total of $237m has been invested in MENA fintech firms since 2015