News 08 Sep 2025 Abu Dhabi’s ADGM hits record 11,000 licences and $136bn market cap in H1 2025 ADGM posts record growth in H1 2025 with 11,128 licences, AED 500bn ($136bn) market cap, and 42 per cent AUM surge as Abu Dhabi strengthens its global hub role Source:… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Sep 2025 UAE aviation sector fuels 207,000 jobs and $92bn economy as DXB stays world’s busiest airport UAE aviation drives $92bn economy, 18 per cent of GDP, with DXB the world’s busiest airport, 160m passenger capacity and 4.36m tonnes of cargo in 2024 Source: Arabian Business Full… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Sep 2025 Qatar Airways and China Southern expand partnership to 64 weekly flights across Greater China Qatar Airways and China Southern expand their codeshare with new Doha–Beijing flights from October Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Qatar Airways and China Southern expand partnership to 64 weekly flights… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Sep 2025 Middle East internet slows after Red Sea cables cut: What to know Yemen's internationally recognized government accused the Houthi rebels of planning to attack underwater cables in the Red Sea in February 2024. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Middle East internet slows… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Sep 2025 Teen arrested after two Turkish police officers shot dead Two officers were killed and two others wounded in a shooting attack on a police station near the Turkish city of Izmir on Monday, with a 16-year-old suspect arrested, officials… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Sep 2025 Lawyers caught in Turkey's crackdown on opposition Turkish lawyers defending human rights or representing clients who challenge state policies have found themselves increasingly caught in the crossfire of the crackdown on its main opposition party. At least… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Sep 2025 Brazil's Lula calls for tighter trade ties for BRICS as tariffs bite BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Monday that more trade and financial integration among the BRICS group of developing nations would help mitigate the… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Sep 2025 Dubai startup Luxury For You debuts members-only platform with $300m designer collections Dubai-born Luxury For You launches with free membership, insider pricing on 1,200 designer brands, $300m collections, and global shipping to 130 countries Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Dubai startup Luxury… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Sep 2025 Swiss medics start hunger strike over Gaza outside parliament The group of medics signed up to protest outside parliament in pairs wearing stethoscopes and medical tunics splashed with fake blood, taking turns in 24-hour fasts in a relay system.… Meet the Middle East
News 08 Sep 2025 Hamas casts doubt on Trump-backed deal, says hostages wouldn't be released on first day of truce Hamas sources said that the proposal presented to them contains "many traps and pitfalls that need to be dismantled," adding that they are focused on a deal that would end… Meet the Middle East