News 02 Jul 2025 UAE announces world’s first regulatory framework for hybrid eVTOL operations The regulatory framework integrates Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) solutions into existing aviation systems Source: Arabian Business Full Article: UAE announces world’s first regulatory framework for hybrid eVTOL operations Meet the Middle East
News 02 Jul 2025 Abu Dhabi hotels generate $231m in April 2025 as tourism demand surges Abu Dhabi hotels earned $231m in April 2025, with 87 per cent occupancy and over 1.52m guest nights Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Abu Dhabi hotels generate 1m in April… Meet the Middle East
News 02 Jul 2025 Dubai launches first-time home buyer programme with priority access, prices on properties up to $1.36m Dubai’s new First-Time Home Buyer Programme offers preferential pricing and tailored mortgages on properties up to $1.36m Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Dubai launches first-time home buyer programme with priority… Meet the Middle East
News 02 Jul 2025 UAE leads world in mobile shopping in 2025, with 67 per cent using phones to shop The UAE is the world’s leading mobile shopping market in 2025, with 67 per cent of consumers using phones to shop Source: Arabian Business Full Article: UAE leads world in… Meet the Middle East
News 02 Jul 2025 Turkey gives drought-stricken Iraq more water in boost to PM Sudani The agreement is expected to ease tensions and advance a joint infrastructure project linking Iraq’s Faw port to Turkey. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Turkey gives drought-stricken Iraq more water… Meet the Middle East
News 02 Jul 2025 Limiting inspectors or bargaining chip: Why Iran suspended IAEA cooperation Iran’s latest move raises doubts about the oversight of its nuclear program and could mean a shift away from the nonproliferation framework it has long been bound to. Source: Al… Meet the Middle East
News 02 Jul 2025 IDF soldier Sgt. Yaniv Michalovitch killed, eight wounded in fighting across northern Gaza Sgt. Michalovich was killed, and eight were wounded in a series of incidents in the Shujaiya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City that began at around 9:00 a.m., according to Army… Meet the Middle East
News 02 Jul 2025 Israelis hope for potential economic 'peace dividend' after war with Iran Israel's recent war with Iran dented the economy. Investors and Israelis are hopeful that a ceasefire could bring an economic "peace dividend" with neighboring countries. Source: Jerusalem Post Full Article:… Meet the Middle East
News 02 Jul 2025 Kirsten Gillibrand apologizes to Zohran Mamdani over ‘global jihad’ remark The apology, which was first reported by Politico, comes after Gillibrand had previously backed away from the comments she made, telling Rolling Stone that she “misspoke.” Source: Jerusalem Post Full… Meet the Middle East
News 02 Jul 2025 Eric S. Goldstein to step down as CEO of UJA-Federation of New York In a statement Tuesday announcing his departure, Goldstein reflected on a tenure marked by several communal crises, bracketed by two wars in Gaza and including the COVID pandemic. Source: Jerusalem… Meet the Middle East