Middle East Experience

The United Arab Emirates registered a sizzling 50.4 degrees Celsius on Friday, the highest on record for May, following weeks of sweltering temperatures in the desert nation acutely vulnerable to climate change.Worshippers at Friday prayers reported feeling faint and some residents appeared unsteady on their feet, even in a country that is accustomed to extreme temperatures.The highest temperature was recorded in an area of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the oil-rich Gulf state that lies in one of the world's hottest regions.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: UAE tops 50C in highest May temperature on record

The leaders of pro-Iran Palestinian factions close to former ruler Bashar al-Assad have left Syria under pressure from the new authorities, Palestinian sources said Friday, a key US demand for lifting sanctions.A pro-Iran Palestinian faction leader who left Syria after Assad's December overthrow said on condition of anonymity that "most of the Palestinian factional leadership that received support from Tehran has left Damascus" to countries including Lebanon, while another still based there confirmed the development.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Palestinian faction chiefs quit Damascus amid pressure: faction sources

The United Nations chief said Friday that Palestinians were enduring "the cruelest phase" of the war in Gaza, where more than a dozen food trucks were looted following the partial easing of a lengthy Israeli blockade.Aid was just beginning to trickle back into the war-torn territory after Israel announced it would allow limited shipments to resume as it pressed a newly expanded offensive aimed at destroying Hamas.Gaza's civil defence agency reported at least 16 people killed in "Israeli strikes in various areas across" the territory on Friday.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: UN chief says Gaza war in 'cruelest phase' as aid trucks looted

UAE IT and tech firms show capabilities at GITEX EUROPE
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: UAE’s .76bn IT services sector takes centre stage at GITEX EUROPE

The Treasury Department said the move is meant to facilitate activity across all sectors of Syria's economy and encourage new investment.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: US grants Syria initial sanctions relief

The Forum represents Dubai's push to establish itself as a global player in content creation and marks an expansion of the media industry into future-oriented sectors
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Dubai launches inaugural film and gaming forum at Arab Media Summit 2025

The period from January through March recorded 94,719 sales, purchase, and mortgage deals across five emirates in UAE
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: UAE real estate: Property transactions hit over bn in first quarter of 2025

Syrian authorities on Saturday announced an interior ministry restructuring that includes fighting cross-border drug and people smuggling as they seek to improve ties with Western nations that have lifted sanctions.Keen to reboot and rebuild after 14 years of devastating civil war, the new authorities in Damascus have hailed Washington's lifting of US sanctions.The move was formalised Friday after being announced by President Donald Trump on a Gulf tour this month during which he shook hands with Syria's jihadist-turned-interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Syria hails US lifting of Assad-era sanctions

The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) mandates that all job offers must include an offer letter issued by the ministry
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: UAE job scams: How to stay away from labour, visa fraud

Under current Corporate Tax Law in the UAE, unincorporated partnerships operate as tax transparent entities
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: UAE announces new corporate tax rule for partnerships