BusinessADB commits $30 billion for ASEAN by 2030zanzibarnews.coMay 9, 2026May 11, 2026 May 9, 2026May 11, 2026 Asian Development Bank pledged $30 billion through 2030 to help ASEAN expand energy links, deepen markets and build resilience regionally....
BusinessEgypt secures $1 billion World Bank reform supportzanzibarnews.coMay 9, 2026May 11, 2026 May 9, 2026May 11, 2026 Egypt gains new World Bank funding to boost private sector jobs, strengthen fiscal stability and support greener growth goals nationwide....
TechnologySpace42 says Foresight boosts UAE space industryzanzibarnews.coMay 8, 2026May 9, 2026 May 8, 2026May 9, 2026 Space42 says local assembly and testing of Foresight satellites in Abu Dhabi show the UAE is building stronger space manufacturing capability....
BusinessNikkei 225 closes at record after topping 62000zanzibarnews.coMay 7, 2026May 8, 2026 May 7, 2026May 8, 2026 Nikkei 225 ended at a record high after a holiday break, with semiconductor-linked stocks leading gains across Tokyo equities on Thursday....
NewsUAE president and Greek PM hold Abu Dhabi talkszanzibarnews.coMay 7, 2026May 8, 2026 May 7, 2026May 8, 2026 UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed investment, AI and regional security in Abu Dhabi....
HealthHantavirus probe deepens after deaths on Atlantic cruisezanzibarnews.coMay 4, 2026May 5, 2026 May 4, 2026May 5, 2026 Hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne disease, drove a multinational health response after three reported deaths aboard MV Hondius off Cape Verde....
BusinessPakistan clears donkey meat exports to China from Gwadarzanzibarnews.coMay 4, 2026May 6, 2026 May 4, 2026May 6, 2026 Pakistan cleared donkey meat and hide exports from Gwadar to China after a Chinese firm warned it would shut operations over delays there....
BusinessGCC beats global average in 2026 economic freedom indexzanzibarnews.coMay 2, 2026May 4, 2026 May 2, 2026May 4, 2026 GCC countries scored 66.9 in the 2026 Economic Freedom Index, beating the global 59.9 average as the UAE, Qatar and Oman led the bloc overall....
NewsUAE and France hold talks on regional stabilityzanzibarnews.coMay 1, 2026May 2, 2026 May 1, 2026May 2, 2026 UAE and French foreign ministers met in Abu Dhabi to review bilateral ties and regional developments as Gulf security concerns stay elevated....
BusinessCBUAE leaves base rate unchanged at 3.65%zanzibarnews.coApril 30, 2026May 1, 2026 April 30, 2026May 1, 2026 CBUAE kept the UAE base rate at 3.65% after the Federal Reserve held rates steady, leaving the overnight liquidity framework unchanged....