Three tourists died and two others sustained minor injuries after a boat carrying a group of 25 French nationals, along with a tour guide and the boat captain, capsized in the Wilayat of Muttrah, Muscat Governorate, Oman.
Saudi Arabia will host the World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Collaboration and Growth Meeting: Building Common Ground and Reviving Growth in Jeddah on April 22 and 23, it was announced on the closing day of the 56th Annual Meeting of the Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Forbes Middle East has announced the launch of a new global strategic initiative at the ongoing World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos 2026. The initiative underscores the region’s growing influence in shaping global economic dialogue and contributing to future-focused international agendas.
The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity announced today the honorees of the prize’s 2026 edition: the historic peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and Afghan girls’ education advocate Zarqa Yaftali – marking the first award recipients from the Caucasus and Afghanistan, respectively.
Men's Week at the 2026 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships returns from February 23 to 28 with a standout ATP 500 roster led by defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas, World No 7 Félix Auger-Aliassime, and former winners Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev.
Abu Dhabi has retained its position as the world’s safest city for the tenth consecutive year since 2017, according to an international report released by Numbeo, one of the the world's largest cost of living databases and a crowdsourced global resource for quality of life data.
A group of participants in the 11th edition of the Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF) visited a range of Dubai’s iconic landmarks, flagship projects and distinguished initiatives, encompassing both newly launched developments and long-established destinations.
The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has launched the new "Efficient Appliances Procurement Policy for Government Entities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi”, a key enabler under the updated Abu Dhabi Energy and Water Efficiency Strategy 2030.
As global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) is projected to exceed $2 trillion in 2026, senior government and industry leaders at a high-level panel discussion at the 27th edition of Intersec discussed how AI is quickly transitioning from 'deep tech' to everyday frontline operations in safety-critical environments.
Saudi-based Golden Compass for Mining Services, a geological consultancy owned by Naif Alrajhi Investment and Rasi Investment, has signed a strategic partnership deal with Thara Future Investments, in a move aimed at building a fully integrated national mining services champion in the kingdom.
