Middle East

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Zain Group 9-month net profit up 59pc; revenue soars to record $5.78bn

Wed, 11 Nov 2026

Kuwait-based telecom operator Zain Group has recorded solid results for the first nine months of the year with a 59% jump in its net profit which soared to KD304 million ($990 million), while its consolidated revenue surged by 4% to hit a 17-year high of KD1.8 billion ($5.78 billion).

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

UAE to establish Mideast first hot air balloon museum in partnership with Japan

Wed, 11 Nov 2026

The UAE Hot Air Balloon Team has signed an international partnership with Japan’s Saga Balloon Museum to establish the Middle East’s first comprehensive hot air balloon museum in the UAE, further expanding the country's cultural, tourism and aviation-related attractions.