Author: Steven Sahiounie

Abu Dhabi-listed oil services company Adnoc Drilling Co. PJSC aims to expand its network of rigs and services into its neighboring countries.

In a recent development that highlights Egypt’s ongoing economic challenges, the Ministry of Education has issued a directive prohibiting the collection of tuition fees in foreign currencies for Egyptian students in private and international schools amid a severe economic crisis and the scarcity of foreign currencies in the country. However, some private and international schools continue to demand payments in US dollars.

The glittering diamonds sparkle the same but there are key differences: mined natural gems are more than a billion years old, while laboratory-made rocks are new and cost less than half the price.

The United Arab Emirates, host of last year’s COP28 climate summit, called on Tuesday for governments to take action in transitioning away from fossil fuels.

The decades-old global consensus that’s allowed e-commerce and a growing tidal wave of data to cross borders without tolls is at risk of falling apart.

A cellular phone service outage on Thursday hit thousands of AT&T users in the United States, disrupting calls and text messages as well as emergency services in major cities, including San Francisco.

The Dubai-based budget carrier FlyDubai saw record profits of $572 million in 2023, boosted by carrying the most passengers ever across its network, the company announced on Thursday.

In the dynamic world of cryptocurrencies, the Bitcoin halving event stands out as a pivotal moment, drawing attention from enthusiasts and investors alike. Scheduled to occur in April this year, this event is expected to halve the block rewards for miners, significantly impacting Bitcoin’s valuation and its role in the broader digital asset landscape.

The US attempts to direct the attention away from Gaza, by saying that Brazil’s goals for the G20 must not be derailed by differences on the Gaza ceasefire. During the G20 meeting in Brazil, the elephant in the room was the US’ constant vetoing of an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and the US was the lone wolf among the 20 nations representing the world’s largest economies – isolated because of its stance on the matter. The host’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira launched the two-day meeting by denouncing the “paralysis” at the United Nations Security Council after the US vetoed a resolution…

Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Saudi rains fire down on Israel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in late 2022 that his priority was to sign a normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia. He called it his number one objective for Israel’s national security. Now, he has lost his dream. Saudi Arabia stood up alongside 51 countries, and testified at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel’s attack on Gaza which has been classified as genocide, and apartheid by human rights experts, South Africa and others. The evidence being presented to the ICJ rule is to prove that the…