BusinessADB commits $30 billion for ASEAN by 2030iraqupdate.comMay 9, 2026May 11, 2026 by iraqupdate.comMay 9, 2026May 11, 202608 Asian Development Bank pledged $30 billion through 2030 to help ASEAN expand energy links, deepen markets and build resilience regionally....
NewsUAE and Austria deepen strategic partnership talksiraqupdate.comMay 9, 2026May 11, 2026 by iraqupdate.comMay 9, 2026May 11, 202603 UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker held talks on partnership, trade, energy and security....
BusinessEgypt secures $1 billion World Bank reform supportiraqupdate.comMay 9, 2026May 11, 2026 by iraqupdate.comMay 9, 2026May 11, 202605 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 industryiraqupdate.comMay 8, 2026May 9, 2026 by iraqupdate.comMay 8, 2026May 9, 202605 Space42 says local assembly and testing of Foresight satellites in Abu Dhabi show the UAE is building stronger space manufacturing capability....
NewsUAE president and Greek PM hold Abu Dhabi talksiraqupdate.comMay 7, 2026May 8, 2026 by iraqupdate.comMay 7, 2026May 8, 202608 UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed investment, AI and regional security in Abu Dhabi....
BusinessNikkei 225 closes at record after topping 62000iraqupdate.comMay 7, 2026May 8, 2026 by iraqupdate.comMay 7, 2026May 8, 202607 Nikkei 225 ended at a record high after a holiday break, with semiconductor-linked stocks leading gains across Tokyo equities on Thursday....
BusinessPakistan clears donkey meat exports to China from Gwadariraqupdate.comMay 5, 2026May 6, 2026 by iraqupdate.comMay 5, 2026May 6, 202609 Pakistan cleared donkey meat and hide exports from Gwadar to China after a Chinese firm warned it would shut operations over delays there....
HealthHantavirus probe deepens after deaths on Atlantic cruiseiraqupdate.comMay 4, 2026May 5, 2026 by iraqupdate.comMay 4, 2026May 5, 2026013 Hantavirus, a rare rodent-borne disease, drove a multinational health response after three reported deaths aboard MV Hondius off Cape Verde....
BusinessGCC beats global average in 2026 economic freedom indexiraqupdate.comMay 2, 2026May 4, 2026 by iraqupdate.comMay 2, 2026May 4, 202609 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 stabilityiraqupdate.comMay 1, 2026May 2, 2026 by iraqupdate.comMay 1, 2026May 2, 2026016 UAE and French foreign ministers met in Abu Dhabi to review bilateral ties and regional developments as Gulf security concerns stay elevated....