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Better Results, Less Stress: How to Get the Insights You Need Without a Costly ERP
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TrendingCeasefire in Syria, and Trump in 'no rush' to talk to Iran
The Syrian government and Druze leaders reached a ceasefire agreement. US President Donald Trump says he’s in “no rush” to talk to Iran. Israel has told Gaza mediators it plans to create a security zone and evict Palestinians in the north. On...

New Nevis Online Gaming Bill Takes Effect — What Businesses Need to Know
Reading Time: 8 minutesNevis is one of the world’s actively developing gaming centers, located in the Caribbean archipelago. The jurisdiction, together with Saint Kitts, forms a federal independent state with its own corporate laws governing the...

UAE arrests 32,000 over six months in visa overstay crackdown
More than 32,000 people were arrested for flouting UAE visa rules in the first half of the year under a renewed crackdown launched following the end of a nationwide amnesty campaign. About 70 per cent of those held for breaches of entry and...
Why Ignoring Procurement Costs More Than You Think
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Analysis: What is Israel's intention behind 'protecting' Druze in Syria?
Israel's most recent attacks against government troops in Syria are an example of its use of the Druze minority group as a “pawn” in a wider strategy, analysts have told The National. Days ago, members of the Druze community in Sweida and Bedouins...

Top 10 African countries with the lowest IMF debt in July 2025
While IMF assistance can provide immediate relief during economic crises, keeping little or no IMF debt has considerable long-term benefits for African countries, ranging from fiscal independence to increased economic credibility. Nigeria is a...

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa unveils high-speed, fully automated line in Midrand
Beverage manufacturer Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has unveiled a new bottling line at its plant in Midrand, which is capable of bottling 72 000 units an hour. The R565-million high-speed, fully automated production line is producing Bonaqua...

Dubai Design Week returns in November with a community focus
Dubai Design Week will return in November with a renewed emphasis on community. Running from November 4 to 9 at Dubai Design District (d3), this year’s programme will look at ways of building more inclusive and connected communities. The theme...
BMH to host global organ transplant conference
DODOMA: THE Benjamin Mkapa Hospital (BMH), in collaboration with the University of Dodoma (UDOM), is expected to host an International Conference on Organ Transplant Health Services next year. The hospital’s Executive Director, Prof Abel Makubi,...

All the countries that recognise Palestine as a state
25 July 2025, 10:17 Britain is facing calls to acknowledge Palestine as a state. Picture: Getty France has become the first G7 nation to acknowledge Palestine as a state, and Britain has been urged to follow. Listen to this article Sir Keir...

US Senate approves $9bn federal cuts, including to USAID
The US Senate on Thursday approved a package of spending cuts proposed by President Donald Trump that would cancel more than $9 billion in funding for foreign aid programmes and public broadcasting. The cuts were proposed by Elon Musk's Department...

India Has Always Been Maldives’ Friend In Need, Be It For Infrastructure Or Health: Take A Look
Last Updated:July 25, 2025, 14:49 IST On visit to Maldives, PM Modi wrote on X: "I am confident that India-Maldives friendship will scale new heights of progress in the times to come." PM Narendra Modi (left) being welcomed by Maldivian President...

Hulk Hogan obituary: Larger-than-life character and wrestling giant
Hulk Hogan, the two-time WWE Hall of Fame wrestler who has died aged 71, will be remembered by many as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time before his star faded. The American, who rose to prominence during the mid-1980s and...

Greek Shipping Companies Controlled by Lentoudis and Perogiannakis Linked to Sanctioned Iranian Oil Smuggling Network led by Salim Ahmed Said of Al-Iraqia Shipping Services & Oil Trading FZE (AISSOT)
Said controls UAE-based company VS Tankers FZE (VS Tankers), despite avoiding formal association with the company. Formerly known as Al-Iraqia Shipping Services & Oil Trading FZE (AISSOT), VS Tankers has smuggled oil for the benefit of the Iranian...

Father's faithful following football
Many football fans follow the sport religiously, and Father Christos Mitsios is no exception. The 51-year-old Greek Orthodox priest has become a mainstay in the hard-core section at PAOK Thessaloniki matches, cheering on the team and offering help...
‘Unity key to Africa future’
COMORO: PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has reaffirmed Tanzania’s commitment to strengthening, promoting and preserving the longstanding relations with the Comoros. She said that this effort aligns with the country’s broader vision of fostering...
Z’bar calls for cooperation to boost blue economy
ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the blue economy through regional cooperation, youth and women-led investments and value chain development in the fisheries sector. Speaking during the opening of the regional...

EditorialEven amid the Gaza war, Yemen peace talks can be revived
Before the Hamas militant group attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, negotiations to end Yemen’s long-standing civil war were more productive than they had been for years. At the very least, there was a horizon for starting a political process. The...

Masdar City companies to be allowed Dubai property ownership
Abu Dhabi's Masdar City and the Dubai Land Department have teamed up to allow the former's free zone companies to own properties in Dubai, in a bid to boost real estate investment across the UAE. The two entities will work on developing a...