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Infiniti
Automotive

Infiniti unveils 2026 QX80 with new Sport trim

Arnold Pinto
Delivery begins this summer Japanese carmaker Infiniti has launched the 2026 QX80, introducing a new Sport grade in a move to expand its appeal within the competitive full-size luxury SUV segment. The updated model will begin reaching dealerships globally, including in Arabian Gulf markets, by late summer 2025. Prices will start from $83,750, with the […]
Defence & Security Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia deepens ties with Interpol as it prepares to host MENA Regional Bureau

Arnold Pinto
As global cost of cybercrime rises Saudi Arabia is expanding its role in international policing, following a high-level visit by its Minister of Interior, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, to Interpol’s headquarters in Lyon, France. The visit marks a significant step in the Arabian Gulf state’s preparations to host Interpol’s Regional Bureau […]
Rally
Automotive Saudi Arabia Sport

First all-women desert rally marks milestone for motorsport and gender equality in Saudi Arabia

Arnold Pinto
Toyota enters team In a country where women were only granted the legal right to drive seven years ago, Saudi Arabia hosted the fourth edition of Rally Jameel, a navigation-based off-road rally exclusively for female drivers. Held from April 21-26, 2025, the event attracted 82 participants from 37 countries, including the first-ever team from Japan, […]
Italy
Travel

Italy tourism set to register record €60.4 billion in 2025

Arnold Pinto
Amid global sector recovery International visitor spending in Italy is expected to reach a record €60.4 billion in 2025, according to new research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), highlighting a substantial recovery for the country’s tourism sector after the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest WTTC Economic Impact Research projects that the overall travel […]
eVTOL
Aviation Transport

UAE moves closer to commercial eVTOL air taxis as Archer Aviation completes first Midnight test flight in Abu Dhabi

Arnold Pinto
In peak summer conditions Archer Aviation has completed the first test flight of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Midnight, at Al Bateen Executive Airport, marking a major step in the UAE’s plans to introduce commercial air taxi services. The flight, carried out under summer conditions in Abu Dhabi last month, is part […]
Whizmo
Finance Interviews

Did you know that Whizmo is empowering the underserved and driving the UAE’s digital payment revolution?

Arnold Pinto
On ‘finance without borders’ lines In this exclusive interview, Eric G. Karobia, CEO of Whizmo, discusses the Dubai-based all-in-one mobile money solution provider’s ambitious mission to democratise mobile money in the UAE. Focused on accessibility, simplicity, and inclusion, Whizmo represents a movement connecting cash-based communities with digital finance.
Taikun
Business Corporate

Cloudera’s acquisition of Taikun signals a push to dominate the hybrid AI market

Arnold Pinto
Amid growing data demands Cloudera, the Santa Clara-based hybrid data company, has acquired Czech Kubernetes management firm Taikun, strengthening its ability to offer data and AI services across public cloud, private data centres, and highly regulated environments. The deal comes amid rising global demand for flexible IT infrastructure capable of supporting increasingly
Nisar
Space

Nisar Earth radar satellite launches to boost global disaster forecasting and climate monitoring

Arnold Pinto
A Nasa-Isro initiative A satellite jointly developed by the United States and India was launched into orbit on July 30, 2025, carrying advanced radar systems designed to produce high-resolution, three-dimensional maps of Earth’s surface. The mission, known as Nisar (Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar), marks the first collaboration of its kind between the space agencies of