According to the National Weather Service (NWS), more than 60 million people in the United States are preparing for the first major winter storm in 2025.

Emirati media reported that three convoys containing humanitarian aid from the UAE entered the Gaza Strip this week through Egypt's Rafah border crossing.

The Syrian General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport announced yesterday that international flights to and from Damascus International Airport will resume on Tuesday, January 7.

According to global reports and rankings, the UAE remains one of the most attractive destinations for job seekers in various sectors.

Bahrain won the Arabian Gulf Football Cup, ‘Khaleeji Zain 26’ with a 2-1 victory over Oman in the final match on Saturday, January 4.

The CEO of Afghanistan Railway Development Consortium said that the trade exchange between Iran and Afghanistan through the railway line has exceeded 30,000 tons since the beginning of this year.

The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center (ALC) has announced that it plans to expand its global presence by participating in more than 20 international book fairs in 2025.

Emirates Airlines announced on Friday, January 3 that its first Airbus A350 aircraft entered commercial service and made its maiden flight from Dubai to Edinburgh.

The German news agency (dpa) reported that Microsoft plans to invest about 80 billion dollars in the development of data centers for artificial intelligence (AI) this fiscal year.

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival (SEF) 2025 has announced that it has launched a startup pitch competition.

Turkey's annual inflation rate fell to 44.38% in December, marking the seventh consecutive decline since June 2024, Anadolu news agency reported, citing TurkStat.

The organizing committee of the Abu Dhabi International Market congress (AIM) has announced that registration has opened for the AIM Global Manufacturing Awards 2025.

Mohammad Juma Al Shamisi, CEO and Director of AD Ports Group, announced that the group has consolidated its position as one of the leading facilitators of global trade and logistics with unprecedented global expansion and strategic investments in 2024.

Dubai International Airport (DXB) has announced that it is gearing up for its busiest January ever. This airport said that it is supposed to receive about 4.3 million guests in the first 15 days of this year.

The Dubai Economy and Tourism Authority announced that the emirate welcomed 16.79 million international tourists during the 11 months of 2024 (from January to November), which is a 9% increase compared to the same period last year (15.37 million tourists).

UAE media reported that the first edition of the Al Ain dates festival in Al Ain city began on Friday, January 3.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) today announced its business deal update for 2024, saying it has purchased 83 aircraft this year, including 30 owned aircraft and 53 managed aircraft.

African + Eastern, one of the largest suppliers of alcoholic beverages in the UAE, has announced in an email to restaurants and bars in Dubai that the emirate will re-impose a 30% tax on alcoholic beverages from January 1, 2025.

Emirati media reported that Sharjah has approved a plan to increase the minimum pension in the emirate to 17,500 dirhams.

Qatar State News Agency (QNA) reported that tourism spending in the country will increase by 38% to 40 billion Qatari riyals (about 11 billion US dollars) in 2024.