DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES / MENA Newswire / – Dubai Customs intercepted 223 live animals hidden inside an unclaimed suitcase at Dubai International Airport, in a wildlife trafficking case involving lizards, scorpions, snakes and frogs. Inspectors found 129 lizards, 36 scorpions, eight snakes and 50 frogs…
KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT / MENA Newswire / – Kuwait restored normal air traffic after a temporary airspace closure, and flights resumed at Kuwait International Airport, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said. The authority said operations restarted after coordination with relevant state bodies and after aviation safety…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / MENA Newswire / – Samsung Electronics led global semiconductor companies in combined investment in 2025, spending nearly 90 trillion won, or US$59.2 billion, on capital expenditure and research and development. The total placed the South Korean chipmaker first among the top 10 semiconductor companies by revenue, according to corporate tracker CEO Score. The…
CAIRO / MENA Newswire / — Egypt’s economy grew 5.2% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2025/2026, covering July 2025 through March 2026. The Ministry of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation reported the rate in its latest update on Egypt GDP growth. The period includes the first three quarters of the fiscal year. Egypt’s…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / MENA Newswire / — South Korea’s cosmetics exports reached US$5.6 billion in the first five months of 2026, government data showed, rising from US$4.6 billion a year earlier. The increase put Korean cosmetics at the top of the country’s major consumer goods export categories. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources reported the…
Investor interest in UAE property led surveyed markets, supported by return potential, stability and ownership access in the index.
Dollar heads for a weekly gain as the yen nears 160 per dollar, with Japan intervention data and rate gaps in global market focus.
Tokyo stocks ended mixed as the Nikkei hit a record close on tech gains while the Topix fell, showing narrow market leadership.
Health
BUNIA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / MENA Newswire / – Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo have risen to 689, with 139 deaths, as health authorities confront a fast-moving outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus. The World Health Organization has warned that transmission remains active across eastern provinces. It assesses the risk in DR Congo as very high. The warning follows rapid growth in confirmed cases and wider…
KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / MENA Newswire / – The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 598 confirmed Ebola cases and 115 deaths in its latest update on the outbreak in the country’s east. The Ministry of Health said 22 patients had recovered. The figures mark a sharp rise in confirmed infections since the outbreak was announced in May. The outbreak is caused…
KINSHASA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / MENA Newswire / — The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported 507 confirmed Ebola cases and 88 confirmed deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The total in the latest daily Ebola update exceeds an earlier figure of 471 confirmed cases. The outbreak involves Bundibugyo virus disease, a form of Ebola disease. Health officials confirmed the outbreak in…
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA / MENA Newswire / — Africa’s top public health body and the World Health Organization launched a $518 million Ebola response plan on June 5, as health authorities worked to contain a Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The plan covers June through November 2026 and supports African countries in preparing for, detecting and responding to the disease.…