United Arab Emirates
Explosions heard across the Middle East as Iran retaliates against U.S. attacks; flights disrupted
TOPSHOT – An incoming projectile explodes over the water in the bay of Haifa off of the northern Israeli coastal city on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with Israel’s public broadcaster reporting that supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had been targeted, as the Islamic republic […]
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Etihad Airways profits soar nearly 50% as fleet network expansion support strong demand
An attendee at the Dubai Air Show enters an aircraft on Nov. 13, 2017, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Natalie Naccache | Bloomberg | Getty Images Etihad Airways reported a near 50% jump in net profit to $698 million last year, the carrier said on Tuesday, as increased capacity supported strong demand across markets and […]
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When global mobility becomes power: Why some passports open doors and others don’t
Singapore has once again been named the world’s most powerful passport on the Henley Passport Index. But on the Arton Index, it’s tied for second — and on the Nomad Passport Index, it sits at 20th. So, what explains the difference? And what does passport power actually mean? Source
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The world’s rich are relocating at a pace unseen in history — where are they going?
The movement of the world’s richest families across borders is accelerating into what experts are calling the most significant private wealth migration ever recorded. Demand for cross-border relocation, residency planning and citizenship consultancy services is being driven by geopolitical tensions and sudden policy shifts, advisers who work with ultra-high-net-worth clients told CNBC. According to a […]
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Russia says man suspected of shooting top general has been detained in Dubai
Media representatives gather in front of a high-rise residential building, the scene of an assassination attempt on Russian Lieutenant General Vladimir Alekseyev, in Moscow on February 6, 2026. A Russian general was shot in an apartment building in Moscow on Friday morning and rushed to hospital, officials said, in the latest apparent assassination attempt of […]
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Warren to call for reversal of Trump’s UAE chip sales after ‘Spy Sheikh’ revelations
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) (L), and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan Getty Image | Reuters Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., will ask the Senate on Thursday to condemn and call for the reversal of the sale of 500,000 advanced artificial intelligence chips to the United Arab Emirates. Warren’s resolution, shared exclusively with CNBC, comes after […]
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Treasury’s Bessent is called Trump ‘flunky’ by Democrat at House oversight hearing
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sparred with Democratic members of the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, with one calling him a “flunky” for failing to criticize investment from United Arab Emirates officials in the Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture. Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., probed Bessent on alleged conflicts of interest and lack of transparency related to […]
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United Arab Emirates’ ‘Spy Sheikh’ bought secret stake in Trump crypto company: WSJ
UAE National Security Advisor, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on March 18, 2025. Courtesy: Donald J. Trump | Via Truth Social A government official and top royal from the United Arab Emirates purchased a $500 million stake in the Trump family’s cryptocurrency venture last […]
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European markets close lower; Ericsson pops 10% after fourth-quarter profit beat
LONDON — European markets finished Friday’s session in negative territory as investors digested events at Davos, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s excoriating speech about the continent. The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended the session 0.2% lower, with major bourses in mixed territory. European stocks had finished higher on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said a […]
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CNBC Daily Open: ‘TACO’ trade boosts markets amid ongoing geopolitical tensions around Greenland and Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump walks after charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Amid the recent uproar over U.S. President Donald Trump’s aim of annexing Greenland, it’s easy to lose track […]
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