Arabian Observer: Observe more. Understand Arabia.

Technology

China unveils AI protein synthesis platform in Shanghai

Business

Burjeel Holdings lists $500 million debut sukuk in London

Travel

flydubai to restart daily Dubai-Aleppo flights on July 20

Business

China halts helium exports under temporary trade order

News

Macron visit puts Syria reconstruction deals in focus

July 7, 2026

Macron’s Damascus visit advances Syria France talks on reconstruction agreements, investment, infrastructure, business ties and institutions.

Italy and GCC sign MoU to expand political cooperation

News

India and Japan expand AI and economic security ties

News

Pakistan bus crash kills 40 near provincial border

News

Tacloban school shooting kills three, injures at least 20

News

China activates flood response across five provinces

News

UAE and Egypt presidents discuss ties at G7 summit

Business

Developing Asia FDI reaches $644 billion in 2025

Brent crude rises to $74.16 as oil prices climb

Arada launches Arada Capital with $5bn asset target

ADNEC Group records AED9.2bn UAE economic impact

Iraq sets Halliburton contract for Basra oil fields

World Bank backs Morocco hydropower storage with $265m

South Korea exports reach record US$102.25 billion in June

World Bank approves US$700 million loan for Jordan jobs

Health

South Korea records 9,435 cases of COVID-19, overall toll exceeds 18 million

Health

Indian vaccine to eliminate cervical cancer completes scientific testing

Health

Passengers from China among others to undergo COVID tests prior to entering India

Health

Warming climates push dengue to Europe and US shores

Health

Kiwi consumption linked to mental health benefits, researchers find

Health

Alcohol linked to over 5% of global cancer cases, study reveals

Health

Health officials investigate measles cases linked to Newman and Qantas

Health

Pakistan regulators struggle to shut down unlicensed providers

Health

Hamdan bin Mohammed opens Arab Health and Medlab Middle East

Health

WHO – COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths linked to transmissible Omicron variant

Health

Evolution research wins Nobel Prize in medicine

Travel

flydubai to restart daily Dubai-Aleppo flights on July 20

July 11, 2026

Travel

Etihad deepens UAE France air links after 20 years

Travel

South Korea tourist spending hits record in May

Travel

Emirates adds four weekly Dubai Accra flights

Travel

Emirates launches expanded travel insurance for global trips

Entertainment

Ben Affleck AI remarks ignite Hollywood creative backlash

January 27, 2026

Entertainment

Apple Arcade adds Jeopardy and NFL games in September update

August 19, 2025

Entertainment

Russian capital hosts 47th annual film festival

April 18, 2025

Entertainment

Legal action against ‘Ketamine Queen,’ doctors in Perry overdose

August 17, 2024

Technology

China unveils AI protein synthesis platform in Shanghai

July 11, 2026

Chinese researchers unveil an AI-assisted protein synthesis platform in Shanghai designed to produce up to 10,000 samples daily in one system.

OpenAI unveils GPT-5.6 models and Work agent

July 10, 2026

Emirates tops 1 million Starlink Wi-Fi connections

July 3, 2026

Amazon sets $48B India investment plan through 2030

June 26, 2026

Japan widens AI risk cooperation in updated safety plan

June 22, 2026

Sports

Portugal beats 50th-ranked Uzbekistan in World Cup Group K

Norway reach World Cup knockouts with 3-2 Senegal win

Argentina advance as Messi breaks World Cup scoring record

Egypt claims historic World Cup win over New Zealand

Portugal attack stalls in DR Congo World Cup draw

Messi ties World Cup scoring record in Argentina win

France opens World Cup with 3-1 win over Senegal

Germany starts World Cup 2026 with 7-1 Curaçao rout

Automotive

Automotive July 2, 2026

Japan new car sales rise 1.8% in first half of 2026

Automotive May 1, 2026

FIA expands road safety program in Middle East and Africa

Automotive April 21, 2026

Mercedes-Benz unveils electric C-Class in Seoul

Automotive January 30, 2026

2027 Mercedes-Benz S-Class adds DIGITAL LIGHT micro-LEDs

Automotive December 4, 2025

Tesla boosts China-made EV shipments by 9.9 percent

Automotive November 19, 2025

New Porsche Cayenne Electric delivers 850kw power and 2.5s acceleration

Automotive October 25, 2025

Porsche posts €967 million quarterly loss in Q3 2025

Automotive October 10, 2025