First ship carrying aid approaches Gaza Strip as Israel accused of stalling supplies
An aid ship was approaching the Gaza Strip’s coastline on Friday with much-needed deliveries for the Palestinian people, as relief…
Goldman Sachs and Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala ink $1 billion partnership to invest in Asia Pacific
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Goldman Sachs and Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala on Monday signed a $1 billion…
China’s biggest problem is a ‘lack of confidence,’ Standard Chartered CEO says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — China is facing a confidence deficit as its economy undergoes massive transition and concern grows…
Judge refused to let Binance founder Zhao travel to UAE despite his offer to use equity as security
A federal judge last month rejected a request by Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao to travel to his home in…
Houthis embrace ‘direct confrontation’ with U.S. as Biden admits airstrikes aren’t working
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels are enthusiastically “confronting America directly,” the organization’s leader said in a televised…
UAE defies fintech slowdown with a 92% jump in funding — against a global plunge of 48%
The fintech industry saw more pain in 2023, with overall investment falling by half as higher interest rates and worsening…
Blinken to meet with leaders of Saudi Arabia, UAE with aim to avert larger Middle East war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to meet with the leaders of the…
Ukraine accuses Russia of attacking it with North Korean missiles for first time
This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russia has hit Ukraine with missiles supplied by…
Russia and Ukraine carry out largest prisoner exchange; Kyiv says there is no ‘plan B’ to win the war
This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. The largest exchange of prisoners of war since…
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao is too rich to leave the U.S. before criminal sentencing, judge says
Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao cannot leave the United States ahead of his criminal sentencing because of his “enormous wealth”…
