A man carrying Syrian pounds leaves the central bank in Damascus, in May 2025. Inflation is expected to rise. AFP

Syria's economic recovery 'accelerating' but poverty remains widespread, IMF says

Fund agrees on technical assistance programme after latest mission to Damascus

Economy

Telegram's Durov says 'extortionists' pushed Apple to remove messaging platform from App Store

Technology

World Bank warns developing countries have narrow window to embrace AI

Technology

Trump lashes out at Chevron and Exxon's soaring profits during Iran war

Energy

How Christopher Nolan and Breaking Bad producer helped to save Kodak film

Technology

Mubadala commits 44% of portfolio to US interests

Markets

Kazakhstan's billion-dollar rare earths push faces familiar obstacles

Energy
Abdul El-Sayed and primary rival Haley Stevens take part in a TV debate before Democrats in Michigan go to the polls. Reuters

Michigan Democratic primary showdown to test waters over Israel, Gaza and party's future

Progressive Arab-American Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed faces off against moderate Haley Stevens

US

Mike Pompeo: 'Gulf states will have to join US to finish the job on Iran'

Business

Trump blames 'incompetence' for Minnesota water system hack

Technology

Intensifying El Nino to bring higher temperatures globally

US

Google rolls back controversial Google Earth AI feature

Technology

UAE-backed GlobalFoundries wins $300m US award to develop faster chips

Technology

Egypt unlocks $1.8bn IMF funding after passing review

Economy
Henk Van Ess, an online research expert, raised concerns about Google Earth's new AI feature that allowed him to manipulate satellite images like this, where he was able to insert a nuclear reactor that doesn't exist. Photo: Henk Van Ess

Google rolls back controversial Google Earth AI feature

Criticism mounts over potential for users to manipulate satellite imagery

Technology

UAE-backed GlobalFoundries wins $300m US award to develop faster chips

Technology

Egypt unlocks $1.8bn IMF funding after passing review

Economy

Board of Peace reaches agreement on Hamas disarmament

MENA

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