Category: Business
Middle East businesses get ready for impact of US tariffs
Businesses in the Middle East are getting ready for higher costs and price hikes despite analysts predictions that they will experience smaller direct impacts in [more…]
Palestinian movement launches campaign to boycott Israeli-linked businesses
BDS, the Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions movement, has launched a new Palestine Solidarity Campaign, the Don’t Buy Apartheid campaign, which asks consumers to actively boycott [more…]
UK businesses increasingly turn to Middle East for investment
UK business leaders’ interest in the Middle East as a key investment hub has doubled to 36% as a result of the region’s powerful economic [more…]
Fizzy drink brands in the Middle East see surge in sales
Soft drink brands in the Middle East region have seen an increase in sales, as customers look for replacements to the well-known brands of Pepsi [more…]
McDonald’s sees sales growth in the Middle East
McDonald’s has said that its business in the Middle East has picked up after a year of stagnation due to boycotts over the Gaza war, [more…]
Forbes summit in Riyadh highlights women’s achievements in the Middle East
The leadership and achievements of women in the Middle East were the central focus of the region’s Forbes women’s summit in Riyadh, where workshops and [more…]
Google matches employee donations to Zionist charities
Google has been matching donations made by its workforce to Zionist charities in the US, including one involved in resettling “Judea and Samaria”, the biblical [more…]
Senior politician says UK would arrest Netanyahu if he visited UK
The UK will arrest Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he enters the country following the ICC issuing an arrest warrant for him, a senior [more…]
Jordan rises to 27th on cybersecurity index
Jordan rose to 27th on the new Global Cybersecurity Index, up from 71st four years earlier, the head of its National Cybersecurity Centre, or NCC, [more…]
Palestinian businessman founds clothing workshop from rubble
A Palestinian businessman — in an effort to aid the enclave’s economy after nine months of Israeli bombardment — has jump started a makeshift clothing [more…]
Apple staff petitions severance from pro-Israel organisations
Employees and shareholders at Apple published an open letter on June 12th urging the company to stop an alleged scheme of matching employee donations to [more…]
Documents reveal Israel’s plans for more Jerusalem settlements
Planning documents shared with the Guardian on April 17th revealed that the Israeli government intends to build more settlements across East Jerusalem, including over 20 [more…]
Kushner’s GCC partners invest in Israel firm linked to defence
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar have invested in an Israel company linked to the country’s military via their involvement with US President Donald Trump’s [more…]
McDonald’s forced to buy back Israeli franchises amidst boycott
An international boycott has forced fast-food giant McDonald’s to buy back its Israeli franchise, with the chain reporting a loss in profits over the Israel-Hamas [more…]
Boeing CEO to resign amid safety crisis
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun announced on March 25th that he will step down by the year’s end, according to Reuters. The move comes as part [more…]
Starbucks Middle East undergoes massive cull of jobs
Starbucks boycotts on a worldwide scale are having a significant impact as the coffee giant is posting record losses. This was particularly noticed in the [more…]
Houthi attacks hit Suez Canal revenues hard
Houthi attacks have led to a 40% drop in Suez Canal Dollar revenues, according to Reuters. Head of the canal authority Osama Rabie cited a [more…]
Houthis’ attacks in the Red Sea are hiking shipping fees
Since Israel shows any intention to stop the so called genocide in the Gaza Strip and the International community doesn’t seem to have any power [more…]
Car boss Ghosn evicted from Lebanon mansion by court
Controversial car boss Carlon Ghosn, who escaped Japan in 2019, is having legal problems in Lebanon. A Lebanese judicial official said on October 28th that [more…]
Middle East Airlines will move several planes from Lebanon
Middle East Airlines (MEA) have decided to move several of its aeroplanes amidst the ongoing tensions in the region, according to Asharq Al-Awsat and agencies, [more…]
