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UAE tops Arab Digital Economy Index 2026

UAE tops Arab Digital Economy Index 2026

The UAE topped the Arab Digital Economy Index 2026, announced in Dubai as Seamless Middle East 2026 opened this week.

Asia
Iran, US hint at revival of talks as Trump, Pezeshkian due to attend UN

Iran, US hint at revival of talks as Trump, Pezeshkian due to attend UN

Iran and the US hint at reviving talks as Trump and Pezeshkian both attend the UN General Assembly in New York this week

Europe
UK to provide Saudi Arabia with 'defensive' military support, says Burnham

UK to provide Saudi Arabia with 'defensive' military support, says Burnham

UK to provide Saudi Arabia with defensive military support, as Burnham agrees to RAF refuelling for Saudi jets facing Houthi attacks

Middle East
US global aviation sanctions take effect, triggering Iranian flight cancellations to Iraq and Oman

US global aviation sanctions take effect, triggering Iranian flight cancellations to Iraq and Oman

New U.S. Treasury secondary sanctions intended to cripple Iran's commercial aviation sector came into force on Wednesday, forcing Iranian carriers to cancel routes to Baghdad and Muscat as Washington threatens to sever foreign service providers from the US dollar system

North America
Trump renames AI 'super intelligence' as world leaders clash over regulation

Trump renames AI 'super intelligence' as world leaders clash over regulation

US President announced that the government will officially term artificial intelligence as "super intelligence" while rejecting global regulation schemes, contrasting sharply with calls from UN Secretary-General and European leaders for binding AI safety frameworks