Shaping the future of the Middle East Industrial baking sector with Sachin Patil, industrial key account manager at Lesaffre Gulf FZE

What key trends are currently shaping the industrial bakery sector in the Middle East? Clearly, we can see the bakery industry here is changing fast. Meanwhile, consumers are asking for products that are convenient and healthier with less sugar,...

Qatar Duty Free Lands First Labubu Middle East Store At Hamad Airport

Labubu's adorn a Louis Vuitton Monogram mini top-handle bag at Copenhagen Fashion Week in August, 2025. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images) Getty Images Qatar Duty Free (QDF), a Qatar Airways division, will open the first-ever Pop Mart store...

Exploring the Middle East’s expanding satellite market

Between 2018 and 2023, the Middle East saw a 175% increase in satellite launches as it transitions from being end users of satellite solutions to leaders within the sector. By Alexis Martin, CEO of River Advisers. The demand for satellite...

Lynk Targets 1 Million Car Sales in Asia, Middle East Push

(Bloomberg) — Chinese-Swedish automaker Lynk & Co. is aiming to lift sales to 1 million vehicles over the next two years by pushing into new markets in Asia and the Middle East, and targeting young, affluent drivers with a new sports-utility...

Turkey’s Erdogan Readies $50B US Jet and Gas Orders to Restore Ties with America

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is preparing for a crucial meeting at the White House with President Donald Trump, marking six years since their last encounter there. Erdogan is expected to propose large purchase offers valued at about $50...

Türkiye expands blueberry exports to Europe

Blueberry cultivation in Türkiye began around 2000 but initially faced delays due to disputes over variety rights. As a member of the UPOV (International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants), the country has since gained access to...

Turkish Producer Monsida Eyes Global Markets After Record Harvest

Summary After years in the food indus­try, Nüvit Kulunyar returned to his fam­i­ly’s roots in agri­cul­ture to start Monsida, a com­pany pro­duc­ing high-qual­ity olive oil in Turkey. Utilizing spe­cific olive vari­eties and unique har­vest­ing...

POP MART to open first Middle East store with Qatar Duty Free

POP MART is poised to open its first ever store in the Middle East next month at Hamad International Airport, with Qatar Duty Free. Known around the world for its collectible toys, including the social media sensation Labubu character, POP MART...

Paraguay reaches out to Middle East for business, meets Netanyahu

Friday, September 26th 2025 - 10:00 UTC Netanyahu thanked Peña for his strong support for Israel Paraguayan President Santiago Peña held meetings on Thursday in New with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Crown Prince of Kuwait,...

Pop Mart set to open first Middle East store with Qatar Duty Free

QATAR. Qatar Duty Free is set to open the first Pop Mart store in the Middle East next month at Hamad International Airport. The concept is known for its designer collectibles, including the hugely popular Labubu character, with a strong fan base...

‘This Is Colonialism, Not Investment’: Iran-Aligned Bloc Stalls Iraq–Saudi Deal

A quorum walkout by pro-Iran parties and armed groups halted a parliament session on an Iraq–Saudi bilateral investment treaty amid fears of political and territorial repercussions Despite the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement in 2023, after the two...

The Little Things Forays into Saudi Arabia Opening its First Store at Red Sea Mall, Jeddah

UAE, Dubai 26th September,2025 — The Little Things, a leading pop culture retail store in the Middle East, announces its dynamic expansion in the MENA region entering the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the launch of its first store at Red Sea Mall,...

Weekly economic wrap: Consumer confidence slips, rand sticks around

Consumer confidence is not doing great in South Africa, while PPI also did not shoot the lights out. After the central bank bonanza of last week, the past week was less eventful on the monetary policy front, although various data releases...

The Don enterprise shipped the reactor vessel for the Turkish NPP

AK&M 26 September 2025 17:55 On September 25, the reactor vessel for the fourth power unit of the Akkuyu NPP under construction in Turkey was shipped in Volgodonsk. The Donskoy Atommash Plant, which is part of the Rosatom machine-building...

United Nations Releases Updated Database of Companies Operating in Israeli Settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territory

On Friday, September 26, 2025, the United Nations (UN) human rights office released an updated database identifying 158 business enterprises from 11 countries implicated in operations within Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian...

Amazon report reveals how retail media drives rapid purchase decisions

Most CPG shoppers in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are completing their purchases in less than a day, with digital retail touchpoints shaping decisions across the entire funnel, according to an Amazon Ads report. The Amazon Ads whitepaper, Maximising...

Skin-care products cost unaware seniors thousands of dollars

Brenda Lampman didn’t think she had wrinkles or a “turkey neck.” But after a free sample got Lampman to walk into Resveralife, a skin-care store at Conestoga Mall in Waterloo, she said a series of sales tactics to dramatically lower the price got...

Kremlin believes Turkey won’t abandon Russian gas

MOSCOW, September 26. /TASS/. Turkey will continue to do business with Russia where it is beneficial for them, in gas, for example, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said commenting on US President Donald Trump's assertion that Turkey will abandon...

Stable supply expected for Turkish pomegranate season

After working in the fresh produce industry for many years, it was time to launch his very own company and start exporting fruits straight away, says Yigit Gokyigit, founder of Turkish fresh produce exporter: "We founded G Agro this year and...

Starbucks Announces Layoffs, Closures Amid Global Criticism Over Israel Stance

The announcement on Thursday follows months of challenges, including declining U.S. sales and growing international backlash over the company’s support for Israel’s criminal actions in Gaza, which critics describe as an ongoing humanitarian...