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GME recorded its strongest trading week in two decades, with Oman crude futures exceeding 69,052 contracts traded.
Dubai Customs’ Green Corridor kept diverted cargo moving through Hatta as April declarations neared 100,000 and trade value topped AED8 billion.
Air Arabia posted AED 278 million in Q1 2026 net profit as regional airspace disruption cut capacity, while revenue rose to AED 1.8 billion.
Egypt gains new World Bank funding to boost private sector jobs, strengthen fiscal stability and support greener growth goals nationwide.
Asian Development Bank pledged $30 billion through 2030 to help ASEAN expand energy links, deepen markets and build resilience regionally.
Nikkei 225 ended at a record high after a holiday break, with semiconductor-linked stocks leading gains across Tokyo equities on Thursday.