Dubai’s RTA launches a six-month taxi-sharing service between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, offering cost-effective, environmentally friendly travel options with up to 75% savings. The service could expand based on public demand and success.
Sharjah is emerging as an affordable alternative to Dubai’s rising rents, attracting residents and investors with lower property prices and new developments allowing foreign ownership.
Per a new purchasing managers’ survey released by HBL and S&P, Pakistan’s manufacturing PMI rose to 50.9 in May, returning to expansion as new orders recovered and export orders posted their strongest rise since February 2025.
Pakistan’s major ports are seeing a sharp rise in container and transshipment activity as Gulf disruption redirects cargo towards Karachi, Port Qasim and Gwadar.
Iranian officials are preparing three days of farewell ceremonies and a 24-hour funeral procession for Ali Khamenei, with events expected in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad.
Trump reportedly warned Netanyahu against further escalation in Lebanon as US-Iran diplomacy faced renewed pressure, with Pakistan and Qatar involved in efforts to preserve a fragile regional framework.