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BRIDGE Summit 2026: Abu Dhabi’s Media, Content & Deal Hub

BRIDGE Summit 2026

BRIDGE 2025 was a large debut media-and-content summit in Abu Dhabi that functioned as both a conference and exhibition for the broader media, creator economy, music, gaming, technology, marketing, and film ecosystem. It was held at ADNEC from December 8–10, 2025, and its organizers framed it as a long-term platform for building a global media […]

Trump Ends Hormuz Fee Threat as US Iran Blockade Returns to Grip Tehran

Trump Ends Hormuz Fee Threat

Trump ends Hormuz fee threat after Gulf leaders promised large investments in the United States. The president dropped his plan for a Strait of Hormuz shipping fee within one day. He first wanted every ship in the waterway to pay a twenty percent transit charge. Now new trade and investment deals with Gulf states will […]

Sharjah Islamic Bank H1 2026 results show net profit rising 15.3 percent

Sharjah Islamic Bank H1 2026 results

Sharjah Islamic Bank H1 2026 results showed net profit after tax reaching AED803.9 million. The lender lifted earnings 15.3 percent from AED697.2 million during the same period last year. Balanced growth across core business lines drove this result, alongside a strengthened capital base. You can see the strength in both income diversification and improved operating […]