Business News from Thursday, September 18th, 2025

Etihad Airways to start services to Damascus next June

UAE national carrier, Etihad Airways, has announced it will start operations to Damascus in Syria from June, 2026.
Exclusive: No impact on Carrefour supermarkets in UAE, says MAF

There is no immediate plan to shut down Carrefour in the UAE, Majid Al Futtaim's CEO of Retail, Dr. Günther Helm, confirmed days after they shuttered operations in Kuwait and Bahrain.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign mutual defence pact

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual defence pact late on Wednesday, significantly strengthening a decades-old security partnership.
Meta launches 'superintelligent' smart glasses with built-in display

Meta Platforms launched its first consumer-ready smart glasses with a built-in display on Wednesday, seeking to extend the momentum of its Ray-Ban line, one of the early consumer hits of the artificial intelligence era.

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