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Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Fredrik Nielsen warned on Monday of Washington’s efforts to take control of Greenland, despite US President Donald Trump’s denials of the use of military force.”Our position towards Greenland and its people has not changed,” Nielsen said through an interpreter in a speech to parliament. “Greenland will be tied to and governed by the United States,” he said, adding, “The United States continues to explore ways to own and manage Greenland.”President Trump increased his calls for control of Greenland at the beginning of the year, citing national security concerns about Russia and China, but has recently scaled back…

A monthly report published by Tadawul Saudi Arabia on the value of investors’ ownership and its share in the total amount revealed that the market capitalization of stocks listed on major markets reached approximately 9,564.61 billion riyals as of the end of January 2026, an increase of approximately 8.5% compared to December 2025, with a value of more than 747 billion riyals.According to the report, as of January 29, 2026, the holding value of foreign investors accounted for 4.87% of the market capitalization of listed stocks.Items purchased from overseasRegarding purchases by foreigners, last week the net purchases by qualified foreign…

Net purchases by qualified foreign investors in major markets last week up to January 29, 2026 amounted to approximately SR1.52 billion.Accredited investors accounted for approximately 39.05% of the total market purchases last week and 34% of the total sales.According to the weekly report on the value of stock market holdings and transactions published by Tadawul Saudi Arabia, the total turnover of Saudi individuals amounted to approximately SR 1.16 billion, and the net turnover of Saudi companies amounted to approximately SR 634.4 million.Last week’s purchasesIn the last week ending January 22, 2026, the total net purchases by qualified foreign investors in…

United Arab Emirates – Global professional services firm Turner & Townsend has been appointed by RAK Central to provide project management services for a 3.1 million sq ft large mixed-use development located in Ras Al Khaimah (RAK), United Arab Emirates. RAK Central will be a dynamic work-live-play destination and will consist of commercial offices, including master developer Marjan’s new headquarters, retail and entertainment venues, food and beverage facilities, three business hotels with over 1,000 keys, 4,000 residential apartments, and public realm areas across five interconnected buildings. The mixed-use facility is scheduled to open in 2027. This landmark project is in…

RAFAH – Israel reopened the border between Gaza and Egypt on Monday, allowing a small number of Palestinians to leave the enclave and allowing some who fled the war to return for the first time.The crossing, the only route in and out for almost all of Gaza’s more than 2 million residents, has been largely closed since May 2024, when the Gaza side was occupied by Israeli forces.The closure cuts off a vital route for injured and sick Palestinians to receive medical care outside of Gaza, with only a few thousand people allowed to seek treatment in third countries over…

Dar Al-Saqi announced that the awarding of the 4th May Ghousoub Novel Prize in 2026 will be postponed. In a statement, the House of Commons explained that after careful reading and intense discussion, the committee concluded that (while recognizing the efforts) all participating works did not meet the criteria on which the award was based.It is worth noting that this award is given to writers who have never published a book before and aims to discover and encourage new voices in Arabic literature. She believed that the decision to withhold reflected the committee’s awareness of the responsibility it had to…

Despite the sudden and historic collapse in gold prices last weekend, and heavy losses in a short period of time, JPMorgan expects gold prices to reach $6,300 per ounce by the end of the year due to demand from central banks and investors, given the strong wave of decline after the precious metals market reached a level of $5,597.04 per ounce and the price fell to $4,401.05 per ounce. Similar.Diversification of structureThe bank explains in a research note: “Given the outperformance of physical assets versus paper assets, we remain very optimistic about gold over the medium term, supported by a…

UAE – Binhatti Holding, the UAE’s leading property developer, announced record financial results for the year ended 31 December 2025, highlighting strong sales execution, disciplined deliveries and continued strengthening of the Group’s balance sheet. Net profit increased 96% year-on-year to AED 3.58 billion ($974.81 million), reflecting strong operating leverage, efficient execution and continued strong demand for Dubai real estate. The company’s sales nearly doubled year-on-year to AED 12.43 billion ($3.38 billion), compared to AED 6.34 billion in 2024, due to strong sales momentum, accelerated project handovers, and the continued success of Binhatti’s optimally diversified portfolio across mainstream, premium mainstream, luxury…

LONDON – Just ahead of a week packed with corporate earnings, central bank meetings and major economic data, global stocks fell on Monday as a sudden and massive drop in precious metals forced investors to dump other assets to cover losses. Silver fell another 7% on top of Friday’s 30% plunge and was headed for its biggest two-day decline since at least the 1980s. Pressure on many silver futures funds in China fueled a decline late last week, which worsened on Monday when the CME raised margins on many futures contracts, including silver and gold, dealers said. Oil prices also…

Aden – Yemen’s Ministry of Justice and Human Rights has accused the United Arab Emirates and its affiliated forces of gross human rights violations in Yemen, citing numerous complaints from citizens and civil society groups alleging assassinations, kidnappings, enforced disappearances, torture and detention in secret prisons.In a statement carried by the Yemeni News Agency (Sabah) on Monday, the ministry said it had received multiple reports alleging that Emirati officials, officials, UAE-backed Yemeni elements, and foreign mercenaries were involved in what it described as “grave crimes and grave human rights violations.”The ministry said these violations contradict the principles on which the…