Saudi Arabia’s Non-Oil Economy Keeps Momentum Alive with Modest August Boost

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Saudi Arabia’s Non-Oil Economy Keeps Momentum Alive with Modest August Boost

From the skies above Riyadh, the city’s sprawl tells the story of an economy still pressing ahead. On the ground, Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector showed a touch more energy in August, edging higher after July’s pace. The Riyad Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index nudged up to 56.4 from 56.3, well clear of the 50 mark …

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UAE’s Growth Engine Slows: Output Lifts but Sales Falter in August

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UAE’s Growth Engine Slows: Output Lifts but Sales Falter in August

The UAE’s non-oil economy pressed on in August, but the gears didn’t turn smoothly. Production gained pace, yet sales slipped to their weakest stretch in more than four years, leaving growth looking increasingly fragile. The latest purchasing managers’ index landed at 53.3—just above July’s 49-month low of 52.9. The reading still signals expansion, but the …

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Etihad Charts Its Own Course: Growth Fueled Without IPO Pressure

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Etihad Charts Its Own Course: Growth Fueled Without IPO Pressure

Etihad Airways has billions mapped out for the skies ahead—but selling shares isn’t on the flight plan just yet. Speaking from Chicago, CEO Antonoaldo Neves made it clear the Abu Dhabi-based airline is in no hurry to go public. The company, he said, has enough financial muscle to power through its $20 billion expansion strategy …

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Courtrooms, Not Boardrooms: Why America’s Young Are Rushing Into Law in 2025

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Courtrooms, Not Boardrooms: Why America’s Young Are Rushing Into Law in 2025

On the steps of the Supreme Court, graduates in heavy black robes grin into the cameras, their tassels swaying in the late summer air. They aren’t just celebrating a degree—they’re part of a wave that has made law school one of the hardest tickets to punch in decades. Applications to ABA-accredited schools surged 18% last …

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Appeals Court Reinstates Machine Gun Ban, Rejects Lower Court’s Challenge

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Appeals Court Reinstates Machine Gun Ban, Rejects Lower Court’s Challenge

The nation’s longstanding prohibition on machine guns just survived a major legal test. A federal appeals court has overturned a Kansas trial judge’s unprecedented ruling that tried to strike the ban down as unconstitutional. The Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the federal law barring possession of machine guns remains valid, even …

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Judge Blocks Trump’s Military Crackdown in California, Warns of Overreach

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Judge Blocks Trump’s Military Crackdown in California, Warns of Overreach

A federal judge has slammed the brakes on Donald Trump’s effort to turn U.S. troops into street-level enforcers, ruling that his administration broke the law by deploying soldiers to police California cities. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said the June decision to send 4,000 National Guard members and 700 active-duty Marines into Los Angeles crossed …

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Trump Turns to Pentagon Lawyers to Tackle Immigration Court Backlog

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Trump Turns to Pentagon Lawyers to Tackle Immigration Court Backlog

In a striking twist to America’s immigration battles, the Pentagon is stepping into the courtroom. Defense Department attorneys—both military and civilian—are being drafted to serve as temporary immigration judges, part of the Trump administration’s effort to bulldoze through a swelling backlog of cases. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the move, describing it as an emergency …

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Court Backs Trump-Era EPA Move to Cut Billions in Climate Grants

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Court Backs Trump-Era EPA Move to Cut Billions in Climate Grants

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency to cancel more than $16 billion in climate-focused grants, a decision that strikes at the heart of one of Joe Biden’s signature environmental initiatives. The grants—part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund—had been designed to help non-profit …

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Google Dodges Chrome Breakup but Ordered to Hand Rivals the Keys to Its Data

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Google Dodges Chrome Breakup but Ordered to Hand Rivals the Keys to Its Data

Google walked out of court with its Chrome browser and Android empire intact, but not without a price. A federal judge in Washington ruled the tech giant must start opening its treasure chest of user data to competitors, a shift that could redraw the battlefield of online search and advertising. The decision marks the climax …

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