Salah, 32, has maintained his exceptional form this season, scoring 32 goals in 45 appearances across all competitions
Europe
Athens
Saudia launches flights to Athens and Vienna
Saudia introduces new flights from Riyadh and Jeddah to European capitals
Broadband
e& PPF Telecom acquires Serbia’s SBB for $891mn
The company said the acquisition was financed through debt
Egypt
Egypt and Jordan thank the European Parliament for new financial aid
The European Union members recently approved loans worth $4.4 billion in three instalments to Egypt and $555 million to Jordan
equities
Investment managers turn attention to European equities amidst Trump policy-induced heightened market uncertainty
European equities, especially those in government-backed defense and infrastructure sectors, are predicted to offer strong upside potential
Elon Musk
Tesla sales rout in Europe deepens amid anti-Musk protests
New Tesla sales in France and Sweden dropped for a third consecutive month
Damac
Damac’s EDGNEX buys Finnish data centre company
Hyperco’s operations are focused on Finland and Sweden, leveraging the Nordic region’s sustainable energy resources
ADNOC
EU regulators to decide on ADNOC’s Covestro deal by May 12: Report
Abu Dhabi oil major ADNOC struck the deal for its biggest ever acquisition last October
Bahrain's Gulf Air
Gulf Air launches debut flights to London Gatwick Airport
Gatwick will be Gulf Air’s second destination in London, after the Heathrow Airport
clean energy
Masdar completes acquisition of Valencia’s largest solar project
Valle Solar, when operational in H1 2027, will produce 234MW of solar energy, with a potential BESS hybridisation of 259MW
air traffic
London Heathrow shut down for the day after major power outage
Major travel disruptions to the UK expected after a fire at a nearby electrical substation that needed 10 fire engines and 70 firemen to control
Abu Dhabi
EDGE forms JV with CMN NAVAL to create naval shipyard in Abu Dhabi
Existing non-NATO commercial orders worth $7.6bn to be transferred to the new joint venture, to be called AD NAVAL
Automobili Lamborghini
EXCLUSIVE: Lamborghini sees Middle East growth moderate to 1% amid luxury market ‘normalisation’
Lamborghini’s CEO disclosed that 2024 witnessed the first decline in the global high-end luxury market in years, with an estimated 8% slowdown
ceasefire
Explainer: What Putin and Trump agreed on Ukraine’s partial ceasefire – All you need to know
Energy infrastructure protected while fighting continues; Putin demands end to Western aid as Zelenskyy seeks seat at negotiating table
ceasefire
Russia-Ukraine war: Putin agrees to energy infrastructure ceasefire after Trump call
Russian President accepts partial truce halting attacks on energy facilities for 30 days, but refuses to back wider ceasefire proposal
EU
UAE and EU look to boost $67.6bn trade ties
UAE aims to strengthen ties with Europe as it develops economic, investment and diplomatic ties with the EU
UK
UK businesses eye Middle East investments
Businesses in the UK are increasingly looking to the Middle East as a destination for investment and expansion