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DAE 9M net profit $310m

The company said this was a 54.9 percent YoY increase in net profit.

ADNEC to acquire ‘Royal Catering’

Royal Catering has more than 2.500 employees.

PIF sets up sarcc company

The new entity will address growing staff accommodation demand.

Boeing to cut 10% of workforce

The company has projected a large third-quarter loss.

AviLease acquires 9 aircraft from Avolon

AviLease had purchased 13 aircraft from Avolon in 2023.
  • First Saudi horror movie ‘Cello’ screened at cinemas across the Kingdom

    RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA -  Saudi cinemas began the screening of the horror and thriller movie Cello, with global participation of...

    Al Al-Sheikh, the writer of the movie, announced that the film achieved the largest opening in the history of Saudi cinema with total of 53,103 tickets sold.

    He said that the movie's stars are Saudis, Gulf, Arabs and international actors, stressing that 60 percent of the cast are from the Kingdom.

  • Saudi Arabia’s natural reserve makes it to UNESCO heritage list

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Uruq Bani Ma'arid Reserve in Saudi Arabia has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage...

    Uruq Bani Ma'arid Reserve occupies an area of over 12,750 km2 and is the only major sand desert in tropical Asia.

    It provides vital natural habitats for the survival of more than 120 indigenous plant species.

  • Sports shift economic goalposts for Middle East

    In a bid to diversify their economies, Middle Eastern nations are turning to the sports industry, marked by significant investments...

    In a bid to diversify their economies, Middle Eastern nations are turning to the sports industry, marked by significant investments in global tournaments and infrastructure

    Danube Group Managing Director Adel Sajan highlights Dubai's innovative spirit and the role of entities like Danube Sports World in shaping the region's sports future

  • UNESCO adds Djerba in Tunisia to world heritage sites list

    Tunis, Tunisia -- UNESCO announced Monday it was adding the Tunisian resort island of Djerba to its list of World Heritage...

    The United Nations cultural organization took the decision in Saudi Arabia, during its 45th world heritage committee meeting.

    Djerba is considered to be the mythological island in Homer's "Odyssey" where Ulysses and his companions encounter the lotus eaters.

  • Picasso’s ‘Woman With a Watch’ to be exhibited in Dubai on Sept 25-26

    This would be for the first time that the painting has been exhibited outside of the United States in over...

    This would be for the first time that the painting has been exhibited outside of the United States in over 50 years.

    The painting depicts Marie-Thérèse Walter, Picasso’s “golden muse” and the subject of many of his most iconic works.

  • UNESCO adds 15 new sites to world heritage list during Riyadh session

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, during its 45th session held in Riyadh, unveiled fifteen new additions...

    Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor, an integral part of the renowned Silk Roads connecting Central Asia's Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, now graces the list

    Approximately 50 sites are queued for potential inclusion to the World Heritage List, segmented into 37 cultural, 12 natural, and two of mixed significance

  • Palestine’s pre-historic Tell al-Sultan site on world heritage list, says UNESCO

    The United Nations' cultural organization inscribed the "pre-historic site of Tell al-Sultan" located near the occupied West Bank city of...

    The site was inscribed following a three-year candidacy “during which no state party raised any objections”, a UNESCO official said.

    Tell al-Sultan, which predates Egypt's pyramids, is an oval-shaped tell, or mound, located in the Jordan Valley.

  • Nine works nominated for 9th Katara Prize for Arabic Novel

    Doha, Qatar - The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) revealed the lists of nine works that would be included in the...

    This includes published novels, unpublished novels, young adult unpublished novels and unpublished critical studies, with a total reaching 36 novels and critical studies.

    The 9th edition of the Katara Prize for Arabic Novel saw 1,491 entries and the number of unpublished novels participating was about 833.

  • Renewed Saudi interest in Salah ‘doesn’t worry’ Liverpool boss Klopp

    London, United Kingdom - Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists he is not worried about the potential for renewed Saudi Arabian interest...

    Salah was reportedly the subject of a £150 million ($185 million) bid from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad before the Premier League transfer deadline.

    Liverpool rejected the offer but Saudi Pro League director of football Michael Emenalo has claimed the door is not closed on a future move for Salah.

  • Riyadh to host 45th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia is hosting the extended 45th session of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee from September 10...

    This session anticipates the participation of 3,000 individuals representing 21 member states of the World Heritage Committee.

    Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture, and Science, Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan will attend the meeting.