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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.

  • Sheikha Bodour to chair revamped board at American University of Sharjah

    SHARJAH -- Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has outlines the restructuring...

    The Board of Trustees of the American University of Sharjah has been restructured

    New board members to begin their term in October. Membership term set for three years

  • Japan’s second-oldest museum forced to crowdfund to pay bills

    The museum in central Tokyo, which features a model of a blue whale outside, has previously turned to crowdfunding for...

    The head of the 146-year-old museum, Kenichi Shinoda, said in a video announcing the crowdfunding on Monday that they wanted to save the museum's collections.

    More than 30,000 people have donated a total of 480 million yen to the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo, easily surpassing the 100-million-yen target.

  • UAE focuses on developing a national astronaut team

    "Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi is currently on the longest space mission in Arab history ... This mission has elevated the...

    As Emirati Sultan Al Neyadi completes Arab's longest space mission and first ISS spacewalk, UAE's Astronaut Program now boasts four qualified astronauts

    MBRSC plans a mid-2024 launch for the advanced MBZ-SAT as UAE strengthens space ties with Bahrain, Kuwait, and seeks collaborations with Egypt and Saudi Arabia

  • Kuwait bars film from screening for showing trans actor

    The film titled 'Talk to Me' features Australian actor Zoe Terakes. (AFP)

    The film titled 'Talk to Me', which is currently in theatres in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, features transgender Australian actor Zoe Terakes.

    Gulf Arab states, including Kuwait, the UAE and Saudi Arabia -- all of which outlaw homosexuality -- routinely censor films that contain LGBTQ references.

  • Gaza open-air cinema a breath of fresh air for Palestinians

    Cinemas were forced to close in the late 1980s during the first Palestinian uprising, or intifada. They reopened following the...

    The first film screenings in Gaza date to the 1940s, with the opening of the Samer Cinema, whose building now houses a car dealership.

    Cinemas were forced to close in the late 1980s during the first Palestinian uprising, or intifada.

  • Teachers play key role in shaping future generations

    “The real development of the education sector requires attracting the expertise of Emirati educators. Without empowering them to perform effectively,...

    Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the UAE’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the EHRC, underscores the pivotal role of teachers in shaping the future

    The UAE minister emphasizes that teachers are not just imparting academic knowledge but are also instrumental in the formation of balanced personalities

  • French footballer Maximin to play for Al-Ahli after three-year deal

    Paris, France - French winger Allan Saint-Maximin on Sunday signed a three-year deal with Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli after leaving English club...

    Saint-Maximin, 26, made 124 appearances for Saudi-backed Newcastle and scored 13 goals since joining from Nice in 2019.

    The financial terms of the deal were not revealed but English press reports have estimated it to be in the region of $38.5 million.

  • Saudi club Al-Ahli signs Manchester City player Riyad Mahrez

    London, United Kingdom - Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez has left the treble winners to join Saudi side Al-Ahli, the two...

    The 32-year-old Algerian winger joined Pep Guardiola's team in 2018 from Leicester, winning 11 major trophies at the club.

    City agreed a fee understood to be worth up to £30 million ($38.6 million) with Al-Ahli last week.

  • PSG allows Al Hilal to contact Mbappe over $333 million deal

    Osaka, Japan - Paris Saint-Germain have given Saudi club Al Hilal permission to speak to Kylian Mbappe after tabling a world...

    The Riyadh-based club has made a formal offer by letter, a source told AFP, but such a transfer could only be made with the agreement of Mbappe.

    Mbappe has one year left on his contract with PSG, who want him to leave now rather than for nothing next summer.

  • Arabian Nights in Malaysia: Middle Eastern cuisine and adventure await Arab tourists

    Malaysia's Bukit Bintang district offers a delightful fusion of Middle Eastern cuisine and bustling tourist attractions to charm Arab travelers.

    Authentic Arab food, especially the Levantine variety, in Bukit Bintang is as easily available as in Doha or Kuwait

    Presence of Yemeni-themed restaurants not only enhances the cuisine scene but pays homage to Malaysia's historical connections with Yemen