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SAIB reports $139 million Q1 net profit

its assets increased by 20.08 percent to $43.65bn.

Nissan forecasts $5.3bn annual net loss

Last year, it announced 9,000 job cuts worldwide.

Saudia to acquire 20 wide-body aircraft

10 of these being acquired for its flydaeal low-cost airline

ADIB’s Q1 net profit $517 million

Q1 2025 net profit before tax increased 18% YoY.

Emirates Islamic Q1 profit $394m

The bank's profit crossed AED 1bn mark for the first time.
  • Iran ‘following dreams’ in trying to win first Asian Cup since 1976

    Doha, Qatar - Iran are "following our dreams" in trying to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 48...

    Three-time champions Iran face Syria in Qatar with a quarter-final against Bahrain or pre-tournament favorites Japan up for grabs

    Along with holders Qatar, Iran are the only team left in the competition who went through the group stage with a 100 percent record

  • Choice and opportunity are crucial for empowerment

    "These are all campaigns into which I have poured my heart and soul. True empowerment, the kind I want for...

    Reema Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Ambassador to the United States of America, responds to criticism in The Washington Post regarding the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia.

    She highlights the significant progress in women's rights and sports in Saudi Arabia, with 330,000 female athletes, advocating for a global, balanced dialogue on women's issues.

  • Saudi Journalists Association poll: Women, visionaries lead the way

    Nearly half of the newly elected board members were women, a first in the 21-year history of this prominent media...

    Faisal J. Abbas, Editor-in-Chief of Arab News, elected as Deputy Chairman.

    Six women, including Noor Nugali and Thekra Al-Atyawi, achieve board positions.

  • Expo City Dubai launches 10-day festival of Emirati light art and culture

    DUBAI, UAE - Dhai Dubai, the first-ever Emirati-led light art festival, has launched its illuminating 10-day program at Expo City...

    The event celebrates the rich artistic tapestry of Emirati through a series of awe-inspiring artistic projections, interactive installations.

    The free-to-attend festival is created and organized by Expo City Dubai, in partnership with AGB Creative and will run from January 26 to February 4.

  • Coach Mancini lays out Saudi’s plan at Asian Cup

    Doha, Qatar - Roberto Mancini said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia fear no team at the Asian Cup and will not...

    "Our calculation is always to win all the games we play," said Mancini, who won the European Championship with his native Italy in 2021.

    Mancini has repeatedly played down Saudi Arabia's chances of winning the Asian Cup saying Japan, South Korea, Iran and Australia are favorites.

  • AI and death: Sundance films grapple with our digital afterlife

    Park City, United States -- Artificial intelligence promises to make death "optional," as the technology learns to perfectly emulate our personalities,...

    The filmmakers found themselves empathizing with the customers after hearing their tragic stories of bereavement.

    Western society is terrible at dealing with grief, they said, and technology can appear to fill the gap left by religion for many.

  • Afif helps Qatar exorcise World Cup demons at Asian Cup

    Doha, Qatar - Asian Cup hosts and holders Qatar have been on a mission to banish the painful memory of their...

    Qatar lost all three of their World Cup games on home soil on their way to a first-round exit just over a year ago, the worst record of any host in the competition's history

    But it's been a different story at the Asian Cup -- albeit after only two games against moderate opposition -- and Tintin Marquez's side are the first to reach the knockout rounds

  • Japan literary laureate admits using ChatGPT for her novel

    TOKYO, JAPAN - The winner of Japan's most prestigious literary award has acknowledged that about "five percent" of her futuristic novel...

    The 33-year-old author of Tokyo-to Dojo-to openly admitted that AI heavily influenced her writing process as well.

    Set in a futuristic Tokyo, the book revolves around a high-rise prison tower and its architect's intolerance of criminals.

  • Money weighs on would-be Chinese parents as population falls

    Long alarmed by falling fertility, the government has relaxed its decades-long one-child policy in recent years to allow three children...

    Childbirth in China usually comes after a wallet-draining process of buying a home, finding a spouse, and paying for a lavish wedding

    The average cost in 2019 of raising a child in China from birth to age 18 was 485,000 yuan ($68,000), a Beijing-based report said

  • Epstein case: Social media frenzy over released papers

    The release of Epstein-related court documents has ignited a social media frenzy, sparking intense scrutiny and various reactions about high-profile...

    The release of Epstein-related court documents has ignited a social media frenzy, sparking intense scrutiny and various reactions about high-profile individuals' involvement.

    The scandal has shown how social media can transform public discourse and activism, allowing for the expression of outrage, demands for justice, and alternative narratives.