Saudi Arabia partners with Microsoft Arabia for AI use in media
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Ministry of Media and Microsoft Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Riyadh on...
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Saudi Arabia issues warning against fraudulent Hajj 2024 operators
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia is warning potential Hajj pilgrims to be cautious of fake Hajj companies that may...
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Saudi Arabia says Hezbollah threat to Arab security
The latest exchange of insults follows a crisis between Lebanon and Gulf Arab states over the war in Yemen.
- The latest exchange of insults follows a crisis between Lebanon and Gulf Arab states over the war in Yemen
- Last month, Hezbollah dismissed Riyadh's claims it was aiding attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels
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Dubai’s Emaar group to develop shopping mall in Kashmir
The governments of Dubai and Jammu & Kashmir have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate investment in the...
- The governments of Dubai and Jammu & Kashmir have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate investment in the proposed project
- Emaar Properties entered the Indian real estate market in 2005 by partnering with India's MGF group and investing Rs 8,500 crore into joint venture Emaar MGF Land
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Libya conference seeks investment in country’s south, the gateway to Africa
The conference was held under the patronage of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Obari with Arab and...
- The conference was held under the patronage of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Obari with Arab and international participation
- The participants sought investments in renewable energies, mining, agriculture, tourism, real estate investment, infrastructure and free zones
Business
Instagram boss faces US lawmakers over impact on kids
Instagram's boss faces a grilling Wednesday from US lawmakers after damning press reports based on leaked internal research showed the...
- The documents leaked by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen include research from 2019 that found Instagram makes body image issues worse for one in three teenage girls
- Another report, from 2020, revealed that 32 percent of teenage girls said that when they felt bad about their bodies, Instagram made it worse
Economy
Iran non-oil export reaches $27b in 7 months
The deputy minister Mehdi Sadeqi Niaraki argued that production growth is one of the main strategies to develop the Islamic...
- The country has allocated five billion dollars to remove obstacles in the way of exporting Iran-made products
- According to statistical reports, 15 out of 25 industrial fields have experienced growth and the home appliances industry has seen an 8 percent growth
Science
NASA launches spacecraft to kick an asteroid off course
The goal is to slightly alter the trajectory of Dimorphos, a "moonlet" around 525 feet wide that circles a much...
- The goal is to slightly alter the trajectory of Dimorphos, a "moonlet" around 525 feet wide that circles a much larger asteroid called Didymos
- Impact should take place in the fall of 2022, when the binary asteroid system is 6.8 million miles from Earth, almost the nearest point they ever get
Geostrategy
Gulf-Iraq ties in focus at 17th edition of Manama Dialogue
GCC Secretary-General Al-Hajraf and foreign minister of Iraq Dr. Fuad Mohammed Hussein discuss the latest developments in the region and...
- GCC Secretary-General Al-Hajraf and foreign minister of Iraq Dr. Fuad Mohammed Hussein discuss the latest developments in the region and issues of common interest
- Hussein affirmed that Iraq is interested in developing relations with the GCC countries at all levels
Business
Dubai Free Port: A super vault for VIP travellers, HNWIs
The super vault presents a variety of top custody and security services. It features automatic robot-driven, safe-deposit boxes, medium and...
- Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub commissioned Athena Security to develop the project on 17,000 square-metre plots adjacent to the VIP Terminal in Dubai South
- Athena partnered with Leading Swiss Premium Vault to lend its expertise in quality, security and compliance to the project.
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Pakistani Basmati export to KSA, UAE suffers setback
Briefing a National Assembly panel, Commerce Ministry’s Director-General Dr. Syed Kausar Zaidi said that Saudi Arabia imports 80 percent of...
- Briefing a National Assembly panel, Commerce Ministry’s Director-General Dr. Syed Kausar Zaidi said that Saudi Arabia imports 80 percent of its rice from India
- He; however, expressed the hope that the outcome of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia may have some positive impact on the export of rice
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Saudi Airlines Group signs four pacts at Dubai Airshow 2021
One of the four agreements is with Inmarsat, the world leader in mobile satellite communications, and GDC Technics, a leader...
- By virtue of this agreement, Saudi Airlines Group will become the first entity in the Kingdom to use the GX Aviation network to provide communication services during flights
- The Group signed an agreement with Panasonic Avionics, in a unique step towards providing the finest audio-visual content viewing experiences for its guests
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Saudi Arabia partners with Microsoft Arabia for AI use in media
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Ministry of Media and Microsoft Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Riyadh on...
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Gaza war: Israel stares at $48 billion in expenses
Dubai, UAE - The ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza could result in a significant economic toll for Israel, with...
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Gaza exposed double standards, selective application of international law: Saudi Arabia
exposed the double standards and selective application of international laws and UN resolutions by the global community. Representing Saudi Crown...
- Saudi finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said that the Israeli invasion of the besieged Gaza was in flagrant violation of international laws
- He underlined Saudi Arabia’s rejection of targeting civilians and infrastructure, calling for an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza
FBI completes Rainbow Bridge car explosion, says it was traffic accident
According to witnesses, the car was running at a speed of more than 160 km/h. As a result, the car...
- The accident occurred on Wednesday when a car rammed the checkpoint on the US side of the Rainbow Bridge
- Commissioned in 1941, the 440-meter Rainbow Bridge is located near the Niagara Falls and links Canada and the United States
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UAE company secures African land the size of the UK for carbon offset projects: report
Dubai, UAE - Blue Carbon, a Dubai-based company has secured expansive forested land across several African nations, a CNN report...
- The area is earmarked for conservation projects aimed at safeguarding forests and preventing significant amounts of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere
- Forest conservation agreements involving Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, Liberia, and Tanzania were announced in the months leading up to the COP28 climate summit