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Eni profit falls due to dip in oil prices

Q2 net profit fell by 18% to $637 million.

Emirates NBD H1 profit $3.40bn

Total income rose by 12 percent in the same period.

ADIB H1 pre-tax profit $1.08bn

Q2 pre-tax net profit increases by 14 percent.

AstraZeneca to invest $50bn in US

Bulk of funds to go into a Virginia manufacturing center.

UAB net profit up by 50% for H1

Total assets increase by 11 percent.

Butter chicken battle hits Indian court

Moti Mahal, one of the city's oldest restaurant chains, accuses rival of falsely taking credit for inventing the marinated chicken...
  • The lawsuit, running to over 2,000 pages, claims that Moti Mahal's founder first crafted the dish by adding a rich tomato-based gravy to leftover chicken to keep the pieces moist
  • The restaurant is seeking 20 million rupees ($240,000) in damages, and wants the court to bar Daryaganj from claiming its family pioneered the recipes

Stolen Van Gogh returned in IKEA bag displayed again

Rotterdam, Netherlands -- A precious Vincent van Gogh painting stolen and then handed to a Dutch art sleuth in an IKEA...
  • The 1884 "Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring", worth up to six million euros ($6.8 million), was unveiled to media at a Rotterdam museum, with damage from the theft still visible
  • Wednesday's showing was just for media, but the public will be able to view the painting from March 29 in Groningen Museum, in the north of the Netherlands.

Djokovic and Nadal to play 6 Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will headline a new exhibition tournament in Saudi Arabia, organizers said.The Serb...
  • The Serb and the Spaniard will be joined by Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz and Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner at the event
  • World number three Daniil Medvedev and seventh-ranked Holger Rune will also play the event in Riyadh in October, Saudi Arabia's latest foray into the sport

25,000 fragments of early Islamic era artifacts discovered in Saudi

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia -- As many as 25,000 fragments of artifacts dating from the early Islamic era, the first two...
  • The discovery was announced by the Jeddah Historic District Program, in collaboration with the Heritage Commission.
  • The project aims to preserve national antiquities and archaeological sites, uncover the rich history of the Kingdom, and promote historic Jeddah as a cultural destination.

Egypt forms review team on restoring pyramid after outcry

Cairo, Egypt - Egypt's antiquities ministry said on Saturday it was setting up a committee to review the restoration of Giza's...
  • The team is made up of "experts in engineering and archaeology" from the Czech Republic, Germany and the United States, as well as Egypt.
  • The committee's final report will include "the necessary procedures and steps to coordinate with (the UN heritage agency) UNESCO".

RAK cultivates communities with arts and culture

“Culture and arts are an integral part of building communities and a key pillar of Ras Al Khaimah’s sustainable development,”...
  • Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi champions culture and arts as foundational for community and sustainable development in Ras Al Khaimah.
  • The 12th RAK Art Festival at Al Jazeera Al Hamra Heritage Village showcases 106 artists, emphasizing the Emirate's dedication to global culture.

Hosts Qatar embrace ‘positive pressure’ of Asian Cup title defense

Doha, Qatar -- Qatar coach Tintin Marquez said Friday they relish the "positive pressure" of trying to retain their Asian Cup...
  • The hosts and holders won all three of their games in the group phase without conceding a goal and then defeated Palestine 2-1 in the last 16.
  • Qatar face Uzbekistan on Saturday in front of what is expected to be a packed crowd at the 68,000-capacity Al Bayt Stadium outside Doha.

Saudi football chief brands Mancini penalty walkout ‘unacceptable’

Doha, Qatar - The president of Saudi Arabian football said Roberto Mancini's disappearing act before the end of the penalty shootout...
  • The Italian did not stick around to see South Korea's Hwang Hee-chan eliminate his Saudi side in the last 16 in Doha with the decisive spot-kick
  • Roberto Mancini, 59, apologized afterwards for walking down the tunnel before their fate was sealed, saying: "I thought it was finished."

WEF24: AI becomes a catalyst in education equality

ASI & AI Tutor is collaborating with the UAE Ministry of Education to democratize learning with AI tutors, its 20-year-old...
  • ASI & AI Tutor is collaborating with the UAE Ministry of Education to democratize learning with AI tutors, its 20-year-old CEO Quddus Pativada tells TRENDS.
  • Expanding its user base across Africa, Europe, and North America, the company plans to extend beyond the UAE, while developing tools to aid teachers, he adds.

Over 70 percent of musicians fear AI, says French-German study

PARIS, FRANCE - More than two-thirds of musicians fear that artificial intelligence will make it impossible to make a living, according...
  • The report found that 35 percent were already using AI in a "large number of areas related to music creation".
  • The report added that estimated incomes would fall 27 percent by 2028, equivalent to some US$2.9 billion.

Star-studded Al-Hilal defense highlights Saudi club’s rise

Miami, United States -- The main appeal of the Club World Cup so far has been the chance to see...

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$20 million rare blue diamond goes on show in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates -- A rare blue diamond valued at $20 million went on pre-auction display on Tuesday...

Qatar’s ‘Hit Show’ wins $12 million Dubai World Cup

Dubai, UAE --  Qatar's 'Hit Show' triumphed in the 2025 Dubai World Cup's main event at Meydan, the pinnacle of...

First footage of James Cameron directed ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ revealed

Las Vegas, United States - Evil Na'vi. Giant volcanoes. Airborne boats. The first-ever footage from "Avatar: Fire and Ash," the...

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Japan’s Masaki Kashiwara wins Abel Prize for mathematics

Oslo, Norway -- The prestigious Abel Prize for mathematics was on Wednesday awarded to Japanese mathematician Masaki Kashiwara a specialist...
  • The 78-year-old mathematician was honored for "his fundamental contributions to algebraic analysis and representation theory.
  • D-modules provided a "new basis for studying systems of linear differential equations", according to the jury.

Saudi Arabia draw with Japan to keep World Cup hopes alive

Saitama, Japan --  Saudi Arabia battled to a 0-0 away draw with already qualified Japan on Tuesday to keep their...
  • The Saudis went into the game in Saitama in third place in Asian qualifying third round Group C, one point behind Australia.
  • The top two teams qualify directly for next year's tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, with those placing third and fourth going into another qualifying round.

Italian paper prints fully-AI edition, but not to ‘kill’ journalism

Rome, Italy -- In a world first, an Italian newspaper is printing a fully AI-generated edition for a month in...
  • Il Foglio, a daily broadsheet with an irreverent touch and a circulation of about 29,000, says it is the first newspaper in the world to print entire editions created through AI.
  • The newspaper's 20-odd journalists ask a version of ChatGPT to write a story on a specific subject in a specific tone, and it produces a text using information scraped off internet