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ADNOC L&S to expand fleet

It will acquire 11 carriers for $1.3bn.

Empower profit climbs 16%

Dubai district cooling demand lifts earnings

Burjeel profit nearly doubles

Healthcare demand drives stronger earnings.

Salik profit slips in H1

The company said traffic recovery supported resilience.

Alpha Dhabi profit jumps 48%

AI and technology investments boost earnings.

Let the ‘Showgirl’ era begin: Taylor Swift’s new album is almost here

New York, United States - Swifties, the wait is nearly over. Taylor Swift's hotly anticipated "The Life of a Showgirl"...

Arts & Culture

Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91

Rome, Italy -- Italian fashion legend Giorgio Armani, king of a high-end lifestyle empire, has died at the age of...

Geostrategy
Interview

WEF24: Virunga battles deforestation, habitat loss

Climate finance plays a critical role in protecting Virunga National Park through innovative solutions like hydroelectric energy, director Emmanuel de...
  • Climate finance plays a critical role in protecting Virunga National Park through innovative solutions like hydroelectric energy, director Emmanuel de Merode tells TRENDS.
  • Addressing investment risks and finding sustainable funding methods for forest protection become significant challenge amid ongoing regional conflicts, de Merode adds.
Geostrategy

Saudi Arabia’s Madinah, KAEC, Al-Ahsa join UNESCO global network of learning cities

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has announced that the cities of Madinah, King...
  • Saudi Arabia now boasts five cities enlisted in the UNESCO GNLC, contributing to the goal of equipping globally competitive citizens.
  • Previously, Yanbu Industrial City was designated as a UNESCO Learning City in 2022 and Jubail Industrial City earned the Learning City status in 2020.
Arts & Culture

Riyadh to host Saudi’s first snooker event in 2024

London, UK - Saudi Arabia will stage its first ranking snooker event in 2024, with a prize pool of more than...
  • The inaugural Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters will trail only the World Championship in terms of prize money
  • A 10-year deal has been agreed for the event, which will take place from August 31 to September 7 in Riyadh
Business

Air Arabia 2023 net profit $408m

The firm recorded a 27 percent rise in profit compared to 2022.
  • The company in its financial results said that the airline's turnover for 2023 reached US$1.6 billion
  • Air Arabia’s Board of Directors proposed a dividend distribution of 20 percent of share capital,
Arts & Culture

Archaeological sites discovered in Southern Saudi Arabia

ABHA, SAUDI ARABIA  - The Heritage Commission announced its most prominent discovery in Jurash, Asir region, as one of the...
  • These were the result of strenuous excavations that took place in 2023.
  • Residential units whose walls were built with stones and clay were revealed.
Arts & Culture

US teens make efforts for Jewish-Muslim dialogue in New Jersey suburb

TEANECK, US - They are only teenagers, but a pair of New Jersey high school students -- one Jewish and one...
  • The unexpected success of that first meeting led to a second, larger one, and the girls since have enjoyed support.
  • Despite the strong turnout, the girls were not overly optimistic about the outcome of the meeting.
Geostrategy

Law, politics hamper UK museum return of artifacts

LONDON, UK - British museums, like others across Europe, are under pressure to return artworks taken during the colonial era, including...
  • Politicians have little appetite to change the legal framework that is currently blocking full restitutions by national museums, campaigners say.
  • British laws dating from the 1960s and 1980s prevent national museums, such as the British Museum and the V&A, from making returning artifacts.
Arts & Culture

AI game gains popularity during Chinese New Year festivities

SHANGHAI, CHINA - Young Chinese flocking home for Lunar New Year this weekend have turned to an AI chatbot game to...
  • The new game uses an AI chatbot to simulate the barrage of squirm-inducing questions young people can expect to face.
  • The annual inquisition as extended families gather for China's biggest festival is a cultural touchstone across the country.
Arts & Culture

Healthcare experts must keep up with tech innovations

She emphasizes the significant impact of technology on the healthcare sector and highlighted the 'Let's Talk Innovation' Symposium's focus on...
  • Dr. Kalthoom AlBlooshi of EHS emphasizes the need for professionals to stay abreast of technological advancements in healthcare.
  • The 'Let's Talk Innovation' Symposium aims to engage the youth in shaping the future of the UAE healthcare sector, adds AlBlooshi.
Arts & Culture

Qatar eyes second successive Asian Cup in final against Jordan

Doha, Qatar - An Asian Cup full of late goals and surprises reaches a climax on Saturday when hosts and holders...
  • With much of the crowd behind them and as reigning champions, Qatar will be expected to beat a Jordan side ranked 29 places below them by FIFA
  • In striker Akram Afif, Qatar have one of the players of the tournament and he scored a glorious goal against Iran to take his tally to five in six games

Let the ‘Showgirl’ era begin: Taylor Swift’s new album is almost here

New York, United States - Swifties, the wait is nearly over. Taylor Swift's hotly anticipated "The Life of a Showgirl"...
Arts & Culture

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Saudi Arabia and Qatar to host Asian playoffs for World Cup: AFC

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Saudi Arabia and Qatar will host the Asian qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup, the...
Arts & Culture

Warner Brothers Discovery will split company to build streaming

The move, which reallocates assets such as HBO Max and CNN, is the latest reflection of how streaming is remaking...
Arts & Culture

Chinese man defies demolition orders to build madcap rural home

Xingyi, China -- Surrounded by the rubble of demolished homes, Chen Tianming's ramshackle tower of faded plyboards and contorted beams...
Arts & Culture
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‘Italian genius’ Inzaghi to coach Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Former Inter boss Simone Inzaghi was revealed as the new coach of Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal...
  • The Italian, who led Inter to a heavy defeat in Saturday's Champions League final, had earlier played down rumors of a two-year deal worth 50 million euros.
  • Inzaghi, 49, becomes just the latest high-profile footballing acquisition for oil-rich Saudi Arabia, which will host the World Cup in 2034.
Arts & Culture

Trump bans visas for new foreign students at Harvard 

Washington, United States - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a ban on visas for foreign students who are...
  • The Trump administration has been in an ongoing showdown with academia, and Harvard in particular
  • The Ivy League institution has rejected his administration's demands to give up control of recruitment, curricula and research choices
Arts & Culture

In Cairo, the little indie cinema that could

Cairo, Egypt - In the heart of Cairo, a small cinema has for over a decade offered a unique space...
  • Zawya was born in the post-revolutionary artistic fervour of the 2011 uprising that toppled longtime president Hosni Mubarak
  • Egypt,long known as the Hollywood of the Arab world, has now largely been restricted to crowd-pleasing blockbusters