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2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

Mashreq Q1 profit rises

Total revenue increased 10% year-on-year.

TECOM profit climbs

High occupancy across assets boosts earnings.

Emirates Stallions Q1 revenue up 11%

The rise helped by strong demand in real estate

ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m

The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.

Six Ramadan initiatives launched in Asir region

Abha, Saudi Arabia — Six Ramadan community initiatives were launched in Al-Harjah Governorate in Saudi Arabia’s Asir region as part...

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King Tut’s collection displayed for first time at Egypt’s grand museum

Cairo, Egypt -- Thousands of visitors streamed through the Grand Egyptian Museum on Tuesday as almost the entire collection of King...

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AI-powered meet-up apps fight ‘epidemic of’ loneliness

San Francisco, United States -- On a summer evening in San Francisco, JT Mason went to dinner with five complete...
  • The growing difficulties individuals face in forming meaningful connections have alarmed health professionals.
  • In 2017, then US surgeon general Vivek Murthy described a "loneliness epidemic."
Geostrategy

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...
  • The Italian icon was credited with inventing red-carpet fashion, but also moved into a younger and less expensive range through Emporio Armani.
  • His death came just weeks ahead of celebrations marking 50 years of his eponymous label.
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Turkey bans concert by French singer over support for Israel

Istanbul, Turkey - Turkish authorities Wednesday said they have banned a planned concert Friday in Istanbul by Enrico Macias after...
  • The Istanbul governorate said in a statement that it had wanted to prevent any demonstrations on the sidelines of the concert "against the genocide of the terrorist state Israel."
  • The 86-year-old singer told AFP that he has performed in Turkey for 60 years and is "deeply surprised and saddened not to be able to see my audience."
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Big dreams but no protein shake: Yemeni bodybuilder fighting to make it

Al Mukalla, Yemen -- In a dimly lit, suffocatingly hot gym in Yemen, bodybuilder Saleh Hussein al-Raidi wraps his hands...
  • Raidi is fueled more by passion than the strict nutrition regimen required by his sport, his meals often limited to a small piece of fish with rice.
  • Supporting his family is already a daily struggle, even before he pays for what little specialist food and supplements he can afford.
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Tunisian brutalist landmark faces wrecking ball, sparking outcry

Tunis, Tunisia -- Tunisia's brutalist landmark the Hotel du Lac -- a 1970s postcard icon said to have inspired a...
  • Built by Italian architect Raffaele Contigiani in central Tunis, the concrete-and-steel inverted pyramid opened in 1973.
  • Its daring silhouette has since enraptured brutalism and modernist architecture admirers from across the globe.
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Bird call contest boosts conservation awareness in Hong Kong’s concrete jungle

The competition brought nearly 100 people together, including a contestant who mimicked the critically endangered yellow-crested cockatoo.
  • Despite its relatively small size, more than 580 types of birds -- about a third of China's total species -- have been recorded in Hong Kong.
  • That diversity is attributed to Hong Kong's status as a vital stopover on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway for migratory birds.
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Indonesian child’s viral fame draws tourists to boat race

Pekanbaru, Indonesia -- Armed with colourful oars, rowers pack into long boats in western Indonesia, paddling furiously in front of...
  • Sports stars including Formula One's Alex Albon and MotoGP's Marc Marquez imitated his moves in their own videos.
  • The viral dance craze has drawn visitors from across the country and world to the Kuantan river in Sumatra's Riau Province.
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‘Curly is beautiful’: Tunisian women embrace natural hair

Tunis, Tunisia -- Tunisian mother Mouna Jebali had long used a flat iron to straighten her thick hair, but with...
  • For generations, people around the world were told to straighten, braid, cut or otherwise conceal their curls, or else get sent home from school or work.
  • A global drive buoyed by the Black Lives Matter movement gave rise to a major pandemic-era trend of beauty videos celebrating natural hair.
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After DJs and raves, Saudi Arabia pushes home-grown culture

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- First, deeply religious Saudi Arabia opened its doors to Western raves and music festivals. Now it's...
  • The move towards more wholesome, Saudi-inspired entertainment comes after raucous scenes at past music festivals in the capital.
  • Reports of alcohol and drug use -- both banned in the kingdom -- at the MDL Beast electronic music festival have been denied by Riyadh authorities.
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Gulf tourists say Polish mountain town is a cool place

Zakopane, Poland -- Saudi photographer Fahad Alayyash gazed over the Alpine-like panorama of the Tatras, Poland's highest mountain range --...
  • Up to seven flights fly daily from the Gulf region at nearby Krakow Airport.
  • Arab customers constitute up to 30 percent of all summer guests at his five-star hotel in Zakopane.

Six Ramadan initiatives launched in Asir region

Abha, Saudi Arabia — Six Ramadan community initiatives were launched in Al-Harjah Governorate in Saudi Arabia’s Asir region as part...
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Ancient tablet disappears from Egypt’s Saqqara necropolis

Cairo, Egypt - A limestone tablet dating back more than 4,000 years has disappeared from Egypt's Saqqara necropolis, authorities said...
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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"...
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‘I don’t recognise my country,’ says Angelina Jolie

San Sebastian, Spain - American actress Angelina Jolie said Sunday she no longer recognises her country, voicing concern over threats...
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Catholic teen set to become first millennial saint

Vatican City, Holy See -- Tens of thousands of pilgrims are expected at the Vatican Sunday for the canonization of...
  • Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia in 2006 aged 15, will be made the first millennial saint by Pope Leo XIV in a solemn ceremony in St Peter's Square.
  • The teenager's body, dressed in jeans and a pair of Nike trainers, lies in a glass-walled tomb in Assisi, visited by hundreds of thousands of people a year.
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AI-powered meet-up apps fight ‘epidemic of’ loneliness

San Francisco, United States -- On a summer evening in San Francisco, JT Mason went to dinner with five complete...
  • The growing difficulties individuals face in forming meaningful connections have alarmed health professionals.
  • In 2017, then US surgeon general Vivek Murthy described a "loneliness epidemic."
Geostrategy

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...
  • The Italian icon was credited with inventing red-carpet fashion, but also moved into a younger and less expensive range through Emporio Armani.
  • His death came just weeks ahead of celebrations marking 50 years of his eponymous label.