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Qualcomm to Alphawave for $2.4 bn

The deal makes Alphawave the latest tech company to depart London.

Equinor signs $27 bn gas deal

The 10-year contract was signed with Centrica.

ADNOC Drilling secures $1.15bn contract

The contract for two jack-up rigs begins in the second quarter.

Etihad Q1 profit $187 million

This is a 30% YoY increase over Q1 2025.

Yalla Group Q1 revenue $83m

Net income rose to $36.4 million, a 17% YoY increase.

Anti-hero Star Wars series “Andor” heads towards its finale

Paris, France -- If "Andor" -- which returns from Tuesday for its second and final season -- has been received...

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Digging for box office gold, ‘A Minecraft Movie’ hits cinemas

Paris, France -- With an A-list cast and a big budget, "A Minecraft Movie" releasing this week is hoping to...

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‘UAE is laboratory of past, present and future’

"Aside from the obvious things - the construction of museums and large collections - it seems to me that the...
  • La Biennale di Venezia president, Roberto Cicutto, commends the UAE's dedication to cultural development and youth education
  • On UAE Pavilion's "Aridly Abundant" theme, he says it aligns with the Venice Biennale's focus on addressing environmental challenges
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Abu Dhabi event transforms global falconry

The exhibition has become a popular platform for falconers to purchase elite captive-bred falcons from local and international farms.
  • Last year's exhibition saw the sale of the most expensive falcon in its history, the American-bred "Pure Gyre - Ultra White" for $275,000.
  • The breeding of falcons in captivity represented a real revolution in falconry and sustainability and the revival of this heritage.
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AlUla’s Jabal Ikmah listed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register

AlUla, Saudi Arabia -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) listed AlUla's Jabal Ikmah in its Memory...
  • Jabal Ikmah is one of the most prominent historic sites in AlUla and is designated as one of the largest open-air libraries in the Arabian Peninsula.
  • It includes hundreds of carved inscriptions and stone carvings along the mountain made in different eras and civilizations, some thousands of years ago.
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Watch owned by China’s last emperor sells for $5m

Emperor Aisin-Gioro Puyi had brought the watch with him to a Soviet prison camp where he was brought after the...
  • Emperor at the age of two in 1908, Puyi was immortalised by Bernardo Bertolucci's Oscar-winning film but left a mixed legacy.
  • A Patek Philippe "Grandmaster Chime" sold for $31 million in 2019. It is said to be the most complex timepiece the luxury watchmaker has ever created, with 20 complications.
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Iraq artist battles to save old boating tradition

The elegant water craft have long been vastly outnumbered by modern, motorised vessels and are threatened further as Iraq's waterways...
  • Iraq must save "from extinction an essential facet of our civilisation which has existed for four or five millenia", said Salim, co-founder of Safina Projects
  • The flotilla on the Tigris in Baghdad was a landmark event in Salim's efforts -- 18 of the boats took to the water on a spring afternoon as part of a cultural festival

Omani novelist’s book on water wins top Arabic fiction prize

Alqasmi, who has published four novels and 10 poetry collections, is the first Omani winner of the prize, now in...
  • Alqasmi, 49, will receive $50,000, and the prize committee will provide funding to translate "The Water Diviner" into English, organisers of the awards said
  • In an interview for the prize's website, Alqasmi said the book had an additional focus: "on how women also caused changes in the life of the main protagonist"
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NEOM’s first international exhibition held in Venice

Venice, Italy - More than 20 of the world’s leading architects, designers, and future thinkers led a major opening event...
  • Sir Peter Cook, Massimiliano Fuksas, Jean Nouvel and Ben van Berkel were among the world-renowned architects who joined CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr on stage
  • Set in the historic Abbazia di San Gregorio, one of Venice's oldest buildings, the exhibition's focal point is a large-scale 9x13m relief plan of NEOM set in the central courtyard
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Art Dubai 2023 generates US$39m in economic impact, says new study

DUBAI, UAE -  Art Dubai, the leading international art fair for the Middle East and Global South, on Sunday announced...
  • The study showed that Art Dubai 2023 attracted a staggering 23,500 hotel nights bookings to Dubai.
  • The event had the strongest-ever participation of regional and international institutional representatives.
Science

9000-year-old stone structures used as animal traps unearthed in Saudi

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- A team of Saudi and international archeologists has discovered ancient hand-made stone structures at Al-Dhulayat Mountain...
  • The discovery was part of an archeological survey conducted by the Heritage Commission in cooperation with the International Scientific Center.
  • Plus One Magazine on Wednesday published a scientific paper indicating that these stone structures were used as huge stone traps for animals that date back to the prehistoric era.
Business

Moroccan nomads keep alive ancient sport of sand hockey

M'hamid El Ghizlane, Morocco -- In a Moroccan oasis town on the edge of the Sahara, nomads in turbans and tunics...
  • Similar in many ways to field and ice hockey, but played barefoot and with palm wood sticks, the ancient game is called "mokhacha" in the local Hassani Arabic dialect.
  • Forms of sand hockey are also enjoyed in Ethiopia, where it is called Genna, and in Tunisia under the name of Oggaf, according to the UK-based Hockey Museum.

Anti-hero Star Wars series “Andor” heads towards its finale

Paris, France -- If "Andor" -- which returns from Tuesday for its second and final season -- has been received...
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Arabic in demand as non-English content rules market

This trend shift reflects not only changing consumer preferences but also highlights the significant potential for regional stories to gain...
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Arab women: Pioneers in arts, sports, and culture

Outstanding Arab women leave a lasting impact in their respective fields, inspire countless individuals, and shape the future of the...
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Young Iraqis seek desert retreats for a change from the hustle of big cities

SAMAWAH, IRAQ – Far from the hustle and bustle of major cities, young Iraqis are increasingly taking advantage of a renewed...
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Red Sea Global releases ‘Red Sea Waves,’ its first music album

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind The Red Sea and Amaala, the Saudi tourism destinations,...
  • The album is the result of collaboration between Saudi, Egyptian, Sudanese, Somali, and other artists
  • The album features 12 tracks, each of which is characterized by a different genre and origin
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Saudi Arabia cracks down on heritage site defacement with hefty fines

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia has issued a stern warning against damaging the nation's cultural heritage sites, imposing hefty...
  • The Public Prosecution declared that anyone caught defacing urban heritage,could face a penalty of one year in prison and a fine of up to $26,660
  • This stern message coincides with the Kingdom's celebration of its Founding Day, which fell on February 22
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Music beats the blues in Tunisian youth project

Local children and teenagers come together in the afternoon to compose and rehearse music for a creative break from their...
  • The after-school music club project is called Tunisia 88 - a reference to the number of keys on a piano - and aims to get youngsters to develop their creative and leadership skills
  • It has engaged 5,000 to 10,000 youths a year across Tunisia's almost 600 schools since it was founded in 2017 by US pianist Kimball Gallagher and Tunisian Radhi Meddeb