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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.

France’s screen siren Brigitte Bardot dies at 91

Saint-Tropez, France - French film sensation Brigitte Bardot, a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s and 1960s who reinvented herself...

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After delays, Egypt set for lavish opening of grand museum

Cairo, Egypt - With much pomp and circumstance, Cairo is due to inaugurate on Saturday the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum,...

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Lebanese craftsman keeps up tradition of tarboosh hat-making

Tripoli, Lebanon -- Nestled among shops in a bustling market in north Lebanon's Tripoli, Mohammed al-Shaar is at his workshop...
  • The brimless hats are made with maroon, black or green felt, some bearing floral motifs or embroidered with Lebanon's national emblem, the cedar.
  • While the tarboosh has been around in Lebanon for several centuries, it became particularly common during the late Ottoman period.
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Saudi Falcons Club launches interactive pavilion for young enthusiasts

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Saudi Falcons Club has dedicated an interactive pavilion titled "Falconer of the Future" as part...
  • The move is part of the International Falcon Breeders Auction 2025, taking place at the club's headquarters in Malham, north of Riyadh, until August 25.
  • This pavilion aims to introduce the younger generation to the world of falconry by showcasing tools used for training and caring for falcons.
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Walking sharks, bombing crocodiles: Italian Brainrot memes only kids know

Shouty, crude and often nonsensical Italian voiceovers feature in many of the clips made by people in various countries that...
  • The dozen-plus cartoonish AI creatures have fast become memes, inspiring a stream of new content such as "Brainrot Rap", viewed 116 million times on YouTube.
  • A YouTube Short titled "Learn to Draw 5 Crazy Italian Brainrot Animals" -- including a cactus-elephant crossover named "Lirili Larila" -- has also been watched 320 million times.
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Tunisia’s Jaouadi pushes through pain for second world gold

Singapore, Singapore -- Tunisia's Ahmed Jaouadi added the 1,500m freestyle world title to his 800m crown on Sunday for a...
  • Jaouadi won a thriller to grab gold in 14min 34.41sec, ahead of Germany's Sven Schwarz (14:35.69) and the American world record holder Finke (14:36.60).
  • With three laps to go in the gruelling long-distance race, it was a three-way tussle between Jaouadi, Schwarz and Finke.
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Portugal’s Felix joins Ronaldo at Al Nassr in Saudi

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Portuguese forward Joao Felix has signed a two-year deal with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr, where he...
  • Felix, now 25, made a blockbuster move from Benfica to Atletico Madrid in 2019, but has since seen his fortunes decline.
  • "I'm here to spread joy. Let's win together," said Felix in a video posted on the club's X account. A separate post said he had signed until 2027.
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Godzilla fans fete the monster as it turns 70

San Diego, United States - Godzilla has morphed over the years, but one constant is the devotion of its fans,...
  • The Japanese studio Toho, which created Godzilla, maintains a calendar of events to celebrate the beast often called the king of monsters, and Comic-Con is on the agenda
  • As the story of Godzilla goes, a prehistoric amphibious beast is awakened and mutated by nuclear bomb testing in the Pacific
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Iraqi women table tennis players chase Paralympic dreams

Diwaniyah, Iraq -- Iraqi table tennis player Nur al-Huda Sarmad adjusts her wheelchair before striking the ball into play, braving...
  • With no dedicated training facility, the team often has to share the three second-hand tables at the public community center with visitors.
  • In the scorching Iraqi summer they cannot turn on the fans, which would disrupt the movement of the balls.
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Egypt grand museum delay puts tourism hopes on hold

Cairo, Egypt - In the shadow of the Grand Egyptian Museum, souvenir shop owner Mona has been readying for the...
  • Originally scheduled to fully open this month, the museum was expected to attract up to five million visitors annually, fuelling optimism across Cairo's battered tourism sector
  • Though parts of the museum have been open for months, the main draw - the treasures of Tutankhamun - will remain under wraps until the official launch
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Japan’s World Barber Classic tries to bring back business

Tokyo, Japan -- Hundreds of rowdy spectators, many heavily tattooed, roared Monday at a Tokyo arena usually reserved for boxing...
  • A dozen Japanese and foreign contestants were taking part in the World Barber Classic, showing off their hairdressing skills surrounded by national flags.
  • The event is part of a bid by Japan's struggling barber industry to attract young male clients lost in recent years to hair salons, which are popular for their high-quality service
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Tourist coins pose giant problem at N. Ireland’s famous causeway site

Bushmills, United Kingdom -- Northern Ireland's Giant Causeway draws close to one million visitors a year but their habit of...
  • Tourists' habit of wedging tiny coins in cracks between the rocks -- to bring love or luck -- is damaging the world-famous wonder.
  • Some 40,000 columns mark the causeway, Northern Ireland's first UNESCO World Heritage Site.

France’s screen siren Brigitte Bardot dies at 91

Saint-Tropez, France - French film sensation Brigitte Bardot, a symbol of sexual liberation in the 1950s and 1960s who reinvented herself...
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Egypt says stolen pharoah’s bracelet melted down, sold for $4,000

Cairo, Egypt -- Egyptian police said on Thursday they arrested a museum employee and three alleged accomplices after a priceless...
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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...
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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...
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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.