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TSMC’s H1 revenue up 40 percent

Robust demand for AI technology behind the surge.

‘Wadeem’ sold out for $1.49bn

This is the highest Abu Dhabi real-estate release to date.

Tesla Q2 sales down 13.5%

Shares rally after the disclosure, better than some forecasts.

TomTom cuts 300 jobs

The firm said it was realigning its organization as it embraces AI.

Aldar nets $953m in sales at Fahid

Aldar said 42 percent of the buyers are under the age of 45.

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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Saudi Arabia launches drive to embed role of culture in development

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia— Saudi Arabia has unveiled the "Culture & Green Future" initiative, aiming to enhance the role of culture...
  • Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture and Chairman of the National Committee for Education, Culture and Science, launched the drive
  • The initiative will include five themes, including culture and sustainable development to create the green future, climate change and local cultural policies
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French winner says Nobels an institution ‘for men’

Stockholm, Sweden—The Nobel Prize is an institution "for men", literature laureate Annie Ernaux of France told AFP on Tuesday in an...
  • Ernaux is just the 17th woman awarded the Nobel Literature Prize since it was first handed out in 1901
  • The feminist and activist said she wanted to dedicate her Nobel "to all those who suffer, who suffer from domination in one way or another
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Morocco, the last Arab nation left standing, reach World Cup quarters

Achraf Hakimi struck the decisive penalty to send Spain crashing out and Morocco into the World Cup quarter-finals for the...
  • Spain coach Luis Enrique had claimed his players prepared by taking 1,000 penalties as homework but Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets all missed from the spot.
  • Walid Regragui's side will face Portugal or Switzerland in what is uncharted territory for them, with their previous best a last-16 exit in 1986.
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Qatar’s Dr cool says air conditioned marathon possible in Gulf state

There are already air-conditioned streets in the Katara cultural district and Qatar has a 1.1 kilometer air-conditioned jogging track in...
  • Sports authorities have not commented, but Saud, an engineering professor at Qatar University, said an air-conditioned marathon course could be built.
  • Saud, who previously developed air conditioning for Ford Mondeo cars, spent 13 years working on the cooling used at seven of the eight World Cup stadiums.
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Tunisia film seeks to ‘smash the cliche’

Erige Sehiri says her film relates the secrets, love stories and resentments of the mostly female orchard workers who live...
  • The young women pick fruit in rural Tunisia but are hyper-connected and use social media to eke out their freedom, while their older live in a more conservative world.
  • It has been shortlisted to represent Tunisia at the Oscars next year, having won awards at film festivals in Tunisia, Belgium and Germany.
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650 artists from 62 nations seek to attend Tuwaiq Sculpture 2030 in Riyadh

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--- Riyadh Art project will organize "Tuwaiq Sculpture 2030" from Jan 8 to Feb 10, 2023 under the theme...
  • Riyadh Art, the organizer, is one of Riyadh's mega projects launched by the Saudi government in 2019 under the leadership of the Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
  • During the previous editions, more than 60 local and international sculptors participated in the event, which transforms the capital into an open art gallery.

Egypt dusts off pyramids for fashion and art shows

French fashion house Dior debuted its latest collection Saturday at the Giza pyramids, after Italian designer Stefano Ricci held a...
  • Dior CEO Pietro Beccari said the fashion house chose the pyramids as far more than "just a useless background", drawing on Egyptian astrology for the collection named "Celestial'.
  • Showcasing Egypt's heritage in a new context "will encourage other brands and international cultural figures to come to Egypt," said art historian Bahia Shehab.
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World Cup without booze makes atmosphere less aggressive, more family friendly

Some say the absence of booze in stadiums and its limited availability elsewhere in the Arab nation has detracted from...
  • The sale of alcohol at World Cup stadiums in Qatar was banned two days before the tournament in a policy U-turn, although it is available at fan zones and most international hotels
  • And matches particularly involving teams from South America and North Africa have still played out in front of electric atmospheres.
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Innovation key to fairer world for people of determination, says UN chief António Guterres

Innovation and technology can be powerful tools for inclusion, enhancing access to information, education, and lifelong learning, opening new avenues...
  • Greater public-private sector collaboration is needed, in order to develop strategies that benefit people of determination, who should also be involved in their development
  • Innovation and technology can be powerful tools for inclusion, enhancing access to information, education, and lifelong learning for people of determination, says UN chief
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UAE embroidery art Al Talli makes it to UNESCO heritage list

Al Talli features decoration of collars, hems and cuffs of clothes using cotton or silk threads, intertwined with gold and...
  • It is distinguished by intricate designs and vibrant colours inspired by the local environment.
  • The most well-known ‘Al Talli’ designs include ‘Sayer Yaay’ (coming and going’), ‘Bu Khostain’ – or ‘Bu Futlatayn’ – (double strand).

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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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."