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ADNOC Gas awards contracts

The $2.1bn contracts are aimed at enhancing LNG supply infrastructure.

ADNOC L&S buys stake in Navig8

The company will acquire the remaining stake in mid-2027.

DAE to acquire Nordic Aviation Capital

The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

Emirates’ first A350 takes flight

The airline operated the inaugural flight from Dubai to Edinburgh.

NDMC arranges $2.5bn credit facility

The Shariah-compliant facility spans a tenure of three years.

Empowering Arab women Sheikha Bodour’s key focus

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, from the American University of Sharjah, advocates for diversity, inclusion, and continuous learning in leadership roles...

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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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Kuwaiti Camel Racing Club sports season 2022-23 begins

Kuwait--Activities of the local sports season of the Kuwait Camel Racing Club for 2022-2023 season begun on Saturday at Sheikh...
  • Nine runs were held on the first day of the season that will last for seven months.
  • More than 300 participants of all ages participated in Saturday's race, which contributed towards increasing the number of camels in the event. the organizers said.

Queen Elizabeth II: trouble, strife and family life

Eight times a grandmother, and with 12 great-grandchildren, the queen loved family dinners.
  • Eight times a grandmother, and with 12 great-grandchildren, the queen loved family dinners
  • Family life provided the biggest shocks during her record-breaking reign
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Century on, political fights rage over Turkey’s dogs

The sheer number of stray animals darting between people and lounging on public squares jumps out at most visitors to...
  • The sheer number of stray animals darting between people and lounging on public squares jumps out at most visitors to Turkey's ancient cultural capital
  • Late it has been a love-hate affair with dogs that like most things in the painfully polarised country, has taken on a political life of its own
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Saudi rebate program discussed at Venice festival

A seminar organized at the film festival discussed the kingdom's cash rebate program, which is aimed at attracting international producers...
  • The officials said there is a high level of coordination between government agencies and the private sector to build the film industry.
  • Last May, the Commission launched a cash rebate program to support films with up to 40 percent of the financial refund.
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Qatar’s Museum of Islamic Art to reopen on October 5

One of the world's premier institutions of Islamic art, the MIA will re-open in time for the influx of visitors...
  • One of the world's premier institutions of Islamic art, the MIA will re-open in time for the influx of visitors to Doha for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
  • More than 1,000 objects many newly conserved or acquired will be displayed in the museum's permanent galleries
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Museum of the Future’s online store creates global connections

Dubai, UAE - The Museum of the Future has been connecting with people globally through its online store, offering memorabilia...
  • The store offers memorabilia inspired by the museum’s design and exhibits, and gives a glimpse into its rich experiences.
  • The museum contains products designed in innovative, artistic ways that reflect the spirit of the museum and its values.
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Churchgoers celebrate Tunisia’s Sicilian past

The Madonna of Trapani procession started after Tunisia's Muslim ruler Ahmed Bey -- whose mother was a Sardinian Christian --...
  • It was Sicilian fishermen from La Goulette, a port district on the edge of Tunis, who started the annual procession from the church to the sea to mark the Feast of the Assumption.
  • The Catholic Archbishop of Tunis, Ilario Antoniazzi, said such a procession would be "impossible" in other parts of the Maghreb region.
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Christie’s to auction Paul Allen’s $1bn art collection

The November sale of more than 150 pieces spanning 500 years of art will be "the largest and most exceptional...
  • Christie's said all proceeds will go to charitable causes, as per the wishes of Allen, who was an avid art collector, innovator and philanthropist.
  • The auction record for a private collection was set this spring by the US couple Harry and Linda Macklowe, with $922 million fetched in auctions conducted by Sotheby's.
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Iconic Algeria record store’s fortunes revived by DJ Snake

This week, the label's miniature headquarters at a long-shuttered record store in the eastern city of Oran will receive another...
  • This week, the label's miniature headquarters at a long-shuttered record store in the eastern city of Oran will receive another prominent guest: French President Emmanuel Macron
  • Owner Boualem Benhaoua, 68, said he has "so many memories in the music, so many memories with Rai singers, they all came through here."
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Art lovers flock to Iran museum displaying Western artists’ works

The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art was inaugurated in 1977 during the reign of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who was...
  • The museum's collection is reputed to be the greatest line-up of modern masterpieces outside Europe and the United States
  • The current show, which runs until mid-September, includes a collage by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto titled "Green Curtains"

Empowering Arab women Sheikha Bodour’s key focus

Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, from the American University of Sharjah, advocates for diversity, inclusion, and continuous learning in leadership roles...
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Mandoob shines light on Riyadh’s social transformation

The film is about an overworked delivery app driver in Riyadh, Fahad Nassir, who has taken a bold step into...
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Red Sea International Film Festival to showcase 14 short films

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - The Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) unveiled Monday the lineup of international short films participating...
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Saudi Arabia to host inaugural Traditional Architecture Gathering

Diriyah, Saudi Arabia -- Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) Tuesday announced the inaugural edition of the 'Traditional Architecture Gathering' to...
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Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse wins Nobel literature prize

Sometimes compared to Samuel Beckett, another Nobel-winning playwright, Fosse's work is minimalistic, relying on simple language which delivers its message...
  • Fosse's writing is defined more by form than content, where what is not said is often more revealing than what is.
  • Fosse's oeuvre, written in Nynorsk -- a written form of Norwegian used by 10 percent of the population -- spans a variety of genres.
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Saudi Heritage Commission unearths neolithic human activity traces in Jabal Irf

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--The Heritage Commission and the German Max Planck Institute (MPI) of Geoanthropology in the Green Arabia Project revealed...
  • The scientists, researchers and specialists from the kingdom, Australia, the UK, Italy and the US are studying archaeological materials from different sites
  • The laboratory analyses of radiocarbon (C14) indicate that the peak of human settlement at the site was during the sixth and early fifth millennium BC
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Saudi Arabia announces bid to host World Cup in 2034

The bid "intends to deliver a world-class tournament and will draw inspiration from Saudi Arabia's ongoing social and economic transformation...
  • Sport is a major component of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 reform agenda, which aims to transforms Saudi Arabia into a tourism and business hub.
  • In the coming weeks, the kingdom is set to host the final LIV Golf League tournament of the regular season and a boxing match featuring Anthony Joshua.