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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.

Ignored by ‘Oppenheimer,’ atomic test victims speak out

White Sands, United States - Wesley Burris was fast asleep in bed when the world's first atomic bomb exploded just 25...

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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,...

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Reforms crucial to revive pandemic-hit culture sector

The sector also saw a decline of 25 percent of its Gross Value Added in 2020. However, while most of...
  • The culture was one of the most seriously impacted sectors globally due to COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 10 million jobs lost in 2020 alone
  • Revenues from the digital creative economy totalled US$2.7 billion globally in 2020, over a quarter of the sector’s overall revenue, says a report
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After war, Syrians in Jordan find joy and jobs in dance

Jordan hosts almost 650,000 Syrians registered with the United Nations, but Amman estimates close to 1.3 million Syrians have arrived...
  • Jordan hosts almost 650,000 Syrians registered with the United Nations, but Amman estimates close to 1.3 million Syrians have arrived since 2011
  • The UN has said that close to 80 percent of Syrians in Jordan live below the national poverty line, surviving on three dollars per day or less
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ISESCO lists 22 Libyan sites as Islamic world heritage

The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) has listed 22 Libyan archaeological sites on the list of heritage...
  • The archaeological sites registered and published by the ministry included Murzuq Castle, Qasr al-Hajj and nine mosques in Tripoli.
  • At its 10th session, the Heritage Committee of the ISESCO announced the registration of 49 historical sites and cultural elements on the final list.
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Women upbeat over guardian-free Hajj

This year's Hajj, the first large-scale edition since the guardian requirement was dropped in 2021, has taken on a different...
  • Many of them have abandoned the black robes traditionally preferred by hajj organisers, adding a dash of colour with reds, greens, oranges and blues dotted around the crowds.
  • The decision to drop the "mehrem" is part of the social reforms rolled out by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is trying to shake off the kingdom's austere image.
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Jeddah Season 2022 concludes, 6m visitors attend events

Jeddah Season 2022 lasted for 60 days and was full of exciting shows, programs, activities that took place in 13...
  • Jeddah Season this year lasted for 60 days and it was full of exciting shows
  • The shows, programs and activities took place across 13 locations in Jeddah
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High up in Turkish valleys, Afghan shepherds dream of home

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan estimates that 300,000 Afghans now live in Turkey, which also hosts 3.7 million people from war-ravaged...
  • President Erdogan estimates that 300,000 Afghans now live in Turkey, which also hosts 3.7 million people from Syria
  • Tunceli native Mustafa Acun says the locals have grown used to Afghans taking care of their herds
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In the ‘borshch war’, Kyiv defeats Moscow

UNESCO inscribes the culture of cooking borshch soup in Ukraine on its list of endangered cultural heritage amid Moscow's opposition.
  • Ukraine considers borshch, a thick nourishing soup usually made with beetroot, a national dish.
  • UNESCO noted that the war had "threatened the viability" of the soup culture in Ukraine.
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Gentrified Cairo has no room for homes on Nile

Dozens of vibrantly colored floating homes have for decades dotted the banks of the River Nile, rare havens of leafy...
  • Residents of the 30 or so houseboats  that remain moored on the banks of the Nile last week received eviction orders
  • Barely a week after the eviction order, some boats have already been towed off and impounded in a state marina, despite petitions and campaigning
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Young Arab artists dream of freedom in unique talent show

The show was performed under the stars at a seaside theatre in the resort of Hammamet and broadcast across the...
  • The show was performed under the stars at a seaside theatre in the resort of Hammamet and broadcast across the region
  • The show, the fourth of its kind, also served as a showcase for up-and-coming talent, such as Ahmed al-Qrinawi from Gaza
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Iran craftsmen make ‘world’s largest’ kilim

Produced by the weavers in southern Fars province, the rug measures an enormous 1,100 square feet. It was commissioned by...
  • Kilims, which are flat and not knotted, have traditionally been woven by hand by nomads in Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan, for use in tents.
  • The export of Iran's world-renowned carpets raise between $400 million and $500 million a year.

Ignored by ‘Oppenheimer,’ atomic test victims speak out

White Sands, United States - Wesley Burris was fast asleep in bed when the world's first atomic bomb exploded just 25...
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Producer Baz Luhrmann to be head of jury at Red Sea International Film Festival 2023  

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Red Sea International Film Festival has said that internationally renowned writer, director and producer Baz...
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Saudi Arabia launches program to document football clubs’ chants

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi Commission launched Wednesday "Saudi Football Trouq", a unique initiative that is dedicated to the...
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The ‘tyranny of thinness’ still dominates fashion

A handful of plus-size models such as Paloma Elsesser have grabbed media attention in recent years, but the figures show...
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Broadway musical ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ to Debut in Riyadh

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The iconic Broadway musical 'The Phantom of the Opera' will be performed in Riyadh from Oct...
  • The musical will be performed 59 time at The Arena Riyadh. It consists of 100 cast, crew and orchestra members, and more than 230 intricately designed costumes.
  • The show is part of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City's Riyadh Life sector to provide entertainment options, in line with the objectives of Vision 2030 Quality of Life program.
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ESports debuts as Asian Games medal event but women left behind

Excited video-game fans thronged a shiny new arena in the Chinese city on Sunday as eSports made its debut at the...
  • Only two women, Sabina Ibragimova of Uzbekistan and Nguyen Thi Phuong Yen of Vietnam, were scheduled to play during the dozens of officially mixed-gender games on Sunday.
  • Organizers have increasingly answered the call for women-only events in recent years, including the International Esports Federation Female Asian Championship in Saudi Arabia.
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Two-thousand years old tombs discovered in Gaza

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories - Four Roman tombs dating back 2,000 years have been discovered in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian...
  • The discovery marks the first complete Roman necropolis, or cemetery, fully unearthed in Gaza, archaeologist Fadel Al-Otol said
  • "Fragments of pottery and metal pieces used in funeral rituals" have been found in the resting places, added Otol