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Samsung biggest chip investor

The tech giant invested nearly $59.2bn in 2025.

flynas to set up new hub

Five destinations in first phase of operations.

AD Ports Group acquires CLI

CLI is Brazilian agri-bulk terminal operator.

$1.59bn Makkah project awarded

A consortium will develop two districts in the Holy City.

2PointZero posts profit surge

Growth driven by merger consolidation.

Saudi Arabia to host Italian Super Cup in December

Rome, Italy -- Next season's Italian Super Cup will be played for the fourth time in Saudi Arabia but in...

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Egypt again delays opening of massive new museum, citing regional tensions

Cairo, Egypt - Egyptian authorities announced on Saturday that the long-awaited inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) would once...

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Excavators uncover artifacts at site of last Mayan stronghold in Guatemala

Ceramics, human burial grounds and bullets from Spanish guns are among artifacts found by archaeologists in Guatemala at Tayasal, the...
  • The excavation project began in June 2021 in an effort to understand more about the Tayasal outpost where Mayan inhabitants first settled in 900 BC.
  • Tayasal was the last Mayan city to fall to the Spanish conquest in 1697, a century after Europeans entered the western highlands of what is now Guatemala.
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Saudi culture ministry provides training in UNESCO program

Under its recently announced Experts Program, the Saudi Ministry of Culture has provided an intensive leadership training course for Man...
  • MAB is an intergovernmental scientific program that seeks to enhance the relationship between people and their environments through natural and social sciences.
  • Delivered in partnership with the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science in the Arab States, the course brought together 17 local and international participants.
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Israel to shell out millions of dollars on Einstein museum

JERUSALEM - The Israeli government decided on Sunday to allocate millions of dollars for a museum to house the world's...
  • The new museum will house the entire Einstein archive, and serve as an innovative space for scientific and technological education.
  • Einstein's theories of relativity revolutionized the field by introducing new ways of looking at the movement of objects in space and time.
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Literature finds unlikely social media partner in TikTok

The #BookTok trend has exploded in recent times, with a growing number of readers posting reviews and engaging with writers.
  • To some, it seems counter-intuitive -- a platform known for short and often light-hearted videos is not the obvious place to encourage a contemplative activity like reading.
  • But videos with the hashtag have racked up billions of views, while bookshops are rushing to set up stands where creators can film videos.
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Global players steer towards UAE as Abu Dhabi sails well to become ‘best’ superyacht destination

The UAE capital -- which now boasts 5,325 registered vessels -- is well on its way to become a key...
  • The UAE capital -- which now boasts 5,325 registered vessels -- is well on its way to become a key hub for the international superyacht industry, says a report
  • The completion of more than 150 new superyachts worth US$3.9bn in 2022 points to Abu Dhabi's entry into this premium industry, which may benefit UAE's economy
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Five centuries old Swiss graffiti found in Jerusalem

Researches believe Swiss knight Adrian von Bubenberg, who is believed to have visited the holy city in 1466, may have...
  • "The building served as a monastery and a hostel for the Western pilgrims, who left their mark on the walls," said the leaders of the research, Michael Chernin and Shai Halevi.
  • The team has uncovered more than 40 inscriptions on Mount Zion, adjacent to the Old City, which they attributed to Christian and Muslim pilgrims.
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Egypt temporarily bans hugely popular ‘mahraganat’ singers

Mahraganat, often known as "electro-shaabi", or popular electro, relies heavily on computer-generated and synthesised beats, and has a wide reach....
  • The suspension came as Egyptian singer Mustafa Kamel became the union's chief
  • His predecessor, Hani Shaker, had led a campaign against what he called an "unacceptable" genre
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Iraq unveils archaeological park with ancient carvings

The 13 stunning monumental rock-carved bas-reliefs were cut into the walls of an irrigation canal that stretches for some 10km at Faida...
  • The panels, measuring five metres (16 feet) wide and two metres tall, date from the reigns of Sargon II (721-705 BC) and his son Sennacherib.
  • The carvings were unearthed during several digs over recent years, by archaeologists from Kurdistan and Italy's University of Udine.
Business

Auctioneers unveil Microsoft co-founder’s $1bn art collection

Allen co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975, becoming fabulously rich as the company grew into the computing behemoth it...
  • Five centuries of touchstone works featuring some of the most significant creators in history are being sold next month
  • The collection of more than 150 pieces includes work by Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Paul Gauguin and Jasper Johns
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Forum to discuss state of translation in Arab world at Cairo varsity

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--The 10th Scientific Forum of translation themed “Time Differences between Composition and Translation in the Arab World” will...
  • The forum is being held on the occasion of the awarding ceremony of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Translation.
  • It aims at highlighting and advancing the effective means in supporting translation projects.

Saudi Arabia to host Italian Super Cup in December

Rome, Italy -- Next season's Italian Super Cup will be played for the fourth time in Saudi Arabia but in...
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Saudi film industry gets boost with $100m investment fund

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -The Middle East Financial Investment Company (MEFIC Capital) has unveiled the establishment of the Saudi Film Fund,...
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‘Oppenheimer’ dominates BAFTAs in major Oscars boost

London, United Kingdom - "Oppenheimer", Christopher Nolan's epic movie about the creation of the atomic bomb, swept the board at Sunday's...
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WEF24: Virunga battles deforestation, habitat loss

Climate finance plays a critical role in protecting Virunga National Park through innovative solutions like hydroelectric energy, director Emmanuel de...
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Riyadh to host Saudi’s first snooker event in 2024

London, UK - Saudi Arabia will stage its first ranking snooker event in 2024, with a prize pool of more than...
  • The inaugural Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters will trail only the World Championship in terms of prize money
  • A 10-year deal has been agreed for the event, which will take place from August 31 to September 7 in Riyadh
Business

Air Arabia 2023 net profit $408m

The firm recorded a 27 percent rise in profit compared to 2022.
  • The company in its financial results said that the airline's turnover for 2023 reached US$1.6 billion
  • Air Arabia’s Board of Directors proposed a dividend distribution of 20 percent of share capital,
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Archaeological sites discovered in Southern Saudi Arabia

ABHA, SAUDI ARABIA  - The Heritage Commission announced its most prominent discovery in Jurash, Asir region, as one of the...
  • These were the result of strenuous excavations that took place in 2023.
  • Residential units whose walls were built with stones and clay were revealed.