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Agthia 9M profit nearly triples

Third-quarter revenue increased 14.4 percent.

UAB nine-month profit rises 6%

Loan growth, lower impairment charges boost earnings

du 9M profit up 10.8%

Revenue grows as connectivity demand supports earnings

Al Rajhi Bank 9M profit up

Revenue growth lifts earnings despite higher provisions

Mashreq prices Dim Sum bond

UAE bank raises offshore renminbi funding

Turkey opens Spotify probe after ‘provocative playlist’ complaint

Istanbul, Turkey - Turkey's competition authority has launched an investigation into Spotify for anti-competitive practices as a deputy minister demanded...

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2,000-year-old Roman wall paintings unearthed

The plaster, which was discovered on a construction site in 2021, once decorated around 20 internal walls of a high-status...

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The eight stadiums that will host World Cup 2022 matches in Qatar

Lusail Iconic Stadium, which will host the final on Dec 18, is Qatar's biggest with a capacity of 80,000. There...
  • Al Khor, Al Bayt Stadium, the second biggest, is constructed in the form of a Bedouin tent although there are plans for the upper tier to be removed after the competition.
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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.
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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

Turkey opens Spotify probe after ‘provocative playlist’ complaint

Istanbul, Turkey - Turkey's competition authority has launched an investigation into Spotify for anti-competitive practices as a deputy minister demanded...
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Music beats the blues in Tunisian youth project

Local children and teenagers come together in the afternoon to compose and rehearse music for a creative break from their...
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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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Saudi Arabia’s Madinah, KAEC, Al-Ahsa join UNESCO global network of learning cities

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has announced that the cities of Madinah, King...
  • Saudi Arabia now boasts five cities enlisted in the UNESCO GNLC, contributing to the goal of equipping globally competitive citizens.
  • Previously, Yanbu Industrial City was designated as a UNESCO Learning City in 2022 and Jubail Industrial City earned the Learning City status in 2020.
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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
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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,