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Empower okays $119.1m H2 2025 dividend

The dividend is equivalent to 43.75% of paid-up capital.

Alujain widens 2025 loss

The increase in loss is due to impairment charges, weaker prices.

Masar 2025 net profit $262m

Higher land plot sales boost revenue and operating income.

Tasnee’s 2025 losses deepen

The petrochemicals' company's revenue also fell 17.7 percent.

DP World 2025 revenue $24.4bn

The profit for the year up 32.2% to reach $1.96bn.

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...

Arts & Culture

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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Business

Saudi Fashion Commission, Chalhoub Group to explore opportunities

The agreement is said to align with the objectives of the Fashion Commission to enhance collaboration and empower the sector...
  • The MoU sets out a framework for the creation of leadership roles furthering nationalization in the fashion retail sector
  • It is also to secure commercial spaces for the display of work by Saudi designers, and provide training courses in the field
Business

Netflix reports subscriber drop

It ended Q1 2022 with fewer subscribers than Q4 2021.
  • Factors hampering Netflix’s growth include subscribers sharing accounts with people not living in their homes
  • Another factor crimping Netflix’s growth is the intense competition from titans such as Apple and Disney
Arts & Culture

Iran fights to recover antiquities stolen in wars

Decorated glazed bricks almost 3,000 years old are on display at Iran's National Museum after a four-decade search disrupted by...
  • It is the latest example of Middle Eastern and African countries recovering stolen antiquities which have ended up in Western countries
  • "We are in talks with the United States as well as with Australia to return objects," Nokandeh, curator of Iran's National Museum, said
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DEWA launches Ramadan campaign for sustainability

The campaign reportedly supports the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050.
  • During the campaign, DEWA is organizing virtual and physical awareness lectures to encourage the community to do a number of things
  • It is also organizing several virtual events, competitions, and internal lectures in Arabic and English, about the values of Ramadan
Economy

Libya looks to tourism to revive ‘heritage’

While late dictator Moamer Kadhafi allowed tourists to visit the country on organized trips, visitors have been thin on the...
  • Gharyan is a Libyan town where many residents have family records and property deeds dating back centuries
  • Some of the buildings are over 2,300 years old in Libya, and ancient Greek historians mentioned their existence
Arts & Culture

Shaikh Zayed Mosque receives visitors to major events in UAE

More than 1.26 million people have visited Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque, which has been a leading destination for visitors of...
  • The events include Expo 2020 Dubai, the FIFA Club World Cup, the fifth UMEX and SIMTEX, the International Defence Industry Technology and Security Conference.
  • The mosque also hosted 51 visits from local and international academic institutions, in addition to 293 visitors representing various international media outlets.
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Get this straight: Curls bounce back in Cairo

Natural curls were once looked down upon in Egypt, where Western beauty standards favored sleek, straight locks. Now, things are...
  • In the early 2000s, Lebanese singer Myriam Fares was one of the first curly-haired icons in the Middle East.
  • While the average monthly income in Egypt is 6,000 pounds ($325), a haircut at the Curly Studio can cost up to one-tenth of that.
Arts & Culture

Damascus art installation turns ceramic doves into war symbol

The 15,000 ceramic birds made by Buthaina al-Ali, a professor at Damascus University's faculty of arts are finally airbound, appearing...
  • The 15,000 ceramic birds made by Buthaina al-Ali, a professor at Damascus University's faculty of arts are finally airbound, appearing in an exhibition curated by Ali's students
  • The exhibition in the Old City of Damascus is curated by 16 students, and "sadness is the common factor" among the works, Ali said
Interview

Inspiring people is ‘a good legacy’: Sheikha Lubna

Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, the first woman to be an Emirati cabinet minister, opens up to TRENDS about...
  • In the UAE, every generation witnesses significant changes, but one constant is the government’s support towards and confidence in youth, said the Sheikha
  • Empowering women and giving them the right opportunities is not new; it had already started since the foundation of the UAE, she added
Arts & Culture

Tunisia TV series sets off feverish polygamy debate

A Ramadan TV series dealing with polygamy has sparked a heated debate in Tunisia, an Arab pioneer in women's rights...
  • "Baraa" has also been criticized by rights activists and secular politicians for its portrayal of customary "orfi" marriage
  • The series, aired at prime time after observant Muslims break their daytime fast, has sparked a backlash on social media

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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Riyadh to host 45th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia is hosting the extended 45th session of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee from September 10...
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WTA Finals to be held in Mexico, says sports body

NEW YORK, US -  Cancun will host the WTA Finals October 29-November 5, the WTA announced on Thursday. The Mexican resort...
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Demarai Gray quits Everton to join Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ettifaq

London, United Kingdom - Demarai Gray has left Everton for Al-Ettifaq ahead of Thursday's transfer deadline in the Saudi Pro League.The...
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Israel showcases Roman era weapons

Four Roman-era swords and a javelin were discovered inside a cave in the Judean desert, where they had been preserved...
  • The archaeologists said the ancient weapons were believed to have been used during the Bar Kokhba revolt of Jews against the Romans in the second century.
  • "It's a very unique and important discovery, which is unprecedented in Israel," Eitan Klein, director of Israel Antiquities Authority, told journalists at an event.
Geostrategy

Gulf Federation for Electronic Sports formed, will develop regional talent

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Gulf Federation for Electronic Sports was established Thursday on the sidelines of the Next World...
  • A total of 14 MoUs and agreements were signed at the Next World Forum, an event in Riyadh that brings together leaders and experts of the gaming and e-sports.
  • The agreements included aspects related to federations, sponsorships, proposed values, and education.
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Saudi hosts AlUla Desert Blaze, the toughest run in GCC region

AlUla, Saudi Arabia -- AlUla Desert Blaze, a unique running challenge, which kicked off on Saturday and saw participation of nearly 200 male and female...
  • The run, which kicked off Saturday, saw participation of nearly 200 male and female runners from 39 countries.
  • The participants faced the toughest challenges amid scorching summer heat, enduring temperatures reaching up to 43 degrees Celsius.