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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

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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Chinese man defies demolition orders to build madcap rural home

Xingyi, China -- Surrounded by the rubble of demolished homes, Chen Tianming's ramshackle tower of faded plyboards and contorted beams...

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Festivals, guesthouses breathe life into Old Tunis, boost tourism

The government has this month begun bailout negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, as its tourism and import-dependent economy has been...
  • Under the Hafsids, Tunis was one of the biggest cities in the Islamic world, and their legacy has remained in the form of narrow, crowded souks.
  • The district also has some two dozen small souks devoted to specific artisans such as tanners, perfume sellers and shoemakers.
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Troubled waters: Iraqi spa reborn after IS massacres

Located 30km south of Mosul, Hamam al-Alil , meaning the baths of the sick in Arabic, built a solid reputation...
  • The spa and surrounding village, which shares the same name, is now also known for massacres committed by IS during its occupation of the area.
  • After the defeat of IS in 2017, the baths remained popular although the building had fallen into disrepair, with chipped tiles and broken windows.
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Efforts to save Algiers’ historic Casbah speed up

A UNESCO-listed rabbit warren of 16th-century battlements and Ottoman palaces, the Casbah has been the site of key moments in...
  • Some buildings weakened by earthquakes, floods or fires are still propped up with scaffolding, but a plan launched in 2012 is seeking to rehabilitate the area.
  • The Ketchaoua mosque, closed since 2008 after being seriously damaged by a powerful earthquake five years earlier, has also been restored.
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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.

2,000-year-old Roman wall paintings unearthed

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Djokovic and Nadal to play 6 Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will headline a new exhibition tournament in Saudi Arabia, organizers said. The...
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25,000 fragments of early Islamic era artifacts discovered in Saudi

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia -- As many as 25,000 fragments of artifacts dating from the early Islamic era, the first two...
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Egypt forms review team on restoring pyramid after outcry

Cairo, Egypt - Egypt's antiquities ministry said on Saturday it was setting up a committee to review the restoration of Giza's...
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Hosts Qatar embrace ‘positive pressure’ of Asian Cup title defense

Doha, Qatar -- Qatar coach Tintin Marquez said Friday they relish the "positive pressure" of trying to retain their Asian Cup...
  • The hosts and holders won all three of their games in the group phase without conceding a goal and then defeated Palestine 2-1 in the last 16.
  • Qatar face Uzbekistan on Saturday in front of what is expected to be a packed crowd at the 68,000-capacity Al Bayt Stadium outside Doha.
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Saudi football chief brands Mancini penalty walkout ‘unacceptable’

Doha, Qatar - The president of Saudi Arabian football said Roberto Mancini's disappearing act before the end of the penalty shootout...
  • The Italian did not stick around to see South Korea's Hwang Hee-chan eliminate his Saudi side in the last 16 in Doha with the decisive spot-kick
  • Roberto Mancini, 59, apologized afterwards for walking down the tunnel before their fate was sealed, saying: "I thought it was finished."
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WEF24: AI becomes a catalyst in education equality

ASI & AI Tutor is collaborating with the UAE Ministry of Education to democratize learning with AI tutors, its 20-year-old...
  • ASI & AI Tutor is collaborating with the UAE Ministry of Education to democratize learning with AI tutors, its 20-year-old CEO Quddus Pativada tells TRENDS.
  • Expanding its user base across Africa, Europe, and North America, the company plans to extend beyond the UAE, while developing tools to aid teachers, he adds.