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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 and Qatar to host Asian playoffs for World Cup: AFC

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Saudi Arabia and Qatar will host the Asian qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup, the...

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Trump bans visas for new foreign students at Harvard 

Washington, United States - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a ban on visas for foreign students who are...

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‘Stan Lee Super Con’ exhibition begins in Jeddah, woos fans of superheroes

The activities of the 'Stan Lee Super Con 2022' exhibition begins in Jeddah Superdome in the presence of a number...
  • 'Stan Lee Super Con 2022' exhibition kicks off in Jeddah Superdome in the presence of a number of Hollywood stars
  • There was a large turnout on the first day from fans of international comic characters and visitors
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Turkish site holds secrets to dawn of civilization

On a sun-blasted hillside in southeast Turkey, the world's oldest known religious sanctuary is slowly giving up its secrets.
  • Thousands of our prehistoric ancestors gathered around its highly-decorated T-shaped megalith pillars to worship 7,000 years before Stonehenge or the earliest Egyptian pyramids
  • Academics believe the history of human settlement began in these hills close to the Syrian border some 12,000 years ago
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Auction gathers horse-lovers from across divided Libya

Libyan horse-lovers have managed to keep their traditions alive, including the crafts of making saddles and tack -- and breeding...
  • Despite years of conflict and division since the fall of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, breeders and buyers from across Libya were able to attend.
  • Equestrianism has a prominent place in Libya as in other parts of the Arab world, with weekly horse races as well as shows and parades.
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Sufi dervishes of Egypt keep alive old tradition

In a 500-year-old stone theatre in the Egyptian capital, two young dervishes spin ceaselessly. Slowly, then all at once, they...
  • The kaleidoscopic performance is a world away from whirling dervishes of Turkey, who trace their origins to the teachings of Sufi poet and mystic Jalal al-Din Rumi
  • Though the Egyptian version of the art has become a festive occasion, most practitioners hold to the roots of the ritual in the mystical tradition of the Muslim Mevlevi Order
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Widening cultural offerings add to Dubai’s growth

Alternative cinematic content is helping the emirate's creative economy diversify and contribute to its GDP, Butheina Hamed Kazim, Founder and...
  • Alternative cinematic content is helping the emirate's creative economy diversify and contribute to its GDP, Butheina Hamed Kazim, Founder and MD of Cinema Akil tells TRENDS
  • The Dubai Creative Economy Strategy seeks to raise the economic contribution of the creative economy to 5 percent of the emirate’s GDP by 2025
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UAEU initiates research program to support scientific activities

The funding for each project ranges from AED 250,000 for literary, social, and humanities proposals to AED 400,000 for other...
  • The initiative aims to support scientific research and empower faculty members to achieve distinction in scholarly activities
  • The university is likely to support the dissemination of the outcomes of research projects at international conferences
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Indian Oscars return as Abu Dhabi hosts Bollywood bash

Bollywood's brightest stars will gather in Abu Dhabi on Saturday as the Indian Oscars return for the first time since...
  • The glitzy show follows a box office slump when movie-mad India was hit hard by Covid-19
  • The awards have been held at venues around the world including London, Madrid, Johannesburg and Singapore
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Cinema legend returns to Tunisia, her ‘home’

Actress Claudia Cardinale may have been a sixties legend of Italian and French cinema, but in Tunisia, in the portside...
  • To celebrate her connection to the North African country, authorities on Sunday named a street after her in the La Goulette suburb of the capital Tunis
  • The multicultural beachfront neighborhood was once home to a sizeable Sicilian population -- including Cardinale's parents
Economy

Dubai ranks second globally in attracting FDI in creative economy

Dubai ranked first in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and second in the world in attracting foreign...
  • Surpassing other major cities such as New York, Singapore and Berlin, Dubai improved its rankings from fifth in 2020.
  • In terms of the number of new jobs in the creative economy, Dubai held on to its top rank regionally and fourth globally with 6,204 new jobs created from FDI.
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Making art in Jordan out of trash

Jordan-based artist Maria Nissan is on a mission: to rid the world of single-use plastics and to raise public awareness...
  • Nissan, US citizen of Iraqi origin, urges people to avoid buying plastic products and to go shopping with reusable bags
  • Jordanians use three billion plastic bags every year, of which only seven percent is recycled, according to the UN Development Program

Saudi Arabia and Qatar to host Asian playoffs for World Cup: AFC

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Saudi Arabia and Qatar will host the Asian qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup, the...
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Over 70 percent of musicians fear AI, says French-German study

PARIS, FRANCE - More than two-thirds of musicians fear that artificial intelligence will make it impossible to make a living, according...
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Iran ‘following dreams’ in trying to win first Asian Cup since 1976

Doha, Qatar - Iran are "following our dreams" in trying to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 48...
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Choice and opportunity are crucial for empowerment

"These are all campaigns into which I have poured my heart and soul. True empowerment, the kind I want for...
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Expo City Dubai launches 10-day festival of Emirati light art and culture

DUBAI, UAE - Dhai Dubai, the first-ever Emirati-led light art festival, has launched its illuminating 10-day program at Expo City...
  • The event celebrates the rich artistic tapestry of Emirati through a series of awe-inspiring artistic projections, interactive installations.
  • The free-to-attend festival is created and organized by Expo City Dubai, in partnership with AGB Creative and will run from January 26 to February 4.
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Coach Mancini lays out Saudi’s plan at Asian Cup

Doha, Qatar - Roberto Mancini said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia fear no team at the Asian Cup and will not...
  • "Our calculation is always to win all the games we play," said Mancini, who won the European Championship with his native Italy in 2021.
  • Mancini has repeatedly played down Saudi Arabia's chances of winning the Asian Cup saying Japan, South Korea, Iran and Australia are favorites.
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AI and death: Sundance films grapple with our digital afterlife

Park City, United States -- Artificial intelligence promises to make death "optional," as the technology learns to perfectly emulate our personalities,...
  • The filmmakers found themselves empathizing with the customers after hearing their tragic stories of bereavement.
  • Western society is terrible at dealing with grief, they said, and technology can appear to fill the gap left by religion for many.