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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.

Qatar table tennis says ‘prepared to escalate’ after chaotic vote

Doha, Qatar -- Qatar's table tennis association has warned of possible legal action as it disputes the result of a...

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AI talking trees feature at Chelsea Flower Show

London, United Kingdom -- Talking trees powered by AI, drought-resistant crops and sweet potatoes sprouting among flowers -- the prestigious...

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Riyadh Season 2021 ends, welcomes more than 15 million visitors

Middle East’s largest entertainment event, Riyadh Season 2021, which concluded on March 31, welcomed more than 15 million visitors, according...
  • Organized by the Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, the first edition of the event was launched in 2019 and saw more than 10 million visitors.
  • Riyadh Season 2021 hosted eight international exhibitions on fashion, technology and communications, electronic games, perfumes, plastic arts, and crafts.
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First World Cup in Middle East will be healthiest ever: FIFA President

Several measures will be implemented at this year’s FIFA World Cup Qatar in a bid to promote healthy lifestyles. Senior...
  • World Health Organization, Qatar's health ministry and FIFA agree to implement several measures to promote healthy lifestyles at the mega event.
  • The three entities will leverage the global power of football to help people lead healthy lives, said WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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Ramadan starts on Sunday for Shiite Muslims in Iraq, Iran, Lebanon

Traditionally, many Muslim-majority countries have followed dates set by Saudi religious authorities, but in recent years many have used their...
  • ‘The first day of Ramadan will be tomorrow’ for Shiites in Iraq, state media said on Saturday, citing Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani
  • In neighboring Iran, which like Iraq is majority Shiite, as well as for Shiites in Lebanon, Ramadan also begins on Sunday
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Qatar World Cup draw pairs Iran and USA

England also found themselves in Group B and will face Iran in their opening game on the tournament's first day,...
  • Germany and Spain are joined by Japan in Group E, which will be completed by the winner of an intercontinental play-off in June between Costa Rica and New Zealand.
  • Qatar will also take on African champions Senegal as well as the Netherlands, who return to the World Cup after missing out in 2018, in Group A.
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Opponents bury FIFA’s biennial World Cup campaign

The biennial World Cup has been left off the agenda of FIFA Congress in Doha, with only changes to the...
  • An idea to enlarge Europe's League of Nations to take in South American countries has also been mooted.
  • FIFA launched a massive campaign to persuade its members that a World Cup every two years would bring them extra cash and prestige.
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UAE stun South Korea to earn World Cup playoff with Australia

Although they were allowed only a miserly 23 percent ball possession, the Emiratis managed to sneak a goal through the...
  • South Korea and Iran had already made the cut directly from Group A in the final round of qualifying
  • This left the UAE and Iraq in a crunch battle to clinch the third spot to earn the right to meet Australia
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Will Smith slaps Chris Rock, shadowing CODA triumph at Oscars

Seeking to reassert its relevance, the Academy Awards gala was packed with big musical performances and three wisecracking female hosts...
  • CODA, a feel-good indie drama starring deaf actors in lead roles, helped Apple TV+ beat Netflix to become the first streaming best-picture winner
  • Netflix had bet on The Power of the Dog, for which Jane Campion won best director, becoming only the third woman to do so in Oscars history
Business

Poultry available in quantity during Ramadan, assures Jordan minister

The announcement came after the minister met members of the Jordanian Poultry Producers Association on Sunday.
  • Jordan’s Minister of Agriculture Khaled Hneifat has said his ministry is keen on providing poultry to meet citizens' needs throughout the holy month
  • For their part, the Jordanian Poultry Producers Association’s representatives said they would continue to cooperate with the ministry to provide poultry
Business

In a ‘dangerous’ land: tourists trickle back to Iraq

Retirees and YouTubers, on package tours or lugging backpacks, are braving Iraq's still basic tourist infrastructure to visit ancient sites...
  • Western governments still issue travel warnings for tourists heading to Iraq, highlighting the risks from kidnappings and bombings
  • Around 107,000 tourists visited Iraq in 2021, which is three times more than the number in 2020
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Wadi Wurayah National Park nominated as UNESCO Heritage Site

The UAE’s first mountain nature reserve, Fujairah’s Wadi Wurayah National Park, WWNP, has been put on the UAE’s tentative list...
  • Wadi Wurayah National Park is UAE's first mountain nature reserve.
  • The nomination has been submitted to UNESCO’S World Heritage Centre for assessment on the basis of the Outstanding Universal Value of Wadi Wurayah’s natural heritage.

Qatar table tennis says ‘prepared to escalate’ after chaotic vote

Doha, Qatar -- Qatar's table tennis association has warned of possible legal action as it disputes the result of a...
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Strategic investments accelerate KSA’s esports market

Vision 2030 is fueling Saudi Arabia's esports surge, with NEOM World Cup 2024 set to elevate its status as a...
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7,000 digital marriage contracts delivered in Abu Dhabi since Oct

Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has introduced a new service that allows marriage contracts to be...
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From the Ashes: Saudi film inspired by true events set to premiere on Netflix

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - "From the Ashes," a Saudi film inspired by true events, is poised to debut on Netflix...
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Australia’s Starc, Cummins set salary records at IPL auction

Before Tuesday, England all-rounder Sam Curran was the most expensive player after being bought for $2.23 million last year by...
  • The Australian cricketer Starc was snapped up by Kolkata Knight Riders for 247.5 million rupees ($2.98 million), setting an all-time IPL auction record
  • He broke the record set by Cummins earlier in the day when Sunrisers Hyderabad paid 205 million rupees ($2.47 million) for the World Cup-winning skipper
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Saudi Arabia’s Noor Riyadh festival sets 6 Guinness World Records

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Noor Riyadh Festival 2023 has secured six new Guinness World Records, making it its third consecutive...
  • The records were set during the closing presentation of an art installation, after the 17 days of celebration, held from November 30 to December 16, 2023.
  • Artist Christopher Bauder's artwork titled "Dialogue" set a record for "the most lights used in a temporary light and sound show".
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Original Asterix cover for auction despite legal challenge

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM -  An original cover painting from the 1963 comic book Asterix and Cleopatre was to go under the hammer...
  • The sale was almost blocked by the daughter of the late French illustrator Albert Uderzo, who filed a complaint with Belgian prosecutors.
  • Sylvie Uderzo argued that if her father had given the painting away he would have signed and dedicated it.