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AD Ports to invest in Kazakh port

Under the deal, AD Ports Group owns 51% stake.

PIF acquires stake in Saudi Re

The acquisition was made by way of a capital increase.

ADNOC Gas awards contracts

The $2.1bn contracts are aimed at enhancing LNG supply infrastructure.

ADNOC L&S buys stake in Navig8

The company will acquire the remaining stake in mid-2027.

DAE to acquire Nordic Aviation Capital

The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

Butter chicken battle hits Indian court

Moti Mahal, one of the city's oldest restaurant chains, accuses rival of falsely taking credit for inventing the marinated chicken...

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RAK cultivates communities with arts and culture

“Culture and arts are an integral part of building communities and a key pillar of Ras Al Khaimah’s sustainable development,”...

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UAE issues first civil marriage license for non-Muslim couple

The UAE issued its first civil marriage license for a non-Muslim couple, state media reported Monday, as the Gulf country...
  • A Canadian couple was the first to marry under a new law on the personal status of non-Muslims in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi.
  • Late last year, the UAE revamped an array of laws in a social liberalization drive designed to burnish its progressive brand.
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Largest museum of Egyptian civilization to open in 2022 near Giza Pyramids

Egypt is set to open what is billed as the world’s largest museum of Egyptian civilization near the iconic Giza...
  • The Grand Museum is spread across 117 acres. Its inauguration was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic, and will now open in the second half of 2022.
  • Egyptian teams managed to restore very important statues in the Luxor area, including a statue of King Ramses II who ruled Egypt for 66 years.
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Spider-Man first $1bn post-pandemic movie

No Way Home has grossed $467.3 million in North America and $587 million internationally since its release earlier this month.
  • Spider-Man has become the first billion-dollar-grossing film of the pandemic era
  • The movie took an estimated $81.5 million in North America over the Christmas weekend
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Heart of Baghdad’s book trade gets makeover

Colorful fireworks lit up the sky during the festival organized by Baghdad municipality to inaugurate the renovated Al-Mutanabbi Street, which...
  • The street's new look comes alongside art exhibitions, gallery openings, book fairs, and festivals reflecting a fledgling cultural renaissance.
  • Al-Mutanabbi Street was first inaugurated in 1932 by King Faisal I and named after the celebrated 10th-century poet Abul Tayeb al-Mutanabbi.
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Christmas joy dims in Syria as only the elderly remain

The brutal occupation of the Homs province by the Islamic State group has left the local Christian community devastated.
  • The town of Al-Qaryatain in Syria’s Homs province was once viewed as a symbol of coexistence between Christians and Muslims
  • The communities had lived there together for centuries before the Islamic State group seized the area in 2015
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Young Iraqi film students tell their own stories from Mosul

In a collaboration between the Mosul fine arts academy, a Belgian theatre company and UNESCO, 19 students are getting a...
  • In a collaboration between the Mosul fine arts academy, a Belgian theatre company and UNESCO, 19 students are getting a chance to make their first short films
  • Over a four-month course, students get a taste of everything from writing and shooting to acting and editing
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AfCon to be held as planned despite Omicron surge

The Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe has confirmed that AFCON 2021 will go ahead as planned in January...
  • The AFCON will take place in Cameroon starting from January 9 to February 6, 2022 despite deadly surge of the Omicron virus
  • Nobody would be allowed to set foot in the stadiums without a negative PCR test
Economy

China gives celebrities 10 days to shell out unpaid taxes

China has launched a sweeping state crackdown on tax evasion and perceived immoral behavior in the entertainment industry. The move...
  • YouTuber Huang Wei was ordered to pay a record $200 million fine for tax evasion on Monday
  • Actress Zheng Shuang was in August hit with a $46-million fine for tax evasion
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Iraqi labourer preserves calligraphic art

Hussein's creations are made with a reed pen that he buys from Turkey or Iran. He sometimes sells the work...
  • Hussein's creations are made with a reed pen that he buys from Turkey or Iran
  • He sometimes sells the work for posters, shop displays and even tombstones
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SBA signs pact with Rimini Meeting for cross-cultural exchange

Prominent world personalities hosted at Rimini Meeting over the years include Pope Francis; Dr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former UN Secretary-General
  • The Italy based Rimini Meeting is Europe’s leading cross-cultural entity that hosts the world’s most notable thought and enlightenment leaders
  • The MoU stipulates the terms for launching mutual initiatives to promote human values, as well as investing in arts, literature and knowledge

Butter chicken battle hits Indian court

Moti Mahal, one of the city's oldest restaurant chains, accuses rival of falsely taking credit for inventing the marinated chicken...
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar sign MoU to enhance cultural cooperation

Doha, UAE - Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cultural cooperation in...
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New life breathed into Tunisia’s bagpipes

Known as Mizwad, the Tunisian bagpipe was once banned from airwaves but has now been embraced by artists infusing its...
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AI meets VR to keep Holocaust memory alive

Through AI, users of a VR headset can have a "conversation" with Holocaust survivor Inge Auerbacher, asking about her encounters...
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Jordanian-Saudi royal wedding marks historic union

The couple exchanged their vows in a traditional Muslim wedding ceremony called "katb al-ketab" in an open-air gazebo adorned with...
  • The couple exchanged their vows in a traditional Muslim wedding ceremony called "katb al-ketab" in an open-air gazebo adorned with flowers
  • The bride, adorned in an exquisite white dress designed by Lebanese designer Elie Saab, arrived at Zahran Palace in a 1968 Rolls-Royce Phantom V
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‘UAE is laboratory of past, present and future’

"Aside from the obvious things - the construction of museums and large collections - it seems to me that the...
  • La Biennale di Venezia president, Roberto Cicutto, commends the UAE's dedication to cultural development and youth education
  • On UAE Pavilion's "Aridly Abundant" theme, he says it aligns with the Venice Biennale's focus on addressing environmental challenges
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Abu Dhabi event transforms global falconry

The exhibition has become a popular platform for falconers to purchase elite captive-bred falcons from local and international farms.
  • Last year's exhibition saw the sale of the most expensive falcon in its history, the American-bred "Pure Gyre - Ultra White" for $275,000.
  • The breeding of falcons in captivity represented a real revolution in falconry and sustainability and the revival of this heritage.