Sign inSubscribe

Search Site

VideosInforgraphics
Sign inSubscribe

Arts & Culture

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.

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...

Arts & Culture

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...

Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture

Saudi camel beauty pageant hit by cheating

The King Abdulaziz Camel Festival is an annual bedouin event held in the desert northeast of Riyadh that lures breeders...
  • As many as 43 entrants were disqualified for botox injections and other cosmetic enhancements.
  • The enhancements are made in a bid to make the camels' lips droopier and their humps more shapely -- key attributes in the pageant.
Arts & Culture

Google celebrates Bahrain’s national day with a dedicated animated doodle

The modern state of Bahrain was founded by Ahmed Al Fateh in 1783 and on 16 December 1971, Isa Bin...
  • Bahrain was founded by Ahmed Al Fateh in 1783 and on 16 December 1971, Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa became the first emir of the country, marking the national day.
  • Traditionally, Bahrain’s historic achievements and culture are celebrated over two days with entertainment such as magic and laser shows.
Economy

Sheikh Mohammed launches largest tourism campaign ‘World’s Coolest Winter’

UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the second season of the World’s Coolest...
  • The campaign highlights the diversity of the UAE’s tourism and recreational attractions.
  • With an occupancy rate of 64 percent, the UAE outperformed the top 10 tourist destinations in the world.
Arts & Culture

Bahrain’s Fijri makes it to UNESCO heritage list

Fjiri, which commemorates the history of pearl diving, originated on Bahrain's island of Muharraq and is performed in festivals throughout...
  • Bahrain's nomination was among 48 from around the world considered for inscription on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list.
  • Fijri was traditionally performed by pearl divers and pearling crews to express the hardships faced at sea.
Arts & Culture

UNESCO adds Arabic calligraphy into heritage list

A total of 16 Muslim-majority countries, led by Saudi Arabia, presented the nomination to UNESCO, which announced the listing on...
  • The UNESCO listing "will certainly have a positive impact" on preserving the tradition, said Abdelmajid Mahboub from the Saudi Heritage Preservation Society.
  • The number of specialized Arab calligraphic artists had dropped sharply, according to the Saudi Heritage Preservation Society.
Arts & Culture

Curtain falls on Saudi’s first major film festival

The event, where 138 films were screened from 67 countries, was organized four years after the kingdom lifted a decades-old...
  • The festival opened a day after Jeddah hosted its first Formula One Grand Prix, also an attempt to portray Saudi Arabia in a different light
  • The rise of Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in 2017 has ushered in a number of reforms
Arts & Culture

Abu Hamdan sets sights on Jordanian underworld

'Boomah (Owl)' is based on research that has been carried out by Abu Hamdan into three female ‘thugs’ who shook...
  • Abu Hamdan has been awarded a $100,000 production grant by the Red Sea Lodge.
  • In total, 12 projects were selected to take part in the Red Sea Lodge, including six from Saudi Arabia and six from Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait and Lebanon.
Arts & Culture

Verstappen ecstatic at ‘unbelievable’ last-lap Formula One win

An emotional Max Verstappen described his journey to 2021 Formula One world champion as "insane" after he beat rival Lewis...
  • The race marked the end of an epic contest with seven-time champion Hamilton which has seen the two tangle on the track and off it.
  • Verstappen and Hamilton went into the last race level on points and it appeared that the Mercedes driver was going to hang on to win an eighth world title.
Arts & Culture

Proposed bill in Iran looks to ban pets including cats, dogs

The animals that may be banned under the proposed law include 'crocodiles, turtles, snakes, lizards, cats, mice, rabbits, dogs and...
  • A total of 75 MPs of the Irani parliament have signed a proposed legislation that prohibits pet animals
  • Offenders of this new law would be fined by $98, which is equal to 10 to 30 times of minimum monthly working wage
Arts & Culture

First ever Riyadh Philosophy conference launched

CEO of the Ministry of Culture’s Commission for Literature, Publishing and Translation Dr Mohammed Hasan Alwan opened the conference.
  • CEO of the Ministry of Culture’s Commission for Literature, Publishing and Translation Dr Mohammed Hasan Alwan opened the conference
  • He said that the event is intended to become annual, and marks the “start of Riyadh’s emergence as a major global center of philosophy”.

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...
Arts & Culture

Company News

Latest News

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.
Arts & Culture

AlUla’s Jabal Ikmah listed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register

AlUla, Saudi Arabia -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) listed AlUla's Jabal Ikmah in its Memory...
Arts & Culture

Watch owned by China’s last emperor sells for $5m

Emperor Aisin-Gioro Puyi had brought the watch with him to a Soviet prison camp where he was brought after the...
Arts & Culture

Most Read

Omani novelist’s book on water wins top Arabic fiction prize

Alqasmi, who has published four novels and 10 poetry collections, is the first Omani winner of the prize, now in...
  • Alqasmi, 49, will receive $50,000, and the prize committee will provide funding to translate "The Water Diviner" into English, organisers of the awards said
  • In an interview for the prize's website, Alqasmi said the book had an additional focus: "on how women also caused changes in the life of the main protagonist"
Arts & Culture

NEOM’s first international exhibition held in Venice

Venice, Italy - More than 20 of the world’s leading architects, designers, and future thinkers led a major opening event...
  • Sir Peter Cook, Massimiliano Fuksas, Jean Nouvel and Ben van Berkel were among the world-renowned architects who joined CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr on stage
  • Set in the historic Abbazia di San Gregorio, one of Venice's oldest buildings, the exhibition's focal point is a large-scale 9x13m relief plan of NEOM set in the central courtyard
Economy

Art Dubai 2023 generates US$39m in economic impact, says new study

DUBAI, UAE -  Art Dubai, the leading international art fair for the Middle East and Global South, on Sunday announced...
  • The study showed that Art Dubai 2023 attracted a staggering 23,500 hotel nights bookings to Dubai.
  • The event had the strongest-ever participation of regional and international institutional representatives.