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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

Trump says ordering ‘100% tariff’ on all movies produced abroad

Washington, United States - President Donald Trump said Sunday he was ordering new tariffs on all films made outside the...

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Anti-hero Star Wars series “Andor” heads towards its finale

Paris, France -- If "Andor" -- which returns from Tuesday for its second and final season -- has been received...

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Winners of King Faisal International Prize felicitated in Riyadh

The winners of King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for the years 2020 and 2021 were honored at Prince Sultan Grand...
  • The Service to Islam prize for the year 2021 was awarded to Founder and Chairman of SAKHR Software Company, Mohamed bin Abdulrahman Al-Sharekh.
  • Mohammed Hashim Ghosheh was awarded the Islamic Studies prize for his topic called the Islamic Heritage of AlQuds in year 2020.
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Turkish crisis turns books into vanishing luxuries

The Turkish book industry pinpoints one of the flaws in the economic experiment Erdogan has unleashed on his nation of...
  • The Turkish book industry pinpoints one of the flaws in the economic experiment Erdogan has unleashed on his nation of 84 million people in the past few months
  • Turkish Publishers Association president Kenan Kocaturk said the coronavirus pandemic has contributed to book industry's problems by raising the price of unbleached pulp
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‘Robot chef’ makes steaks at Israel restaurant

The "robot chef", which is the size of a large oven, can make three different steaks simultaneously -- though a...
  • It mixes ingredients including beans, potatoes and chickpeas to create a texture that resembles that of real meat, says CEO of an Israeli startup.
  • Around five percent of Israelis say they are vegan and the market for meat alternatives is on the rise.
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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

Trump says ordering ‘100% tariff’ on all movies produced abroad

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Saudi Arabia launches program to document football clubs’ chants

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi Commission launched Wednesday "Saudi Football Trouq", a unique initiative that is dedicated to the...
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The ‘tyranny of thinness’ still dominates fashion

A handful of plus-size models such as Paloma Elsesser have grabbed media attention in recent years, but the figures show...
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Picasso masterpiece ‘Femme a la montre’ on show in Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - A Pablo Picasso masterpiece expected to fetch at least $120 million at auction went on show...
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ESports debuts as Asian Games medal event but women left behind

Excited video-game fans thronged a shiny new arena in the Chinese city on Sunday as eSports made its debut at the...
  • Only two women, Sabina Ibragimova of Uzbekistan and Nguyen Thi Phuong Yen of Vietnam, were scheduled to play during the dozens of officially mixed-gender games on Sunday.
  • Organizers have increasingly answered the call for women-only events in recent years, including the International Esports Federation Female Asian Championship in Saudi Arabia.
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Two-thousand years old tombs discovered in Gaza

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories - Four Roman tombs dating back 2,000 years have been discovered in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian...
  • The discovery marks the first complete Roman necropolis, or cemetery, fully unearthed in Gaza, archaeologist Fadel Al-Otol said
  • "Fragments of pottery and metal pieces used in funeral rituals" have been found in the resting places, added Otol
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First Saudi horror movie ‘Cello’ screened at cinemas across the Kingdom

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA -  Saudi cinemas began the screening of the horror and thriller movie Cello, with global participation of...
  • Al Al-Sheikh, the writer of the movie, announced that the film achieved the largest opening in the history of Saudi cinema with total of 53,103 tickets sold.
  • He said that the movie's stars are Saudis, Gulf, Arabs and international actors, stressing that 60 percent of the cast are from the Kingdom.