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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.

Tunics & turbans: Afghan students don Taliban-imposed uniforms

Kabul, Afghanistan - Since the start of the school year in March, Afghan boys have been required to wear new...

Arts & Culture

$20 million rare blue diamond goes on show in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates -- A rare blue diamond valued at $20 million went on pre-auction display on Tuesday...

Business
Geostrategy

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
Arts & Culture

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
Arts & Culture

Over 700,000 flock to Saudi Arabia’s top music festival

Record crowds of over 700,000 revelers flocked to Saudi Arabia's MDLBeast Soundstorm music festival, authorities said Monday, at the end...
  • The festival, which ended on a Sunday, comes as Saudi Arabia sees a spike in coronavirus cases amid increased fears over the spread of Omicron
  • The festival has since its launch in 2019 witnessed large crowds, most of them young men and women, who can freely mingle and dance to western music.
Arts & Culture

UAE Declaration of Arabic Language launched by Sheikh Mohammed

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister, on Tuesday launched the UAE Declaration of Arabic Language...
  • The declaration aims to draw out a unified roadmap for various institutions in Arab countries.
  • The declaration was introduced in the presence of the Arab Ministers of Culture to mark the World Arabic Language Day
Arts & Culture

Mosul museum restores pre-Islamic treasures ruined in Iraq war

The Iraqi government is trying to restore ancient artifacts from the Mosul museum.
  • Iraq's 2,500-year-old treasure in Mosul museum is being restored with the help of France's famous Louvre museum
  • An online exhibition will be held to show the Ancient artefacts as soon as the restoration work is complete
Arts & Culture

Abu Dhabi to host Pokemon GO Tour live event in 2022

Gamers on Yas Bay will be joined by those taking part in Monterrey, Mexico at Parque Fundidora and Kaohsiung, Taiwan...
  • The event will be hosted by Niantic, the AR company behind Pokémon GO, in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi
  • The ticketed event will include real-world habitats, special in-game features, photo ops, a special game plan, exclusive merchandise and targets existing gamers
Arts & Culture

UAE ends cinema censorship, introduces 21+ age rating

The UAE announced Sunday it will no longer censor cinematic releases, introducing a 21 and above age rating for films...
  • The UAE has decided that it will no longer censor cinematic releases
  • The country has introduced a 21 and above age rating for films it classifies for mature audiences
Arts & Culture

World Cup: Qatar’s bigger test after Arab Cup

More than 600,000 tickets were sold for the 16-team Arab Cup, including a Qatari-record 63,439 crowd when the hosts played...
  • Qatar's challenge is to host a World Cup in and around a single city, Doha, with limited hotel accommodation and a transport network.
  • More than 1.2 million fans and 32 international teams will arrive for the World Cup one year from now.
Arts & Culture

Algeria beat Tunisia to win Arab Cup in Qatar

Amir Sayoud scored a goal in the ninth minute of extra-time while Yacine Brahimi scored with the final kick of...
  • Algeria made the breakthrough in extra time and were crowned Arab champions
  • Both countries played without their European-based players in the finals of the Arab Cup
Arts & Culture

Saudi festivals celebrate cultural blooming

As Saudi Arabia opens up on the culture front, tourism gets a leg-up in a boost for Vision 2030.
  • Saudi Arabia is witnessing a huge tourist boom, reflecting the government's interest in the sector
  • STA collaborates with the Saudi tourist sector to develop one million jobs and 100 million annual visits by 2030

Tunics & turbans: Afghan students don Taliban-imposed uniforms

Kabul, Afghanistan - Since the start of the school year in March, Afghan boys have been required to wear new...
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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...
Arts & Culture

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...
Geostrategy

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...
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Sports shift economic goalposts for Middle East

In a bid to diversify their economies, Middle Eastern nations are turning to the sports industry, marked by significant investments...
  • In a bid to diversify their economies, Middle Eastern nations are turning to the sports industry, marked by significant investments in global tournaments and infrastructure
  • Danube Group Managing Director Adel Sajan highlights Dubai's innovative spirit and the role of entities like Danube Sports World in shaping the region's sports future
Geostrategy

UNESCO adds Djerba in Tunisia to world heritage sites list

Tunis, Tunisia -- UNESCO announced Monday it was adding the Tunisian resort island of Djerba to its list of World Heritage...
  • The United Nations cultural organization took the decision in Saudi Arabia, during its 45th world heritage committee meeting.
  • Djerba is considered to be the mythological island in Homer's "Odyssey" where Ulysses and his companions encounter the lotus eaters.
Arts & Culture

Picasso’s ‘Woman With a Watch’ to be exhibited in Dubai on Sept 25-26

This would be for the first time that the painting has been exhibited outside of the United States in over...
  • This would be for the first time that the painting has been exhibited outside of the United States in over 50 years.
  • The painting depicts Marie-Thérèse Walter, Picasso’s “golden muse” and the subject of many of his most iconic works.