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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

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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$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...

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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
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Ben Sulayem first non-European president of International Automobile Federation

Mohammed ben Sulayem became the first non-European to be elected president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) on Friday and...
  • The 60-year-old Emirati gained 61.62 percent of the votes cast compared to 36.62 percent for his sole rival Britain's Graham Stoker.
  • Ben Sulayem, 14 times the Middle East rally champion, was supported by his region, which is becoming increasingly influential in motorsport.
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World Arabic Language Day on December 18

This year’s theme is “Arabic Language, a bridge between civilizations."
  • The Arabic language has been celebrated on December 18 since 2010
  • This date being chosen because it was the day in 1973 when the UN General Assembly approved Arabic as an official language
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.

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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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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Saudi Arabia’s natural reserve makes it to UNESCO heritage list

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Uruq Bani Ma'arid Reserve in Saudi Arabia has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage...
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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...
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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.
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UNESCO adds 15 new sites to world heritage list during Riyadh session

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, during its 45th session held in Riyadh, unveiled fifteen new additions...
  • Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor, an integral part of the renowned Silk Roads connecting Central Asia's Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, now graces the list
  • Approximately 50 sites are queued for potential inclusion to the World Heritage List, segmented into 37 cultural, 12 natural, and two of mixed significance
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Palestine’s pre-historic Tell al-Sultan site on world heritage list, says UNESCO

The United Nations' cultural organization inscribed the "pre-historic site of Tell al-Sultan" located near the occupied West Bank city of...
  • The site was inscribed following a three-year candidacy “during which no state party raised any objections”, a UNESCO official said.
  • Tell al-Sultan, which predates Egypt's pyramids, is an oval-shaped tell, or mound, located in the Jordan Valley.