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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.

Qatar’s ‘Hit Show’ wins $12 million Dubai World Cup

Dubai, UAE --  Qatar's 'Hit Show' triumphed in the 2025 Dubai World Cup's main event at Meydan, the pinnacle of...

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Italian paper prints fully-AI edition, but not to ‘kill’ journalism

Rome, Italy -- In a world first, an Italian newspaper is printing a fully AI-generated edition for a month in...

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Iran football team cries foul over facilities

Iran's footballers feel they are being taken for granted by their national federation. They have complained that they have not...
  • Iranian footballers have said they feel their federation is taking them for granted
  • They have complained that they have not received new shirts for a year now
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UNESCO honors Omani navigator Amhed Bin Majid

Omani sailor Ahmed bin Majid has been added to the list of world’s influential personalities on his 600th birth anniversary...
  • UNESCO Lists Omani navigator Ahmed Bin Majid among influential world personalities
  • The sailor is the sixth Omani figure to be included in this international list
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US museum pays record $53m Caillebotte art

The Getty Museum in Los Angeles purchased Gustave Caillebotte's painting Young Man at His Window for $53 million.
  • The painting was part of the Cox Collection of Impressionist art, named for Texas businessman Ed Cox who died in 2020
  • The auction also included three works by Vincent van Gogh, which brought in more than $150 million
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Pakistan party falls flat after semi-final cricket loss

The national mood was summed up by Prime Minister and former captain Imran Khan who said the side should be...
  • Pakistan cricket fans reacted largely with good grace and humour Friday to their team's exit from the Twenty20 World Cup.
  • Fans on social media heaped blame for the loss on Hasan Ali, vilified after dropping a catch at a key point of the match.
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Sharjah International Book Fair world’s largest publishing event in 2021

The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) has emerged as the world’s largest book fair this year, attracting the participation of...
  • The fair saw the participation of 546 publishers and literary agents from 83 countries.
  • In the run up to the fair, SIBF Publishing Conference serves as a platform for buying and selling rights and signing book deals.
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Riyadh Art launches Tuwaiq Sculpture Symposium

Tuwaiq Sculpture is the second public art programme to be launched as part of Riyadh Art,
  • Tuwaiq Sculpture is the second public art programme to be launched as part of Riyadh Art
  • More than 400 sculptors across 71 countries have applied to participate in the symposium
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Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai gets married

The Pakistani activist shared images of the ceremony on social media.
  • Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize winner, got married on Tuesday
  • She shot in the head by militants in Pakistan in 2012 because she campaigned for girls’ education
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Global Town festival showcases diverse cultures

The festival dispensed cultural knowledge through visual experiences and services.
  • The Ethiopian Corner depicted the country’s ancient culture, the origin and distinct aroma of the Ethiopian coffee
  • It also showed and how it is extracted and made, even as visitors tasted it and witnessed the making process
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Newcastle appoint Eddie Howe as new manager

Howe was confirmed as Newcastle's new manager on Monday, a month after a Saudi-led takeover at St James's Park.
  • The former Bournemouth boss succeeds Steve Bruce, who left the Premier League club by "mutual consent" on October 20.
  • Newcastle are second from the bottom of the Premier League without a single win this season.
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Film festival offers Tunisian inmates brief moment of freedom for art’s sake

For the first time, three prison inmates in Tunisia were allowed a brief taste of freedom for the sake of...
  • The prestigious Carthage Film Festival offered the prisoners the chance to help make a documentary about the festival.
  • The idea was the result of a collaboration between the film festival, the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) and the North African nation's prison authority.

Qatar’s ‘Hit Show’ wins $12 million Dubai World Cup

Dubai, UAE --  Qatar's 'Hit Show' triumphed in the 2025 Dubai World Cup's main event at Meydan, the pinnacle of...
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UAE’s Olympic tapestry woven by pillars of progress

"It' time to promote the Olympic Movement's core values in close collaboration with national sports organizations and key authorities. The...
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Space Economy: Saudi Arabia targets stars and beyond

From the establishment of the Saudi Space Authority to Serco Middle East's new space division in Riyadh, the Kingdom is...
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Cinematic revolution helps KSA realize cultural dreams

Saudi Arabia, shedding its conservative past, has ushered in a vibrant art and cinema era, with its box office revenue...
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Saudi MMA players out to ‘prove themselves’

Mixed Martial Arts became popular in the kingdom since 2014, when it hosted the regional Desert Force competition.
  • The sport's popularity has since soared with the rise of fighters from across the Middle East and the establishment of a national MMA foundation to develop Saudi talent.
  • Abdullah al-Qahtani and his Jeddah-based compatriot Mostafa Rashed Neda are set to compete in separate bouts in New York.
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‘Humanitarian workers play key role in restoring hope’

"Humanitarian work knows no geographical or political boundaries; it does not recognize distinctions between cultures, nationalities, religions, and sects; and...
  • Humanitarian workers, driven by their passion and dedication, work tirelessly to alleviate suffering, provide basic services, and restore hope to communities and individuals
  • Humanitarian work transcends cultural, national, and religious borders and unites individuals in their noble quest to serve humanity, says Sheikha Hessa bint Khalifa Al-Thani
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Saudi Arabia’s football rise ‘long-term project’, says top official

The Saudi Pro League has a years-long commitment from the kingdom's rulers in its goal to become one of the...
  • The Saudi league's rapid expansion has drawn comparisons with the Chinese Super League, which sucked in players for exorbitant sums until clubs hit financial problems.
  • The no-expense-spared revamp is part of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious Vision 2030 project, which aims to reshape the economy of the world's top oil exporter.