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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.

Japan literary laureate admits using ChatGPT for her novel

TOKYO, JAPAN - The winner of Japan's most prestigious literary award has acknowledged that about "five percent" of her futuristic novel...

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Innovation makes GCC’s gifting tradition sustainable

With growing interest in eco-friendly and socially responsible products, gift businesses in the region are adapting by integrating sustainable options...

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Katy Perry unveils shoe range inspired by trip to Egypt

The pop diva visited Egypt in 2019 to celebrate her 35th birthday, and seems have taken inspiration from this.
  • The Pyramid and the Bettie are currently available for sale on Perry’s website for the discounted prices of $89 and $59, respectively
  • The actual costs are $129 for the Pyramid, which comes in two colors, and $89 for the Bettie, which comes in two colors
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Saudi handouts, to poor, leap to $27bn

Saudi Arabia has paid nearly $27 billion, since 2017, in monthly handouts to low-income families, facing the unintended effects of...
  • Expenditure on social benefits rose by 51 percent as the largest rise from H1 2020, reaching SR42 billion for H1 2021
  • Saudi Arabia gives some $27bn in handouts to poor families
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Dubai Tourism launches new trailer

This is the second instalment of the Dubai Presents campaign, and like the first one highlights some of Dubai’s most...
  • This trailer comes just days after the Dubai Presents campaign was launched with the spy-action genre
  • This one-minute-six-second trailer is titled Dubai: A Romance to Remember
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Park featuring world’s largest aquarium 64 percent complete

The aquarium will be home to 68,000 marine animals including, sharks, schools of fish, manta rays and sea turtles.
  • The aquarium will be home to 68,000 marine animals including, sharks, schools of fish, manta rays and sea turtles.
  • Yas SeaWorld Research and Rescue Center to become first of its kind in UAE, focusing on indigenous Gulf and marine life ecosystems.
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Dubai ropes in Hollywood stars for new tourism drive

Jessica Alba and Zac Efron are part of Dubai’s latest tourism campaign as it eyes global travel recovery and growth.

Burj Khalifa advertises upcoming Netflix series Navarasa

The world’s tallest building has over the years been used to promote quite a few films and film stars from...

Amazon to launch ‘Lord of the Rings’ series in Sep 2022

The streaming service hopes that the yet-to-be-titled series will rival the success of "Game of Thrones."
  • The streaming service hopes that the yet-to-be-titled series will rival the success of "Game of Thrones."
  • The first season's episodes will be released on a weekly basis

Bollywood composer accused of ‘stealing’ Israel national anthem

Twitter users in India were quick to point out that the tune being played as Israel was being awarded the...

Dubai’s ‘Museum of the Future’ listed among world’s 14 most beautiful ones

The Museum of the Future, an architectural marvel that sits at the bustling heart of Dubai, is set to become...

Bahrain to organize 2nd edition of youth skills initiative with $70,000 prizes

Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, first deputy chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, approves $70,000 worth...

Japan literary laureate admits using ChatGPT for her novel

TOKYO, JAPAN - The winner of Japan's most prestigious literary award has acknowledged that about "five percent" of her futuristic novel...
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UAE shares view at first G20 Culture Working Group meeting

ABU DHABI, UAE  - UAE Ministry of Culture and Youth (MCY) participated in the First G20 Culture Working Group (CWG)...
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Dimpled sphinx statue unearthed in Egypt

The limestone artifact, believed to be a stylized representation of an ancient Roman emperor, was found inside a two-level tomb...
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Sharjah Consultative Council approves  heritage policy

SHARJAH, UAE -  The Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) approved recommendations regarding the policy of the Sharjah Institute for Heritage (SIH),...
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Iraqi cemetery echoes 1400 years of life and death

For Shiites, who make up the religious majority in Iraq, "being buried near Imam Ali is very important," said the...
  • Some historians estimate that over six million souls rest at the cemetery, mostly Iraqi but also Iranian and Pakistani Shiites
  • Iraq in a submission to UNESCO estimated its area at 2,265 acres and called it "the oldest and biggest cemetery"
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Regulate digital platforms to curb disinformation

“If the regulatory initiatives are developed in isolation, with each country working in their own corner, they are doomed to...
  • There is an urgent need for common global guidelines to improve the reliability of information while protecting human rights, say experts
  • UNESCO urges the world to join its efforts to transform the internet into a tool which is truly at the service of the public
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Lebanese hatmaker keeps ancient skill alive

Youssef Akiki believes he may be the last commercial maker of the sheep wool "labbadeh", a waterproof and warm cap...
  • Those buying the caps are mainly tourists -- or Lebanese nostalgic for their childhood -- and they often buy them not to wear them but to display them at home.
  • Akiki believes the labbadeh design is rooted in the caps worn by the ancient Phoenicians, although their style was "more elongated".