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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.

Digging for box office gold, ‘A Minecraft Movie’ hits cinemas

Paris, France -- With an A-list cast and a big budget, "A Minecraft Movie" releasing this week is hoping to...

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Wild AI, a royal letter and big hugs – a week in Trumpworld

Washington, United States  - President Donald Trump closed out a packed week at the White House after hosting a string...

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Dubai’s creative and cultural scene needs a wider reach: Sheikha Latifa

Dubai Culture shall have its own official social media channels for updates on the creative and cultural sector in the...
  • Dubai Culture and Arts Authority to own official social media channels for updates on the cultural sector.
  • Creative and cultural industries should be given more time and space in the media to raise awareness, said Sheikha Latifa.
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Exhibition of artist Hrair Sarkissian’s works opens

'The Other Side of Silence' is Sarkissian's first investigative exhibition that will run until Jan. 22, 2022. The works on...
  • Sharjah Art Foundation has organized the exhibition in collaboration with Galerie Bonnier Constellation in Stockholm and Bonnefanten Museum in Maastricht, Netherlands.
  • The exhibition examines the history of demise, the architecture of violence and possibilities of the photographic medium.
Arts & Culture

Tunisia film festival opens with ‘taboo’ abortion movie

The festival showcases 57 diverse films from 45 Arab and African countries, with screenings not only in cinemas, but in...
  • The opening film Lingui, by Chadian director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, tells the story of a 15-year-old seeking an abortion in a country where it is condemned.
  • Entries from Arab nations include films from Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Yemen.
Arts & Culture

US, Bahrain vow to fight illicit cultural property trade

Bahrain enjoys a prominent role in the art world, serving as the host of the Arab Regional Centre for World...
  • The two countries issue joint statement after a key forum on antiquities, art crime.
  • Information sharing, strengthening legal frameworks among key areas of future cooperation.
Arts & Culture

Bookshops disappear in war-torn Damascus

A decade-old civil war, economic crisis and a creative brain drain that has deprived Syria of some of its best...
  • A decade-old civil war, a chronic economic crisis and a creative brain drain has deprived Syria of some of its best writers and many of their readers
  • Surging printing costs and logistical difficulties linked to power cuts have combined to make books too expensive for most
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2,700-year-old wine press found in Iraq

The carvings - 12 panels measuring five metres (16 feet) wide and two metres tall - date from the reigns...
  • The carvings -- 12 panels measuring five metres (16 feet) wide and two metres tall -- date from the reigns of Sargon II (721-705 BC) and his son Sennacherib
  • Iraq was the cradle of some world's earliest cities. It was once home to Sumerians, Assyrians and Babylonians
Business

Picasso masterpieces fetch $108.9 million

Eleven masterpieces by Pablo Picasso fetched $108.9 million at a Sotheby's auction in Las Vegas on Saturday. Two iconic portraits...
  • The works went under the hammer at the Bellagio hotel and casino, known for its extensive art collection
  • It sold for nearly $40.5 million after a starting price was estimated at $20-30 million
Arts & Culture

Award-winning Egypt film on poverty ruffles feathers

Feathers is a film about the struggles of a woman whose husband has been turned into a chicken.
  • Feathers, the film, has been facing patriotic backlash for "presenting Egypt negatively"
  • However, director Omar El Zohairy is also being praised for shedding light on a genuine social problem
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Tehran golf course’s vanishing holes worry players

The Enghelab golf course had 18 holes when it was built decades ago but over the years the fairways have...
  • Tehran's tiny contingent of players feels lucky that they still have 13, but are fearful even more of the course may disappear.
  • Tehran's club has about 300 members, half of whom are women, but that's a minuscule number in a metropolis of more than eight million residents.
Arts & Culture

Political prisoners in Egypt revive rich writing from jail

Egypt has a long history of political prisoners turning to writing to capture their experiences in confinement.
  • Several Egyptian poets have in recent times had their literature — written while they were in prison — published to varied acclaim
  • They include the likes of Abdel Fattah and Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma

Digging for box office gold, ‘A Minecraft Movie’ hits cinemas

Paris, France -- With an A-list cast and a big budget, "A Minecraft Movie" releasing this week is hoping to...
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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...
Geostrategy

25 teams attending Afro-Arab Esports League 2023 in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Afro-Arab Esports League, which opened Saturday in Saudi Arabia, will see participation from over 25...
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UAE beat New Zealand to win second T20 match

Asif Khan finished off the job with an unbeaten 48 as he smacked New Zealand skipper Tim Southee for three...
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Iran sentences film-maker over Cannes-selected movie

The film-makers will only serve one-twentieth of their sentence, about nine days, while the remainder "will be suspended over five...
  • "Leila's Brothers", a rich and complex tale of a family struggling with economic hardship in Tehran, has been banned in Iran since its release last year
  • Saeed Roustaee and the movie's producer Javad Noruzbegi were found guilty of "contributing to propaganda of the opposition against the Islamic system"
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‘Barbie’ retains top spot at N.American box office for fourth week

Los Angeles, United States - Warner Bros.' hit "Barbie" dominated North American box offices for a fourth consecutive week, industry estimates...
  • Industry watcher Exhibitor Relations estimated this weekend's haul for "Barbie" at $33.7 million, bringing its domestic total to $526 million.
  • Starring Margot Robbie as the iconic doll and Ryan Gosling as boyfriend Ken, "Barbie" has earned a whopping $1.2 billion worldwide.
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Pokemon hooks kids, parents and investors

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - Dressed up and ready for battle, around 10,000 Pokemon fans have descended here this weekend, looking for fun...
  • Ranging from Pikachu the mouse to Jigglypuff the balloon to the jackal-headed Lucario, there are now more than 1,000 different Pokemon characters.
  • The Pokemon World Championships, being held this weekend in Japan for the first time ever, will see the world's best players of the video and the card game.