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ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m

The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.

Empower okays $119.1m H2 2025 dividend

The dividend is equivalent to 43.75% of paid-up capital.

Alujain widens 2025 loss

The increase in loss is due to impairment charges, weaker prices.

Masar 2025 net profit $262m

Higher land plot sales boost revenue and operating income.

Tasnee’s 2025 losses deepen

The petrochemicals' company's revenue also fell 17.7 percent.

Coach Mancini lays out Saudi’s plan at Asian Cup

Doha, Qatar - Roberto Mancini said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia fear no team at the Asian Cup and will not...

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Epstein case: Social media frenzy over released papers

The release of Epstein-related court documents has ignited a social media frenzy, sparking intense scrutiny and various reactions about high-profile...

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Mena box office revenues to hit $1bn by 2024: PwC

Revenues from cinema in the Mena region is expected to defy global trends and hit $1 billion by 2024  Box...

Spanish film studio to invest $250 million in Saudi Arabia

Minimo VFX  CEO Felix Balbas said that his company would open a regional headquarters in Riyadh The studio will enter...

Sharjah Public Library director elected to IFLA’s MENA committee

Bushulaibi will represent regional interests at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions She will work with the other...

Abu Dhabi to build museums in a $6 billion spending spree on culture

Abu Dhabi to construct museums and patronize sectors like media, gaming in $6 billion spending plan The plan is part...

MAKTABA celebrates winners of ‘Little Writer in the Big Book’ contest

Launched in 2011, the competition has attracted more than 2,000 entries during the past eight years 

Abu Dhabi book fair sales rise 20%

This was the 30th edition of the book fair The 2020 edition of the fair was not held due to...

Abu Dhabi Book Fair to digitize Arabic prose in audiobooks

One of the  notable works covered by the series includes the Muqaddimah of Ibn Khaldun

UNESCO, World Bank partner to enable cultural, creative activities in cities

The creative economy is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the world economy Cultural, creative industries contribute annual global revenues...

$2.25trn creative sector that employs 30m worldwide needs help: UN

The creative and cultural industry needs more support as it has been of great service during the coronavirus pandemic.  The...

Coach Mancini lays out Saudi’s plan at Asian Cup

Doha, Qatar - Roberto Mancini said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia fear no team at the Asian Cup and will not...
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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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Bolder action, more effective partnerships to protect endangered animals and plants across the world

“And we need much bolder actions now to cut emissions, accelerate renewables, and build climate resilience,” he adds. “Throughout, we...
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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".
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Embrace indigenous languages, urges UN expert

“Language rights are also important human rights matters for both minorities and indigenous peoples. Special Rapporteurs have already been critical...
  • States must be more inclusive in the treatment and use of minority and indigenous languages, says the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Fernand de Varennes
  • Languages are essential tools to communicate and share knowledge, memory, and history, but they are also key to full and equal participation, he adds