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DP World 2025 revenue $24.4bn

The profit for the year up 32.2% to reach $1.96bn.

BYD 2025 revenue surges

The EV manufacturer reported net profit of $.3.3bn for 9M 2025.

Aramco net income $28bn

Capital investment during Q3 2025 $12.9bn on investments in energy projects.

e& revenue up 23%

Consolidated net profit reached $2.94 billion during 2025.

Al Rajhi profit up 26%

Operating income for 2025 increased 22% to SAR 39 bn.

Museum in West Bank displays Gaza’s ‘artistic demonstration’ against war

BIRZEIT, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES – At a museum in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Gazan works on display are proclaimed to be an...

Britain and the world bid adieu to Queen Elizabeth II

Britain said farewell to Queen Elizabeth II at a historic state funeral attended by world leaders, before a ceremonial journey...
  • The gun carriage - used at every state funeral since Queen Victoria's in 1901 - was drawn by 142 junior enlisted sailors in the Royal Navy.
  • The thousand-year-old church's tenor bell tolled 96 times at one-minute intervals - one for every year of her life - and stopped a minute before the service began.

Qatar-based sound artist says it’s time to slow down and listen

Birdsong, insects chirping, the sound of wind brushing through tall grass or over sand dunes all these form part of...
  • Birdsong, insects chirping, the sound of wind brushing through tall grass or over sand dunes all these form part of what the 44-year-old Frenchman calls his "sound art."
  • Rousere, who in the past managed musicians in Britain and studied sound art in Belgium, has lived in Qatar for nine years

Abdullah bin Zayed meets Benjamin Netanyahu

UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Israeli Opposition Leader and former...
  • With the signing of the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement in 2020, relations between Israel and the UAE have improved.
  • The UAE top diplomat met with the former Israeli premier as part of his current official visit to the Israel..

TV series ‘The Crown’ brings mourners closer to royals

First aired in 2016, it charts the queen's journey from nervous 25-year-old neophyte to national institution as she guided the...
  • First aired in 2016, it charts the queen's journey from nervous 25-year-old neophyte to national institution as she guided the monarchy through decades of scandals and upheaval
  • The last season to air drew some criticism in UK for taking too much artistic license and allegedly portraying Charles excessively negatively over his treatment of his ex-wife

Egypt looks to regain its glorious past

As Cairo gears up to open "the largest archaeological museum in the world," Egypt's former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass said...
  • The stele has been housed in the British Museum since 1802, inscribed with the legend "Captured in Egypt by the British Army in 1801"
  • No official requests for the treasures' return have been received "from the Egyptian government", according to the three European museums

Kuwaiti Camel Racing Club sports season 2022-23 begins

Kuwait--Activities of the local sports season of the Kuwait Camel Racing Club for 2022-2023 season begun on Saturday at Sheikh...
  • Nine runs were held on the first day of the season that will last for seven months.
  • More than 300 participants of all ages participated in Saturday's race, which contributed towards increasing the number of camels in the event. the organizers said.

Queen Elizabeth II funeral on September 19 in London

The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will be held at Westminster Abbey in London at 11:00 am (1000 GMT)...
  • Buckingham Palace also confirmed that the queen, who died on Thursday aged 96, will then be taken to St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
  • The queen's coffin will be taken on a 180-mile (290-kilometre) trip by road from the remote estate to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.

Brutal Marilyn Monroe biopic shocks Venice

Based on the semi-fictional book by Joyce Carol Oates, the film is a non-stop swirl of artistic flourishes that pulls...
  • Based on the semi-fictional book by Joyce Carol Oates, the film depicts maternal violence, rape, and an interaction with president Kennedy
  • Armas told reporters in Venice that she could feel the presence of Marilyn during the filming, which included shooting in the real homes where Monroe was raised

Charles: the outspoken and understated new king

the late monarch's eldest son, 73, made the most of his record-breaking time as the longest-serving heir to the throne...
  • the late monarch's eldest son, 73, made the most of his record-breaking time as the longest-serving heir to the throne by forging his own path
  • In 2022, the queen settled the thorny issue of what Camilla would become when Charles is king, giving her blessing for her to be called "queen consort"

Queen Elizabeth II: trouble, strife and family life

Eight times a grandmother, and with 12 great-grandchildren, the queen loved family dinners.
  • Eight times a grandmother, and with 12 great-grandchildren, the queen loved family dinners
  • Family life provided the biggest shocks during her record-breaking reign

Museum in West Bank displays Gaza’s ‘artistic demonstration’ against war

BIRZEIT, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES – At a museum in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Gazan works on display are proclaimed to be an...

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Abu Dhabi council review budget, sports development

Abu Dhabi, UAE - Abu Dhabi Sports Council discussed business developments and plans for developing the sports sector here, local...

UNESCO adds Djerba in Tunisia to world heritage sites list

Tunis, Tunisia -- UNESCO announced Monday it was adding the Tunisian resort island of Djerba to its list of World Heritage...

Turkish clubs financially hit attracting big names in transfer market

Eyes have been on Saudi clubs' transfer outlays which have rivaled those of the top European sides, but Turkish teams...

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Renewed Saudi interest in Salah ‘doesn’t worry’ Liverpool boss Klopp

London, United Kingdom - Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists he is not worried about the potential for renewed Saudi Arabian interest...
  • Salah was reportedly the subject of a £150 million ($185 million) bid from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad before the Premier League transfer deadline.
  • Liverpool rejected the offer but Saudi Pro League director of football Michael Emenalo has claimed the door is not closed on a future move for Salah.

Five-member Israeli delegation makes first open visit to Saudi Arabia

An Israeli delegation attended a UNESCO meeting in Riyadh, marking the country's first publicly announced visit to Saudi Arabia as...
  • The team travelled through Dubai, the official said, as there are no direct flights between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
  • They received their visas via UNESCO, the United Nations' educational, scientific and cultural organization.

Saudi clubs spent $875.4m on new players from June 1- Sept 1, says FIFA

Spending by Saudi Arabian football clubs in the transfer window just closed was second only to that by teams in...
  • Much of the Saudi Pro League's business was done with English Premier League clubs, which received $698 million in overseas transfer fees.
  • The Pro League's net spend, deducting money received from selling players, was $907 million, placing it behind Premier League's net spend of $1.39 billion.