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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.

Saudi women break another barrier to be auto mechanics

An auto repair garage in Saudi Arabia is turning to an untapped source for new car mechanics: Saudi women, who...
  • Expanding women's rights is central to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Vision 2030 agenda, intended to diversify the oil-dependent economy
  • Ola Flimban, a 44-year-old mother of four, first heard about the jobs from a social media post, and immediately asked her husband, Rafat Flimban, if she could apply

A probe shines light on global antiquities trafficking

Ex-director of the Louvre in Paris, Jean-Luc Martinez, was charged over the purchase of a pink granite stele depicting the...
  • Egyptian authorities say the number of illegal digs jumped massively in recent years to hit 8,960 in 2020.
  • France has seen an uptick in looting from archaeological sites, said Xavier Delestre, who works for the regional cultural authorities based in Marseilles

Queen Elizabeth celebrates 70th year on throne

Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations will be only the ninth such celebration by a British monarch since King George...
  • Both she and Queen Victoria, who ruled from 1837 to 1901, have had silver, golden, and diamond events to mark their 25th, 50th, and 60th years as monarchs
  • Elizabeth is the only one to celebrate her 70th year on the throne

Jordan, UAE review cooperation in improving quality higher education

Jordan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have discussed exchanging expertise between them, especially in the field of accreditation and...
  • A meeting was held between the education ministers of both the countries for exchanging expertise in higher education.
  • The mechanism of quality assurance procedures at the institution and program level was also discussed in the meeting.

Iraq allocates $2bn for Baghdad Metro project

Two billion dollars are allocated in the budget for Baghdad Metro project, Iraq’s Minister of Transport Nasser Hussein Al-Shibli said...
  • Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, said that the phenomenon of traffic jams is unacceptable
  • Al-Kadhimi stressed the need to work for activating traffic lights in the streets of Baghdad

Top official of Frankfurt Book Fair praises UAE women empowerment

The UAE’s women empowerment progress reflects in the Emirates’ publishing industry as well, according to a top executive of Frankfurt...
  • Women leaders can make a difference in the industry, she said
  • She said women CEO's bring fresh ideas and management for the company

Iran police tear-gas protestors after building collapse

Iranian police fired tear gas and warning shots to disperse protesters in the southwestern city of Abadan where a tower...
  • A large section of the 10-storey Metropol building that was under construction in Abadan crumbled on Monday in one of Iran's deadliest such disasters in years
  • Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi, who is in Abadan, said that "two more bodies were recovered", raising the death toll to 28

Iran protestors demand justice as toll rises in building collapse

Hundreds of people took to the streets in southwestern Iran demanding justice after a tower block collapse killed 24 people,...
  • Images published by Fars news agency showed hundreds of residents marching along Abadan's streets on Thursday night
  • Abadan governor Ehsan Abbaspour, cited by ISNA news agency, said the number of people killed in the disaster stood at 24, up from 19 previously

Tabla gets a new lease of life in Egypt

It is often women who are now playing the goblet-shaped traditional drum, an early version of which has been found...
  • The beat of the tabla is ubiquitous, animating every Egyptian wedding, concert and impromptu dance party.
  • And yet professional tabla players have been associated with nightclubs, where they accompany the undulations of belly dancers, looked down on as figures of ill-repute by many.

Arab women journalists brave war reporting challenges

War journalism takes its toll on media persons, but the qualities that characterize women may paint their work with extraordinary...
  • Several Arab women journalists have been reporting from the frontlines of Ukraine-Russian war.
  • Reporters should be fully prepared with the required background information to cover dangerous situations, she said.

US teens make efforts for Jewish-Muslim dialogue in New Jersey suburb

TEANECK, US - They are only teenagers, but a pair of New Jersey high school students -- one Jewish and one...

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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...

Celebrating their success, UAE observes women’s day

Women entrepreneurs in the UAE succeed in breaking the barriers, distinguishing themselves in diverse fields, enabled along the way by...

Sheikha Fatima launches national plan for empowerment of Emirati women

ABU DHABI, UAE – Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU) Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak launched the National Strategy for...

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Spanish footballer Veiga to play for Saudi club Al Ahli

Gabri Veiga, one of Spain's most promising young players, signed for Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli from Celta Vigo in a...
  • Neither Celta nor Al-Ahli disclosed Veiga's transfer fee but reports said it was around 35 million euros ($38 million).
  • Veiga was linked to several top European clubs this summer after impressing last season with Celta Vigo.

Saudi Arabia’s archeologists make ‘significant’ discoveries at Al Abla site

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Saudi Arabia's Heritage Commission has announced significant discoveries made at the Al-Abla site in Asir region during the...
  • The archeologists discovered features of residential and industrial units with gypsum-coated walls and floors
  • They found hammerstones, grinders, and pairs of quern stones in various sizes and forms, and shards of pottery

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...
  • Saudi Arabia, shedding its conservative past, has ushered in a vibrant art and cinema era, with its box office revenue soaring to $250 million in 2022
  • "Movie Cinema" plans a $160m cinematic content investment over five years, symbolizing Saudi Arabia's evolving identity and cinematic aspirations