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Eni profit falls due to dip in oil prices

Q2 net profit fell by 18% to $637 million.

Emirates NBD H1 profit $3.40bn

Total income rose by 12 percent in the same period.

ADIB H1 pre-tax profit $1.08bn

Q2 pre-tax net profit increases by 14 percent.

AstraZeneca to invest $50bn in US

Bulk of funds to go into a Virginia manufacturing center.

UAB net profit up by 50% for H1

Total assets increase by 11 percent.

Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat in hajj apex

To make this year's pilgrimage safer, authorities have expanded infrastructure, deployed thousands of extra personnel and relied on an arsenal...

In the heart of Beirut, one family upholds a unique dessert tradition

Beirut, Lebanon - At a shop nestled in a busy, crowded Beirut district, Hasan El-Makary is weighing out containers of warm,...
  • Makary, 73, said he used to sell other sweets but as demand grew for mufataka, he abandoned the rest and now just makes the yellow pudding
  • The rice must be soaked overnight, and Makary said he comes to the shop at 5:00 am to make the dish, which takes around four hours

Don’t give smartphones to kids under 11, UK mobile phone firm says

London, United Kingdom - One of Britain's biggest mobile network operators said on Sunday it will warn parents they should not...
  • The new guidance comes after growing concern from parents about the potential pitfalls of smartphone access for young people
  • A recent study by the UK communications regulator found around a quarter of British children aged between five and seven-years-old now had a smartphone

Saudi Arabia submits official bid to host FIFA World Cup 2034 after successful Qatar event in 2022

The next steps include official visits by FIFA and a comprehensive evaluation of the bid.
  • This bid highlights Saudi Arabia’s commitment to Vision 2030
  • Saudi Arabia is currently the sole nation bidding for the 2034 World Cup

Saudi Arabia constitutes center for promoting moderate Islam: North Macedonia Mufti

Skopje – Islamic Union President and Republic of North Macedonia Mufti Sheikh Hafiz Şakir Fetahu stressed that Saudi Arabia has...
  • He expressed gratitude to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
  • The president praised the Kingdom's government for its significant and extensive services to the Two Holy Mosques and their visitors, including pilgrims and Umrah performers

Israel top court rules ultra-Orthodox men must serve in army

Jerusalem, Undefined - Israel's top court ruled unanimously on Tuesday that the state must draft ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into military service,...
  • The High Court of Justice's decision on the politically charged issue comes as calls grow for ultra-Orthodox men to enlist
  • Ultra-Orthodox Jews adhere to a strict interpretation of Jewish custom and largely live in insular communities in Israel and elsewhere

Egypt to prosecute travel agents over hajj ‘fraud’: government

Cairo, Egypt - Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly ordered 16 tourism companies stripped of their licences and referred their managers to...
  • The order came after countries whose citizens performed this year's hajj reported more than 1,100 deaths, many attributed to the oven-like summer heat in Saudi Arabia
  • An AFP tally on Friday, compiling official statements and reports from diplomats involved in the response, put the toll at 1,126, more than half of them from Egypt

Born to help: Syria bikers deliver Ramadan meals

The volunteers don their club's signature blue vest, the front and back embroidered with their emblem: a flaming motorbike and...
  • "We hit the most disadvantaged areas," said Tarek Obaid, head of Hope Bikers Syria, whose 50 volunteers make and distribute the food for various charities in the Syrian capital
  • Syria has been ravaged by 13 years of war that has killed more than half a million people and battered the country's economy and infrastructure.

From polar bears to groundwater, nature is riddled with ‘forever chemicals’

Paris, France - They didn't exist a century ago but today PFAS "forever chemicals" contaminate the environment from groundwater to Antarctic...
  • On Thursday, a French legislator will introduce a bill to address what he calls the health "emergency" posed by exposure to PFAS in the environment
  • Widely used in everyday items, highly durable, and very slow to break down, PFAS have been detected in water, air, fish and soil in the remotest corners of the globe

Taiwan suffers from biggest earthquake in 25 years

NEW TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN - Liu watched intently as rescuers carefully picked their way through the remains of a warehouse that...
  • The quake was felt across Taiwan, with more than 100 aftershocks unnerving the island of around 23 million.
  • Its epicentre was in eastern Hualien county, a mountainous region known for its picturesque trails and seascape views.

US census to include Middle Eastern or North African category

The next US census and federal government forms will include new options for race and ethnicity including a category for...
  • "These updated standards will help create more useful, accurate and up-to-date federal data on race and ethnicity," US Chief Statistician Karin Orvis said.
  • These revisions will enhance the ability to compare data across federal agencies, and to understand how federal programs serve a diverse America.

Roblox’s Grow a Garden explodes online video game numbers

Paris, France -- A gardening game created by a teenager on online platform Roblox has attracted a record 21 million...

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After Instagram restrictions, Meta to introduce teen accounts for Facebook

Paris, France -- Meta on Tuesday announced that it was extending its teen accounts to its social network Facebook, after...

$20 million rare blue diamond goes on show in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates -- A rare blue diamond valued at $20 million went on pre-auction display on Tuesday...

Hard-hitting drama ‘Adolescence’ to be shown in UK schools

London, United Kingdom - The Netflix drama "Adolescence", which has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences young...

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Film stars blast Academy for ‘failing to defend’ Palestinian filmmaker

Los Angeles, United States - Movie stars including Joaquin Phoenix, Penelope Cruz and Richard Gere have blasted the Academy of...
  • Hamdan Ballal co-directed "No Other Land," which won best documentary at this year's Academy Awards
  • Unlike multiple other prominent filmmaker groups, the US-based Academy initially did not issue a statement

‘My entire life’: Saudi tailor keeps robe-making craft alive

Hofuf, Saudi Arabia - Saudi tailor Habib Mohammed's shop once made ornate, hand-woven cloaks for royals, a time-honoured craft he...
  • He makes "bisht", a long gown which for centuries has been a status symbol, worn by kings and princes -- and ordinary men -- and could take a week of meticulous work to create
  • Now, with cheap Chinese-made robes taking a bite out of his business, 60-year-old tailor is struggling to make a profit, and his only son wouldn't take over the beleaguered shop

Israel releases Palestinian Oscar winner after West Bank detention

Jerusalem, Undefined - Israeli police on Tuesday released Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker Hamdan Ballal, detained a day earlier for "hurling rocks"...
  • Basel Adra, who worked with Ballal on the Oscar-winning documentary film "No Other Land", posted on X a photo of him from a hospital after his release
  • The best documentary at this year's Academy Awards follows Adra and Abraham, telling the story of forced displacement of Palestinians by Israeli troops