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Aldar nets $953m in sales at Fahid

Aldar said 42 percent of the buyers are under the age of 45.

Qualcomm to Alphawave for $2.4 bn

The deal makes Alphawave the latest tech company to depart London.

Equinor signs $27 bn gas deal

The 10-year contract was signed with Centrica.

ADNOC Drilling secures $1.15bn contract

The contract for two jack-up rigs begins in the second quarter.

Etihad Q1 profit $187 million

This is a 30% YoY increase over Q1 2025.

Saudi hobbyists can do a lot at this online platform

Hawi will make it easier for amateur clubs to establish their teams and register members besides promoting international exchange of...

Gulf nations pledge to provide quality education

The Arab countries have vowed to continue to work for the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goal to ensure...

Sixth Saudi site listed on UNESCO World Heritage list

The 3000-year-old Hima Najran rock arts site has more than 550 paintings 

Lebanese shooter wants to ‘bring some joy’ to countrymen

 Bassil has been training hard, especially after recovery from Covid-19

Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status at risk

Visible from space, The Great Barrier Reef was added to the list in 1981 UNESCO World Heritage sites

Smart cards and robots: Saudi Arabia’s ‘digital hajj’

The digital system also allows the authorities to guide the tens of thousands who attend the annual event, which in...

Sharjah date festival to have prizes worth $408k this year

The fifth edition of the Al Dhaid Date Festival will start on Thursday with prizes worth AED1.5 million (around $408,300)

Barred Iran director’s son follows his footsteps to Cannes

You might think the family business did not seem so inviting to young Iranian filmmaker Panah Panahi, given that his...

Boeing 707 takes off as a restaurant in West Bank

Palestinian workers in the Israel-occupied West Bank are putting the final touches on a decommissioned Boeing 707 aircraft to ready...
  • Its enterprising owners, 60-year-old twin brothers Ata and Khamis al-Sairafi, expect to welcome their first customers within weeks 
  • The brothers bought it from its Israeli owner for $100,000, the engines removed

Austria to welcome more GCC travelers from July 1

Austria will open border for tourists from all across the world, including GCC, from July 1 The move comes as...

Butter chicken battle hits Indian court

Moti Mahal, one of the city's oldest restaurant chains, accuses rival of falsely taking credit for inventing the marinated chicken...

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The hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam, will start on Sunday

Mecca, Saudi Arabia - The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, will start on Sunday with...

Michael Jackson’s moonwalk fedora up for auction

The King of Pop whipped off the hat, with an estimated value of $65,000-$110,000, while breaking into his hit "Billie...

Saudi Arabia to celebrate International Yoga Day in Riyadh City: Indian daily

Dubai, UAE -  Saudi Arabia is gearing up to celebrate International Yoga Day on June 21 in Riyadh City, an...

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Are ‘unethical’ PR tactics harming GCC journalism?

TRENDS investigation uncovers Media-Public Relations Nexus as PR companies in the region are found crossing ethical boundaries to secure favorable...
  • TRENDS investigation reveals questionable practices by public relations companies in the Middle East that contribute to the decline in critical reportage in the region
  • Journalists disclose inducements from PR firms to secure favorable coverage for their clients; accuse them of blurring lines between editorial and sales, leading to ethical issues

Are ‘unethical’ PR tactics harming GCC journalism?

TRENDS investigation uncovers Media-Public Relations Nexus as PR companies in the region are found crossing ethical boundaries to secure favorable...
  • TRENDS investigation reveals questionable practices by public relations companies in the Middle East that contribute to the decline in critical reportage in the region
  • Journalists disclose inducements from PR firms to secure favorable coverage for their clients; accuse them of blurring lines between editorial and sales, leading to ethical issues

Ronaldo puts swagger in Saudi football

Al Nassr forward's first season in the kingdom ended with a whimper, but Saudi football has never enjoyed such attention.
  • Al Nassr's Twitter followers have jumped from 800,000 to more than four million and swelled from two million to 14 million-plus on Instagram.
  • Ronaldo has pledged to stay in Saudi next year and backed the Saudi league to eventually become one of the world's top five.