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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.

Saudi Arabia launches global tourism campaign featuring Messi

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's national tourism brand, "Saudi Welcome To Arabia," has launched a new global marketing campaign...
  • The campaign, called "Go Beyond What You Think," aims to address misconceptions about Saudi Arabia and encourage people to experience the country's cultural transformation.
  • The campaign launch coincides with Messi's upcoming return to Saudi Arabia, where he will play two matches with his club, Inter Miami, against Al Nassr and Al Hilal.

Skipper Battat leads Palestine on and off pitch at Asian Cup

Doha, Qatar - Musab Al-Battat has led Palestine on the pitch with his all-action performances and off it as the voice...
  • The 30-year-old captain will be the man his team look to once again for inspiration when Palestine face hosts and reigning champions Qatar in a daunting last-16 tie.
  • The side ranked 99 in the world have progressed into the next round despite a deeply troubled build-up overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war

Expo City Dubai launches 10-day festival of Emirati light art and culture

DUBAI, UAE - Dhai Dubai, the first-ever Emirati-led light art festival, has launched its illuminating 10-day program at Expo City...
  • The event celebrates the rich artistic tapestry of Emirati through a series of awe-inspiring artistic projections, interactive installations.
  • The free-to-attend festival is created and organized by Expo City Dubai, in partnership with AGB Creative and will run from January 26 to February 4.

Airbus and Tata to build helicopter assembly line in India

Paris, France - Airbus will build a helicopter assembly line in India with Indian conglomerate Tata, the European aircraft manufacturer said Friday.The...
  • Airbus said the facility -- which will take two years to set up -- would be the first such operation to be run by a private group in India.
  • Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said making the helicopter in India would "unlock the true potential of the helicopter market in the country".

Education campaigners alarmed as homeschooling rises in England

LONDON, UK - Education campaigners demanded government action on Friday after new figures revealed that the number of children in England...
  • Nearly a quarter of parents involved said they were keeping children at home primarily as a "lifestyle choice" or for "philosophical or preferential reasons".
  • These were the most commonly given main reasons, ahead of mental health factors (eight percent) and general dissatisfaction with the school (six percent).

‘New era for India’: Modi inaugurates temple built over razed mosque

"Breaking the shackles of slavery, the country should rise, taking lessons from the past," Modi said, speaking outside the temple...
  • "January 22, 2024 is not merely a date in the calendar but heralds the advent of a new era", PM Modi said.
  • The Temple has been built on grounds where a mosque stood for centuries before it was torn down in 1992 by Hindu zealots incited by members of his party.

AI and death: Sundance films grapple with our digital afterlife

Park City, United States -- Artificial intelligence promises to make death "optional," as the technology learns to perfectly emulate our personalities,...
  • The filmmakers found themselves empathizing with the customers after hearing their tragic stories of bereavement.
  • Western society is terrible at dealing with grief, they said, and technology can appear to fill the gap left by religion for many.

Money weighs on would-be Chinese parents as population falls

Long alarmed by falling fertility, the government has relaxed its decades-long one-child policy in recent years to allow three children...
  • Childbirth in China usually comes after a wallet-draining process of buying a home, finding a spouse, and paying for a lavish wedding
  • The average cost in 2019 of raising a child in China from birth to age 18 was 485,000 yuan ($68,000), a Beijing-based report said

Sudan war threatens UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Regional Network for Cultural Rights said it "strongly condemns the incursion by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)", the paramilitary...
  • The Cultural Rights group said the incident, which took place on Sunday, marked the second time since December that fighting had broken out at the religious sites
  • State authorities reported "an incursion by the RSF, repulsed by the air force", claiming that "calm has returned" without mentioning whether the sites suffered any damage

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...
  • The release of Epstein-related court documents has ignited a social media frenzy, sparking intense scrutiny and various reactions about high-profile individuals' involvement.
  • The scandal has shown how social media can transform public discourse and activism, allowing for the expression of outrage, demands for justice, and alternative narratives.

Morocco set for sheepless Eid as drought persists

As the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha approaches, Fatima Kharraz can't seem to find the usual sense of celebration after...

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81 percent of Saudi population attends cultural events, activities in 2024: GASTAT

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Nearly 81.6 percent of Saudi individuals visited at least one cultural event or activity in 2024, according...

Art and culture retain power to humanize the Intelligent Age, says WEF’s Fowler

Davos, Switzerland -- In an age where artificial intelligence is reshaping our lives, the World Economic Forum's Arts and Culture...

UNFPA and corporate partners drive reproductive justice in workplaces

Mariarosa Cutillo, UNFPA Chief of the Private Sector and Civil Society Branch, says businesses need to provide adequate maternal health...

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Media: Two major American liberal newspapers refuse to endorse Kamala Harris

With few days remaining to vote in the US election, two major liberal American newspapers have decided not to endorse...
  • The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post say they will not endorse Kamala Harris or any presidential candidate
  • "Our job as the newspaper of the capital city of the most important country in the world is to be independent"

‘Beautiful thing’: hijab-wearing singer looks to inspire

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - In a Dubai recording studio, hijab-clad Ghaliaa Chaker tunes her guitar and belts out original songs...
  • The 26-year-old Syrian, who was raised in the UAE, has become a social media sensation, with 437,000 followers on Instagram and millions of views on her YouTube channel
  • She offers not only a unique sound but also an unusual look in a region where artists who wear the hijab, the head covering characteristic of Muslim women, are few and far between

Iraqi date farmers fight drought to protect national treasure

Janājah, Iraq - Bare feet pressed against the rough trunk of a palm tree, his back supported by a metal and...
  • Once known as the country of "30 million palm trees", Iraq's ancient date-growing culture had already suffered from upheaval
  • Authorities and religious institutions have launched programmes and mega-projects to encourage tree planting and growth