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ADCB to raise $1.66bn

The rights issue aimed at boosting growth.

EGA H1 revenue $4.11bn

Net profit before GAC $445 million.

Borouge to pay $660m H1 dividend

Its net profit for H1 was $474 million.

TAQA secures $2.31bn loan

It will be utilized in a phased manner.

Aramco signs $11bn deal

The deal involves its Jafurah gas facilities.

Saudi Arabia issues warning against fraudulent Hajj 2024 operators

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia is warning potential Hajj pilgrims to be cautious of fake Hajj companies that may...
  • The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has advised individuals to use the Nusuk app for registration, which is available in several countries
  • For those countries where the app is not available, the Ministry recommends registering through accredited companies

Muslim nations announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war

In Saudi Arabia, the start of the holy month had been cast into doubt after some of the kingdom's observatories...
  • Saudi Arabia said through its official news agency that the Supreme Court had announced "Monday, March 11, 2024, the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan for this year"
  • Egypt's Islamic advisory body Dar al-Ifta likewise confirmed Ramadan was beginning on Monday, as it was in the Palestinian Territories including Gaza, and in Algeria and Tunisia

Mothers of imprisoned Palestinians from West Bank under great stress

RAMALLAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES – "I don't sleep anymore," Latifa Abu Hamid said while looking at pictures of her children hanging on...
  • Hamid lives in a house in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, given to her by the president of the Palestinian Authority, which has its seat in the city.
  • Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups say the number of incarcerated Palestinians has jumped from 5,200 before October 7 to about 9,000.

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...
  • The unexpected success of that first meeting led to a second, larger one, and the girls since have enjoyed support.
  • Despite the strong turnout, the girls were not overly optimistic about the outcome of the meeting.

Arab Israelis let out of Gaza recount ‘terrifying’ journey

JERUSALEM - When Fatima, an Arab Israeli married to a Palestinian from the Gaza Strip, fled Israel's bombardment of the...
  • The majority of the Palestinian population, around 760,000 people, either fled or were forced from their homes during the first Arab-Israeli war.
  • According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, there are more than two million Arab Israelis today, accounting for 21 percent of the population.

Sudanese artists escaping war seek revival in Cairo

When the first bombs rang out in Sudan, Amjad, Fatima and Mazin abandoned their paintbrushes, musical instruments and studios, leaving...
  • Among them was Amjad Badr, 28, who also left his instruments and studio behind in Sudan
  • Far from home and all too aware of the carnage they left behind, the musician Badr said it's hard to find "motivation or inspiration"

Morocco law reform offers hope for women’s rights

Rabat, Morocco - Two decades after a landmark but limited revision of Morocco's family law marked a breakthrough for women, activists...
  • The reform of the legal code was ordered by King Mohammed VI, who is expected to have the final say in any disputes over the new law.
  • A committee tasked with drafting the changes was formed in September and includes the justice minister as well as judicial and religious figures.

Artists utilize technology against AI copycats

NEW YORK, US - Artists under siege by artificial intelligence (AI) that studies their work, then replicates their styles, have teamed...
  • Created in just four months, Glaze spun off technology used to disrupt facial recognition systems.
  • Glaze essentially outthinks AI models when it comes to how they train, tweaking pixels in ways indiscernible by human viewers

7,000 digital marriage contracts delivered in Abu Dhabi since Oct

Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has introduced a new service that allows marriage contracts to be...
  • This is the first service of its kind and it enables the marriage contract to be sent directly to the spouses during the contract session.
  • Customers can review the available times of the authorized officiants and receive the results of the suitors' medical examination automatically.

Iraqis haunted by war battle mental health issues

Ravaged by war and rocked by Islamic State group attacks, Iraq's demand for mental health professionals is great, but help...
  • The World Health Organization estimates that in a country of 43 million, there are just two mental health workers for every 100,000 Iraqis
  • Baghdad's Al-Rashad psychiatric hospital has only 11 psychiatrists for its 1,425 patients, aged between 14 and 70, its director Firas al-Kadhim said

Eyeing early release, prison inmates produce Bulgaria’s coveted dairy products

Smolyan, Bulgaria -- At a prison nestled deep in Bulgaria's southern Rhodope mountains, Georgi Filyanov stirs a large tank of...

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Mothers of imprisoned Palestinians from West Bank under great stress

RAMALLAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES – "I don't sleep anymore," Latifa Abu Hamid said while looking at pictures of her children hanging on...

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...

Arab Israelis let out of Gaza recount ‘terrifying’ journey

JERUSALEM - When Fatima, an Arab Israeli married to a Palestinian from the Gaza Strip, fled Israel's bombardment of the...

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Morocco law reform offers hope for women’s rights

Rabat, Morocco - Two decades after a landmark but limited revision of Morocco's family law marked a breakthrough for women, activists...
  • The reform of the legal code was ordered by King Mohammed VI, who is expected to have the final say in any disputes over the new law.
  • A committee tasked with drafting the changes was formed in September and includes the justice minister as well as judicial and religious figures.

Artists utilize technology against AI copycats

NEW YORK, US - Artists under siege by artificial intelligence (AI) that studies their work, then replicates their styles, have teamed...
  • Created in just four months, Glaze spun off technology used to disrupt facial recognition systems.
  • Glaze essentially outthinks AI models when it comes to how they train, tweaking pixels in ways indiscernible by human viewers

7,000 digital marriage contracts delivered in Abu Dhabi since Oct

Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has introduced a new service that allows marriage contracts to be...
  • This is the first service of its kind and it enables the marriage contract to be sent directly to the spouses during the contract session.
  • Customers can review the available times of the authorized officiants and receive the results of the suitors' medical examination automatically.