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‘Wadeem’ sold out for $1.49bn

This is the highest Abu Dhabi real-estate release to date.

Tesla Q2 sales down 13.5%

Shares rally after the disclosure, better than some forecasts.

TomTom cuts 300 jobs

The firm said it was realigning its organization as it embraces AI.

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.

Social insurance protection is for all GCC citizens, says UAE

As per the system, the insured will receive end of service benefits in accordance with the retirement law in the...
  • The decision to provide the social insurance protection system to GCC citizens working in other countries was issued by GCC
  • The UAE began implementing the system of extending social insurance protection on 1 January 2007 under law No.18

ICJ orders Armenia and Azerbaijan to resolve dispute

Tensions have simmered for years over Nagorno-Karabakh, an ethnic Armenian region of Azerbaijan that broke away from Baku's control in...
  • International court of Justice tells Azerbaijan to treat all Armenian prisoners lawfully
  • Azerbaijan welcomed the ruling of ICJ, which was first formed to resolve the disputes of World War II

Yemen’s preserve offers peace amid war

In Yemen's easternmost province, far from the front lines of the war that has devastated the country, the lush greenery...
  • Aerial footage of the reserve shows an endless expanse of trees across the landscape of mountains and valleys
  • "In the case of Hawf, the conflict has constrained how the park is managed, and this has knock-on effects for the environment"

Dubai approves $17.7 billion over 20 years for citizens’ housing

The outlay is for the next 20 years, Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said.
  • The government intends to increase the number of beneficiaries fourfold.
  • In 2020, Abu Dhabi government announced $2 billion worth of housing loans, homes and land to more than 6,100 citizens.

‘Change the game’: Supermodel Halima Aden reinvents modest fashion

Aden became the first contestant in a US state beauty pageant in 2016 to wear a hijab and a burkini.
  • She will be designing collections exclusively for a Turkish online brand.
  • World capitals as diverse as Moscow, Riyadh and London have staged modest fashion shows in the past few years.

Pedaling for peace: cyclists hit the road in war-torn Yemen

In the capital Sanaa, the cyclists prepared for their 320-kilometre (200-mile) journey to the northern province of Saada
  • In the capital Sanaa, the cyclists prepared for their 320-kilometre (200-mile) journey to the northern province of Saada
  • Yemen, the poorest country in the Arabian Peninsula, is devastated by conflict, coronavirus

Ethiopia to build local rival to Facebook, other platforms

Social media services have previously been closed in the country over the past year
  • Social media services have previously been closed in the country over the past year
  • According to Statista, Ethiopia has about 6 million Facebook users

Charity, humanitarian aid workers to get UAE’s Golden Visas

The visa allows residence for five to 10 years, which is automatically renewed for people in certain categories such as...
  • Dubai ruler Rashid Al Maktoum said Golden Visa will provide charity workers in the UAE a safe haven to pursue their work.
  • He cites establishment of the Dubai International Humanitarian City as an example of the emirate's commitment to humanitarian causes.

Beirut blast bereaved hold symbolic funeral to demand justice

Wives, sisters and mothers of those killed held portraits of their loved ones and marched ahead of three symbolic coffins...
  • Wives, sisters and mothers of those killed held portraits of their loved ones and marched ahead of three symbolic coffins covered in flowers
  • The explosion wounded 6,500 people and caused billions of dollars-worth of damage

20 die in tribal clashes in Sudan’s Kordofan

At least 20 people have died in tribal clashes in the western Kordofan region of Sudan since Thursday when members...

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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French president announces measures to quell riots

French President Emmanuel Macron announced measures including more police and urged parents to keep minors off the streets as he...

Royal fever sweeps Jordan ahead of crown prince Hussein’s wedding

On the big day for the Hashemite kingdom, a key Western ally, the royal red motorcade, reserved for special occasions,...

Uzbekistan, IsDB ink pacts worth US$396.7m for infrastructure, education

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA  - Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) President and Group Chairman Dr. Muhammad Al-Jasser and Uzbekistan Minister of Investments,...

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Artists close ranks in order to fight AI programs that copy their styles

Fury erupted in the art community last year with the release of generative artificial intelligence (AI) programs that can convincingly...
  • In January, artists Andersen and Ortiz filed a class-action lawsuit against DreamUp, Midjourney and Stable Diffusion, for copying their art works
  • Prompted by artists, a team at the University of Chicago last week launched their "Glaze" software to help protect original works

Jordanian club holds workshops to train people in art of comedy

The new comedians hoping to put a smile on Jordanian faces range in age between 18 to 40 and include...
  • The Amman Comedy Club has been training aspiring comics since 2019 and offering free, three- to four-month workshops in stand-up, improv, comedy sketches and satire writing
  • Aided by foreign institutions such as the Konrad Adenauer Foundation and Chicago-based comedy club The Second City, the ACC has already trained more than 140 people in Jordan

In troubled Libya, young robotics fans see hope in hi-tech

Libya has seen more than a decade of stop-start conflict since a 2011 NATO-backed revolt toppled strongman Moamer Kadhafi, with...
  • The robotic competition is aimed at preparing the workers of the future and make the country aware of the importance of technology and innovation, event coordinator said
  • The event, funded by an international school and private sponsors, had been envisaged since 2018 but repeatedly delayed because of unrest and then the Covid pandemic