Having evacuated part of his team from Kyiv, Mike Chobanian, boss of cryptocurrency exchange Kuna, is watching the effects of Russia's invasion on his flourishing industry with a weary eye.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on world powers on Thursday to cut Russia off from SWIFT, after Russian forces invaded his country on Wednesday.

Television ratings for the Oscars have dramatically declined by 56 percent from 2020.

The two lifelong friends from Florida never sought the limelight, but then they built a multi-million-dollar empire selling digital art and people wanted to know who they were.

Zachary Horwitz has swindled millions in a huge Hollywood Ponzi scheme to finance a lavish lifestyle of yachts, jets and fast cars.

TikToks latest service, SoundOn, offers unsigned artists a simpler way to upload songs, get paid and find distribution.

Arab and international universities have donated to "enable the revival of the library" in Mosul.

Two Iranian ex-prisoners have opened a ‘jail restaurant’ to help raise funds to free convicts who are behind bars for unpaid debts.

Zain-PlayHera joint venture aims to enhance the capabilities of esports professionals and nurture local talent in the regional markets

Only 27 theatres in Morocco remain open, relying heavily on state funding for renovations and digitizing films.

UAE Innovates 2022, described as the largest innovation festival in the world, seeks to instill a culture of innovation and engage the community in innovative experiences.

They said the only work being auctioned was by Picasso’s great grandson Florian and his collaborators.

Israeli director Alon Schwarz concedes he might face a backlash over his documentary, but says the Jewish state's citizens need "to understand our history".

Bella the dog can barely stand after being abused, but she is now receiving care from a Baghdad refuge that hopes to become Iraq's first veterinary clinic for stray animals.

Named the Turistik Dogu Ekspresi locally, the train offers one of the expansive country's most coveted new experiences.

Sahar Al Rasti, the first Emirati female ship captain, said that working behind the rudders of ships for long days, and challenging the waves of the sea requires a lot of determination and passion as well.

Car ownership could become a hobby only for wealthy people in future, says Ekar founder Vilhelm Hedberg.

After the progress and setbacks to travel and tourism in 2021, enthusiasts are looking to make the best of 2022.

The buyer hoped that the first purchase would 'brighten' a Covid-hit 2022 for customers.

Edward O Wilson, an award-winning biologist and longtime Harvard professor, died on Sunday at the age of 92.

No Way Home has grossed $467.3 million in North America and $587 million internationally since its release earlier this month.

Companies are increasingly focusing on health and wellness in products and services, says Mohammad A Baker, Deputy Chairman and CEO of Dubai-based conglomerate GMG Group.

The red palm weevil is said to be a highly destructive pest that blights palm trees.

The backing material of the device is made of suitable flexible plastics or polymer material, which can conform to the shape of the user's face when the facemask is secured.

Baghdad is back to that time when it was known as one of the artistic capitals of the Arab world.

The festival aims to, among other things, make Abu Dhabi the preferred place for camel fairs regionally as well as internationally.

Twice a week, a small football pitch in Iraq offers the 25-member national squad of little people a chance to fulfill dreams and tackle prejudice.

The team is training at the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City under the supervision of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

It is vital for the economic development of the Middle East by fostering innovation, entrepreneurship and creating large-scale employment opportunities in the region, says an expert.

Passengers on BA flight 149 were taken off the Kuala Lumpur-bound plane when it landed in the Gulf state on 2 Aug. 1990, hours after Saddam Hussein's troops swept in.

An Iraqi court adjourned a hearing Sunday to allow a man to formalize his religious marriage to a 12-year-old girl, according to a lawyer for the girl's mother.

The common complaint in Gaza is that the journey, often made on stuffy buses, is made deliberately more arduous and uncertain so that travel operators can profit more.

Lewis Hamilton maintained the momentum from last week's stunning win in Brazil to claim pole for the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix after a "really sweet" qualifying lap on Saturday.

Group Captain Peter Hackett completed a short flight in an Ikarus C42 microlight aircraft at an airfield in Gloucestershire, western England, earlier this month.

A percussionist who specialises in Latin jazz, Artuc bangs on discarded plastic mannequins to produce various sounds for Fungistanbul.

The annual growth rate of the Middle East AI market is about 20 to 34 percent, led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

As tear gas and protest cries filled the air in the Tunisian city of Agareb, Mabrouka Ben Ibrahim vowed to demonstrate for her daughter, whose death she blames on a nearby rubbish dump.

Iran's footballers feel they are being taken for granted by their national federation. They have complained that they have not received new shirts for a year now.

A Tunisian member of parliament was sentenced Friday to a year in prison for sexually harassing a schoolgirl in a case that sparked a nationwide #Metoo movement.

The national mood was summed up by Prime Minister and former captain Imran Khan who said the side should be proud.

The war has crippled even basic medical services, and psychological support has taken a back seat.

Merely producing great quantities of oil or having a shortage does not dictate whether a country will have the cheapest or costliest gasoline.

Pfizer said Friday that a clinical trial of its pill to treat Covid-19 had shown it is highly effective, hailing it is as a big step toward ending the pandemic. 

Major coal, oil and gas funders China, Japan and South Korea were absent from the pledge. The IEA says that to keep 1.5C in play there must be no new fossil fuel projects.

The Sky Museum will see a flight from Riyadh to Al-Ula, displaying ancient history on the first human civilization in Saudi Arabia.

'The Other Side of Silence' is Sarkissian's first investigative exhibition that will run until Jan. 22, 2022. The works on display encompass the past 15 years of the artist's life.

Russian tourists are finally returning to the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh six years after a terrorist strike.

Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia has unveiled LIV Golf Investments and hand-picked former world champion Greg Norman to lead the new venture.

The new handle comes as the social media giant tries to fend off one of its worst crises yet and pivot to its ambitions for the "metaverse" virtual reality version of the internet

In their first testimony to US senators, they argued they are built to protect against the mental health and safety risks present on social media.