Facebook executives say the profits could have been even more if not for Apple updating its iPhone operating system to thwart advertisers targeting users without permission.

The carvings - 12 panels measuring five metres (16 feet) wide and two metres tall - date from the reigns of Sargon II (721-705 BC) and his son Sennacherib.

Crashing through the Mediterranean waves at sunset, Palestinian fisherman Mohammed al-Nahal leads a convoy of rickety boats out for another risky night under the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip.

The destination will include a Formula 1 racing trajectory, a Six Flags Theme Park, a water park and sporting venues like football grounds, and a large selection of cultural, creative, and artistic activities.

Egypt has a long history of political prisoners turning to writing to capture their experiences in confinement.

The fund also warned that the longer-term risk of the uneven recovery could permanently widen wealth, income, and social gaps.

The technology might, for example, allow someone to don virtual reality glasses that make it feel as if they're face-to-face with a friend.

The climate crisis threatens a double blow for the Middle East, experts say, by destroying its oil income as the world shifts to renewables and by raising temperatures to unlivable extremes.

The movie's plot, which has been mostly kept under wraps along with its budget, centres around a female surgeon who is dispatched to the ISS to save a cosmonaut

Titled "The Wardrobe of Garcia Marquez," the event will mark the opening of a cultural center in Marquez' residence in southern Mexico.

For Asma, spending a day on the beach with her boyfriend was unthinkable until recently in deeply conservative Saudi Arabia. 

The US-based company will replace LinkedIn in China with an application dedicated to applying for jobs but without the networking features.

In the Arab world's most populous nation, modelling has long been dominated by "girls from Eastern Europe, with fair complexions.

Citing human rights reports, the Irish author said Israel's system of racial domination and segregation against Palestinians meets the definition of apartheid under international law.

The grant, approved by the eastern-based parliament, came after its rival, the unity government in the country's west, approved handouts to young couples.

The announcement came as the tech giant defends itself against accusations that it has long put profit over societal good.

Halbussi, 40, travels frequently about the region, trading his elegant suits for jeans during field visits to shepherd the projects in Anbar province.

Jebel Ali Free Zone has been buzzing with activity this year because of a huge jump in the number of companies setting up businesses in Dubai’s state-owned flagship business park this year.

Users of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp across the world, including the Gulf countries, remained heavily affected for hours.

The Saudi Stock Exchange will be added to its widely followed Emerging Markets Government Bond Index (EMGBI), the global index provider FTSE Russell has announced.

The outer limit of the human lifespan has long been hotly debated, with recent studies making the case we could live up to 150 years

Lhamzi is one of a new generation of artists whose murals are changing the face of Morocco's cities.

Dubai ruler and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has given approval for the allocation of $17.6 billion to a housing program for Emirati citizens in Dubai.

Lebanon has gradually increased fuel prices in recent months because the cash-strapped central bank can no longer afford to fund fuel imports.

The battle in Washington to raise the US debt limit was also fuelling concern that the government could miss payments on its debt obligations, sparking a disastrous default.

The once-mighty Evergrande Group has long been the face of Chinese real estate, surfing a decades-long property boom to expand into more than 280 Chinese cities as it peddled home-ownership dreams.

Jared Isaacman, who financed the trip with a goal of making space a bit more accessible, said it was heck of a ride

Looking to protect many sectors of its economy from the competition that the foreign companies will present, Saudi Arabia has formed a new committee to regulate foreign investments.

Since the online platform launched in 2007, leading streamer has never won for best drama at the small-screen version of the Oscars

But if widening economic gaps between the developed world and the poor countries persists, only a few will enjoy the dividends, said a report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development.

Being home to most of the high net-worth individuals in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar are natural markets for major luxury car brands.

In March, the sixth episode of Gando's second season triggered fierce debate with a plotline featuring a spy among Iran's nuclear negotiators

ADQ, one of the largest holding companies, has announced its plan to list Abu Dhabi Ports Company on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).

The $100-million fund, mainly supported by Saudi investors, will target 34 micro, small, and medium enterprises.

The dish sees the vada filled with truffle butter and cheese, stuffed in a bun, and served with sweet-potato fries and mint lemonade.