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TASI extends gain on expectations of strong earnings results: Closing

RIYADH: Saudi stocks continued to rebound, ending the week’s final session with a positive tone, as investors awaited strong earnings results. The main index, TASI, gained 1.04 percent reaching

Europe’s wildfire threat eases but blaze grows in Slovenia

MADRID: Europe’s spate of fierce wildfires abated somewhat Thursday amid cooler temperatures, with French firefighters starting to get the upper hand over two major blazes, Spain taming a fire that

NRG Matters — China solar installations rise 137% during H1; DEWA to

RIYADH: On a macro level, China solar installations have jumped by 137 percent during the first half of 2022, compared to a year earlier. Zooming in, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority is planning

OIC chief meets with Pakistan’s permanent representative to

RIYADH: The secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation met with Pakistan’s permanent representative to the inter-governmental organization in Jeddah on Tuesday. Hissein Brahim Taha

Saudi Arabia leads GCC with 77% growth in project contract awards in

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia leads the Gulf Cooperation Council region with $16.5 billion worth of projects awarded during the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest data released by asset

Egyptian, Serbian presidents hold talks in Belgrade

CAIRO: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the presidential palace on Wednesday. El-Sisi headed to Belgrade after concluding an official visit

“PARADIS”, an exhibition by Danelle Bergstrom, inspired by the Åland Islands, is on view at Galleri Skarpans until 30 July 2022

ÅLAND ISLANDS, FINLAND – Media OutReach – 20 July 2022 – Galleri Skarpans, located in the idyllic Åland Islands in the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland, presents an emotive exhibition of new oil paintings by renowned Australian artist, Danelle Bergstrom, with the largest paintings spanning almost 2 meters in width. This is the latest exhibition of Bergstrom in Finland and follows the unveiling of her portraits […]

How Saudi artist Sarah Brahim combines dance with visual art

DUBAI: Saudi artist Sarah Brahim is making waves with her multidisciplinary collaborative work — ahead of her showing at the Lyon Biennale in September, the Riyadh-based choreographer, dancer and

China In-Focus — Stocks rise; Loan-support to developers amid

RIYADH: China stocks rose on Monday after the governor of the country’s central bank vowed to increase the implementation of prudent monetary policy to support the real economy. Financials and

UAE In-Focus: Dubai remains top FDI destination for tourism in 2021;

Dubai ranked number one in foreign direct investment capital, projects, and job creation in the tourism sector in 2021 with 6.4 billion dirhams ($1.7 billion) in FDI across 30 projects, according to

MENA Project Tracker — UAE invests in space sector; Chinese

RIYADH: The UAE space agency has announced plans to invest 3 billion dirhams ($816 million) in further developing radar satellites and its space program. It will enhance the latest Synthetic Aperture

Riyad Bank’s shareholders to receive $400m in dividends for H1

RIYADH: Riyad Bank’s shareholders are set to receive a total of SR1.5 billion ($400 million) in cash dividends for the first half of 2022.

Saudi basketball team knocked out of Asia Cup after 74-64 loss to

The Saudi national basketball team has been eliminated from the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup after losing 74-64 to Jordan in Jakarta on Saturday. The Falcons needed to win their last Group A match and hope

Middle East filmmaker and actress on Venice jury with Julianne Moore

DUBAI: French-Lebanese filmmaker Audrey Diwan and Iranian actress Leila Hatami have been announced as members of the jury at the 79th Venice International Film Festival, held from Aug. 31 to Sep. 10.

Biden invites United Arab Emirates president to US

JEDDAH: US President Joe Biden on Saturday invited Emirati President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan to visit the United States, Agence France Presse reported. “Challenges you face today only

Biden invites United Arab Emirates president to US

JEDDAH: US President Joe Biden on Saturday invited Emirati President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan to visit the United States, Agence France Presse reported. “Challenges you face today only

US President Biden welcomes Iraqi offer to host talks between Saudi

US President Joe Biden on Saturday welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi’s initiative to host talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran in Baghdad. His statement came during a press conference

Ecuadorian foreign minister receives Egyptian ambassador in Quito

CAIRO: Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs Carlos Holguin received Ashraf Abdel Qader Salama, the Egyptian ambassador to Ecuador, at the end of Salama’s term in the country. Salama expressed his

Iran unveils naval drone division as Biden tours Mideast

TEHRAN: Iran’s navy on Friday unveiled its first division of ships and submarines capable of carrying armed drones, as US President Joe Biden tours the Middle East. The United States and Israel, the

Saudi sovereign fund to become Aston Martin’s no.2 shareholder

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund will become the second-largest shareholder of Aston Martin with a nearly 17 percent stake in a capital raise aimed at paying off debt and shoring up its business,

Djibouti’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia congratulates Kingdom on

RIYADH: Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of Djibouti to Saudi Arabia Dya-Eddine Said Bamakhrama has congratulated King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for overseeing this

YouTube rolls out picture-in-picture feature for iPhone and iPad users

LONDON: Google revealed on Tuesday that YouTube will roll out the picture-in-picture feature for iPhones and iPads, which allows users to watch videos in a floating window while using other apps. “We

India In-Focus — Shares close lower; Court lifts ban on Vivo bank

MUMBAI: Indian shares gave up early gains to hit a one-week low on Wednesday as banks fell ahead of US inflation data that will likely offer cues on the US Federal Reserve’s rate hike trajectory. The

Palestinians should expect no more than lip service from Biden

US President Joe Biden is no stranger to the Middle East. This week may mark his first tour of the region as president, but the former vice president and long-serving US senator has been a familiar