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The return of Ayatollah Khomeini from France to Iran in 1979 constituted a pivotal event for the Arab Gulf region, which changed many policies as a result. The revolution in Iran, which overthrew the

RIYADH: Gulf countries will see double the global level of economic growth this year – with Saudi Arabia and the UAE leading the way, according to Issam Abu Suleiman, regional director for the Gulf

DUBAI: YAAP, a specialized influencer marketing company based in Dubai, has has teamed up with data-driven social intelligence platform Tagger Media in a deal that marks the latter’s entry into the

DUBAI: The anti-piracy coalition Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment has shut down online piracy network Shahed4U after a joint operation with Egyptian authorities and media companies OSN and

BENGALURU: Gold prices slipped to a two-month low on Tuesday and were on track for their biggest monthly decline since June 2021, pressured by a stronger dollar and prospects of more rate hikes from

TORONTO: Canada announced Monday it is banning TikTok from all government-issued mobile devices, reflecting widening worries from Western officials over the Chinese-owned video sharing app.Prime

NEW YORK: Doctors, lawyers, celebrities: There’s a new cosmetic surgery, of sorts, for which they’re all signing up. By that, we mean handing over money to hire a calligrapher for a fresh take on

CHICAGO: As EU-brokered negotiations continue for an agreement that will end years of disputes and conflict between Serbia and Kosovo, US officials said they are committed to doing “everything

LOS ANGELES: After sharing her story with the world in the BAFTA-nominated Netflix documentary “The Swimmers,” Syrian Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini is turning her focus to her non-profit work, as

Riyadh: The Saudi national football team are gearing up for friendly matches against Venezuela and Bolivia in the coastal city of Jeddah in March. The matches are the next stage in the Green Falcons’

LONDON: Aramco has retained its crown as the most valuable Middle Eastern brand, the 2023 Soft Power index by Brand Finance revealed. According to the report published on Tuesday, the Saudi Arabian

AL-MUKALLA: A commercial ship, carrying 724 containers of various items, docked at Yemen’s western port city of Hodeidah for the first time in seven years, the Iran-backed Houthis — who control the

RIYADH: If there was any doubt that Al-Hilal are the best team in Asia, it was removed on Sunday as the Saudis roared into the final of the AFC Champions League with a 7-0 thrashing away at Qatar’s

RIYADH: The Saudi Port Authority, also known as Mawani, has approved five new shipping services during January that will contribute to linking the Kingdom with as many as 43 international ports. The

LONDON: In a different world, Sean Longstaff could have been lining up for Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final this afternoon. However, he is an integral piece of Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United

CAPE TOWN: Australia won the Women’s T20 World Cup on Sunday, beating host South Africa by a comfortable 19 runs to underline its status as the best team in the world with a third straight title.

CAIRO: A high-school student, who said she was bullied by her classmates, has died following a heart attack. Rodina Osama, 16, was studying in the first year of secondary school at a private

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia real estate giant Dar Al Arkan Development Co. expects to list its international development subsidiary Dar Global on London Stock Exchange on Tuesday, Feb. 28. This will make

LONDON: The UK has seen a significant increase in people being stripped of their citizenship by the government, but has also witnessed more successful appeals against such decisions, new data has

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate Development Fund deposited SR924 million ($246 million) in the accounts of Sakani beneficiaries in February. The Sakani program was launched in 2017 by the REDF to

Saudi Arabia’s national cricket team have beaten Indonesia by eight wickets in their ODI at the 2023 ACC Men’s Challenger Cup taking place in Thailand. The team from the Kingdom managed to bowl out

RIYADH: Panthalassa won the $20 million Saudi Cup on Saturday in Riyadh. More to follow…

DUBAI: Saudi model and influencer Hala Abdallah and Palestinian social media star Julia Hussein this week attended Italian fashion label Moschino’s show in style at Milan Fashion Week. The two turned

Riyadh: The Saudi Center for ‎Government Communication at the Ministry of Media recently announced the start of the Vocational Training Initiative, one of the initiatives of the ‎Ignite‎ digital