Business & Money | Sunday 31 July, 2022 11:01 am

Twitter celebrates a decade of transparency with new report

 Twitter released its twentieth report: Twitter’s commitment to transparency in action. As part of their efforts to improve the health of the public conversation, the report reflects on the platform’s progress over the past decade, and their vision going forward.  Evolution of...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 31 July, 2022 10:50 am

Saudi university uses AI to enroll students

The Saudi Electronic University has linked its admissions portal to the Ministry of Education’s databases Noor and Yakeen, which forms part of the services provided by the Ministry of Interior, to ensure the accuracy of students’ data.Dr. Maysoon Khoja, dean of admissions and student affairs,...

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Business & Money | Sunday 31 July, 2022 10:47 am

Emirati mountaineer climbs world’s deadliest mountain, K2, as part of peace mission

When he scaled K2 last week, Saeed Al-Memari became the first Emirati to reach the top of the world’s most-dangerous mountain, a feat that he told Arab News has also become a milestone in his “special mission of peace.”The 8,611-meter-tall K2 is located in the Karakoram mountain range, which...

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Sports | Sunday 31 July, 2022 10:45 am

Sadio Mane opens Bayern account in German Super Cup triumph

Sadio Mane opened his competitive goal-scoring account for Bayern Munich as the Bundesliga champions defeated Leipzig 5-3 to capture the German Super Cup for a 10th time on Saturday. The African Player of the Year, who ended a six-year stint at Liverpool to move to Bavaria in the summer, also...

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Business & Money | Sunday 31 July, 2022 10:06 am

Al Rajhi Bank posts 21% profit surge to $2.2bn for H1

Saudi Arabia’s Al Rajhi Bank’s net profit hit SR8.4 billion ($2.2 billion) in the first half of 2022, bolstered by a 15 percent jump in operating income. This represents a 21 percent surge from SR6.9 billion in the same period last year, according to a bourse filing. The increase in...

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Business & Money | Sunday 31 July, 2022 10:02 am

Saudis hail Vision 2030 women’s workforce figures

Saudis have hailed workforce figures that reveal the growing role of women in the national economy as part of Vision 2030. Saudi women now comprise 33.6 percent of the Saudi workforce as of March 2022, according to the General Authority for Statistics. That figure is up from 17.4 percent just...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 31 July, 2022 10:00 am

Hamdan bin Zayed briefed on preparations for ADIHEX 2022

Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Falconers’ Club (EFC), has issued directives for the development the strategy of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) to further enhance its role in...

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Business & Money | Sunday 31 July, 2022 9:46 am

HIPA announces winners for eleventh season of ‘Nature’

The Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) announced the winners of its 11th season of competition "Nature". British photographer, Henley Spiers won the coveted grand prize of US$120,000, while the embodiment of Arab creativity photographers saw...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 30 July, 2022 1:42 pm

Islamic Solidarity Games: Action for consonance

Much work has been done and much effort has been spent on global reconciliation. As the most recent contribution, Türkiye will host the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games to make a fresh start towards world peace. Approximately six thousand athletes from 56 different Islamic countries will...

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Business & Money | Saturday 30 July, 2022 1:38 pm

Enhance Ventures Launches $30M Builders Fund

Enhance Ventures (www.enhance.online), the MENAPT region’s leading venture studio, has announced the launch of its $30M Builders Fund, which will invest in the company’s next set of ventures for the future of finance and commerce in the Middle East. Through the fund, the company plans to...

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