The Middle East Investors Expo Abuja came to a close yesterday with a grand gala dinner, marking the end of a successful two-day…
US actor Waleed Zuaiter talks Arab authenticity on the silver screen
LOS ANGELES: Having starred in a number of hit films and TV shows, including “Gangs of London” and “Baghdad Central,” US actor Waleed…
Telfaz11 acquires creative agency SHIFT
DUBAI: Saudi studio Telfaz11 has announced the acquisition of SHIFT, a regional creative advertising and marketing agency. The acquisition will see the two…
BBC journalists kidnapped in Libya released after diplomatic pressure
LONDON: Three BBC journalists and a Swedish reporter were abducted in Libya and later released following diplomatic pressure from the British organization and…
YouTube to launch its first official shopping channel
SEOUL: YouTube will launch its first official shopping channel for live commerce in South Korea on June 30, Yonhap news agency reported on…
OpenAI plans app store for AI software
BENGALURU: OpenAI, creator of the widely popular chatbot ChatGPT, plans to launch a marketplace that will allow developers to sell their AI models…
y 499 UN chief urges Israel to halt, reverse settlement decisions UN chief urges Israel to halt, reverse settlement decisions Spat at UN rights council over open-ended Israel probe
GENEVA: The United States, on behalf of 27 countries, condemned Tuesday the open-ended nature of the UN investigation into alleged human rights violations…
Tunisia train derailment kills two, injures 34 Tunisia train derailment kills two, injures 34
DUBAI: Two people were killed and 34 injured when an overnight passenger train careered off the tracks and overturned in eastern Tunisia on…
Fighting resumes in Sudan’s capital as three-day cease-fire expires
DUBAI: Clashes broke out in several parts of Sudan’s capital on Wednesday as a 72-hour cease-fire — which saw several reports of violations…
Iran top diplomat in Oman on second leg of Gulf tour
MUSCAT: Iran’s top diplomat arrived Wednesday in Oman where he is to meet senior officials, a day after discussing his country’s nuclear program…