Wed 22 January 2025: Shares of international streaming service Netflix posted gains after it released positive balance sheet figures for 2024. Netflix’s revenue rose 16% in 2024 on a yearly basis, and operating income exceeded $10 billion for the first time in its history, it said on Wednesday. The price of the company’s shares rose […]
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Tue 21 January 2025: Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) announced the launch of its highly anticipated historical drama Swords of the Arabs for Ramadan, which is expected to coincide with the end of February or the beginning of March. The ground-breaking series brings together over 80 renowned actors from across the Arab world. Filmed in the Moroccan city […]
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Thu 16 January 2025: A movie about the 2002 Godhra train burning incident hit theatres, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his entire cabinet attending its screening. The event sparked renewed discussions about the intersection of cinema and politics in India. Just days after the demise of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, a heated […]
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Mon 09 December 2024: American rapper and music producer Jay-Z has been accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old with hip-hop star Sean “Diddy” Combs in the year 2000, court documents show, a claim the artist strongly denied. An updated civil complaint filed on Sunday alleges that Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, as […]
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Sun 01 December 2024: A computer game that allows players to recreate elements of Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel has been removed from the gaming platform Steam in Britain at the request of counterterrorism police, according to emails and the game’s developer. The game, Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, was originally released […]
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Sat 16 November 2024: Journalists Megan O’Toole and Jillian Kestler-D’Amours win award for report on Indigenous fight for water rights in US. Al Jazeera English online has been awarded a top prize at the 29th annual Amnesty International Canada Media Awards for a report on the Indigenous struggle for water rights in the southwestern United […]
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Fri 15 November 2024: Riyadh Season reached unparalleled heights on Wednesday as fashion icon Elie Saab celebrated his 45-year journey with a star-studded event. Titled “1001 Seasons by Elie Saab”, the evening fused fashion, music, and unforgettable performances, marking a milestone in the Lebanese designer’s illustrious career. Jennifer Lopez kicked off the night with […]
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Wed 23 October 2024: Ahead of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, commencing today, TV BRICS has launched an Arabic version of its news portal, extending its reach to Arabic-speaking audiences. Arabic is now the sixth language offered by the network, joining Russian, English, Chinese, Portuguese and Spanish. “TV BRICS, as a member of the organising […]
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Wed 23 October 2024: Kuwaiti authorities have blocked the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 just days before its global launch on 25 October. The game, set during the 1990 Gulf War, touches on a sensitive chapter in Kuwait’s history, when it was invaded by Iraq under Saddam Hussein. Activision, the game’s developer, confirmed the ban, stating: “Call of […]
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Tue 22 October 2024: Norway has made history by launching the world’s first TV station run entirely by and for people with learning disabilities. Known as TV BRA, which translates to “TV Good,” the channel provides a platform where autistic individuals and those with learning disabilities report on news, entertainment, and sports. With a weekly […]
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