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Delon Porcalla - The Philippine Star July 24, 2023 | 12:00am “The Philippines has become a very attractive economy to invest into. That’s why we’re very optimistic and excited. Many are already asking about Maharlika,” Speaker Martin Romualdez said over the weekend. Philstar / Irra Lising MANILA, Philippines — The…

Visitors to one of the biggest Middle Eastern art exhibitions ever held at Christie's in London can see the vivid coloured orbs dominating a painting by Lebanese artist Samia Osseiran Joumblatt. Among more than 150 works on show are ‘Head’, by the late Syrian painter Marwan Kassab-Bachi, and ‘The Last…

USS Bataan (LHD-5) and Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) form a strait transit formation behind the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during Composite Training Unit Exercise (C2X), Atlantic Ocean, May 21, 2023. US Marine Corps Photo The U.S. is sending…

Jordan has become a popular travel destination in the Middle East. It was ranked the sixth Arab country in the 2022 Travel and Tourism Development Index and listed within the top 10 tourist destinations in 2023 by the US Tour Operator Association. Maria Quintero, HVS’ associate – consulting and valuation,…

The world’s most expensive new car, the Rolls-Royce Boat Tail worth $28 million, spotted cruising on the road in Dubai. Bespoke car finished in ‘Oceanic Blue’ reportedly commissioned by a loyal Rolls-Royce customer based in the Middle East.  American music couple, Jay-Z and Beyonce, also rumoured to be one of…

The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) has entered the top 50 global wealth list, according to the latest rankings released by the public asset tracking agency Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI). TSFE, which has holdings worth $12bn, joins 13 Middle East funds in the top 50. The US-based institute ranked…

DUBAI: A colorful abstract painting by the Iraqi American artist Vian Sora has recently entered the collection of the 1914-founded Baltimore Museum of Art, in Maryland, in the US. Sora’s painting, “Last Sound,” was part of a museum initiative to diversify its collection by acquiring more than 100 multicultural objects.…

Live Nation Middle East asserted Tuesday that “no changes” had been made to Travis Scott’s upcoming concert at the Egyptian pyramids despite reports that officials in in the country had canceled the hip-hop star’s permit to perform there. “PSA There have been no changes to Travis Scott’s show in Egypt;…

Careem, the region’s leading multi-service app, has joined forces with PaySky, the leading financial technology and electronic payment solutions company in the Middle East and Africa, to introduce a faster payment solution for ride-hailing drivers by leveraging the power of PaySky’s digital payment platform “Yalla”. “Yalla” is a comprehensive digital…

The Pentagon is sending high-end F-35 fighter jets and a Navy destroyer to the Middle East to fend off increasingly aggressive maneuvers by Russian pilots over Syria and to deter a recent spate of attempted seizures of commercial fuel tankers by Iran. The deployment of the F-35s follows the arrival…