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August 18th, 2026 - 12:32 GMT

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First person jailed for protesting AI is woman aged 69

ALBAWABA - Wynd Kaufmyn reports to serve 14 days in jail after a conviction tied to an AI protest was handed down to her. The San Francisco woman participated in a protester blockade of OpenAI’s building in February 2025, defiant and undeterred she says the wrong person is behind bars. Kaufmyn’s sentencing is held to be the first ever conviction handed down due to anti AI activity, moving the AI ...

Safa Al Hashem, Kuwait’s only female MP, is notorious for her populist comments against expats, including recommending that expats should be banned from obtaining driving licenses and be taxed to walk on the streets. (AFP)

May 8th, 2017 - 02:00 GMT

Kuwait Deports At Least 21,000 Expats Between 2016-2017: Al-Qabas

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) was among the few markets that did well in April and gained 1.8 percent. (AFP/ File)

May 8th, 2017 - 01:14 GMT

Poor Investments, Lack of Liquidity Drag MENA Markets Down in April: Report

James Hogan, Etihad's current CEO, has been with the company for 10 years and will be leaving his role on July 1, 2017. (AFP/ Karim Sahib)

May 8th, 2017 - 08:57 GMT

Life After Hogan: Etihad Appoints New CFO, Interim CEO as Powerful Chief Steps Down

STC Group CEO, Khaled Biyari. (YouTube)

May 8th, 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Saudi Telecom's Net Income Rises 5.4 Percent in Q1 2017

In a new poll, 65 percent of Jordanian respondents believe that the government should encourage Syrian refugees to go back to their country. (AFP/ Khalil Mazraawi)

May 8th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Many Jordanians Blame Syrian Refugees for Jordan's Faltering Economy

The proposed law, now in the final stages of approval, is expected to clearly define the rights, duties and accountability of all concerned parties involved in a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) business venture in Qatar. (Pixabay)

May 8th, 2017 - 04:00 GMT

New Public-Private Partnership Law to Launch in Qatar: Official

Nearly 100 years have passed since Saudi Arabia’s founder King Abdulaziz first urged Saudi citizens to start investing in oil-giant company Aramco. (Alriyadh)

May 7th, 2017 - 06:00 GMT

Saudi Arabia's Founding Father Foresaw Aramco’s Value 100 Years Ago

Upcoming events sponsored by Qatar Airways will include the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017, the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, the FIFA Club World Cup, the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. (AFP/ Eric Piermont)

May 7th, 2017 - 04:30 GMT

Qatar Airways Bags FIFA Deal for Official Partner and Airline Until 2022

Middle East carriers have recorded a passenger growth of 4.9 percent in March, against 9.5 percent in February. (Pexels)

May 7th, 2017 - 02:39 GMT

Middle East Airlines See Slower Passenger Growth in March: IATA

Saudi Arabia is the top Arab country in terms of number of tourists to Egypt, followed by Jordan, Kuwait and Lebanon. (Pixabay)

May 7th, 2017 - 12:30 GMT

Egypt: Arab Tourists Up 38 Percent in Q1 2017, 17 Percent in 2016

A code-sharing agreement means that MEA and Turkish Airlines will share the same flight, so that a flight for one airline could be operated by the other, expanding their services without additional costs. (Wikimedia)

May 7th, 2017 - 11:55 GMT

Lebanon's MEA, Turkish Airlines Announce Code-Sharing Alliance

French opinion polls show centrist candidate Emmanuel Macro has a commanding lead over the far right’s Marine Le Pen. (AFP/ Eric Feferberg)

May 7th, 2017 - 11:02 GMT

Oil Stabilizes, Stocks Soar as Macron Leads French Election Polls