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August 18th, 2026 - 12:32 GMT

P. Choiaqo

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 ...

Globally, Huawei has the world's third largest smartphone shipments after Apple and Samsung. (File photo)

April 16th, 2017 - 08:37 GMT

Huawei opens first showroom in Qatar, eyes 20 percent of market share

Islamist-linked violence rocked Algeria in the 1990s but has since waned, although armed groups remain active in some parts of the country where they mount attacks on security forces. (AFP/File)

April 16th, 2017 - 03:02 GMT

Algeria has to improve its national security if it wants to attract more investments: EU

According to sources, the newly-merged bank is interviewing people for various roles in order to eliminate duplication. Those who do not qualify will be asked to leave. (Shutterstock)

April 16th, 2017 - 02:09 GMT

First Abu Dhabi Bank confirms job cuts: Reuters

Standard Chartered said in its report on Lebanon that it expects GDP growth to pick up marginally to 1.5 percent in 2017, from an estimated 1 percent in 2016. (AFP/File)

April 16th, 2017 - 01:32 GMT

Lebanon's political scene is changing, so is its economy

Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. (AFP/Adem Altan)

April 16th, 2017 - 12:47 GMT

Turkey's economy grew twice as much as Europe, despite unrest: PM

Statistics show a 2.4 billion dinars ($1.7 billion) financial black hole in Libya's oil revenues which has yet to explained. (AFP/File)

April 16th, 2017 - 12:30 GMT

Where did Libya's oil money go?

Two of Rotana's hotels in Abu Dhabi will open this year: Pearl Rotana with 315 luxurious rooms and suites, and Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas (pictured here). (Rotana)

April 16th, 2017 - 12:00 GMT

Rotana plans two new hotels in Abu Dhabi in 2017, four by 2020

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum together with his father Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum (left) visiting the "Virtual Future" exhibition in Dubai on 9 February 2014. (AFP/File)

April 16th, 2017 - 10:43 GMT

Dubai will celebrate its last paper transaction in 2021: Sheikh Hamdan

Canada received more than 11,600 Saudi students in 2015, placing Saudi Arabia in the 6th rank among countries sending their students to Canada. (YouTube)

April 16th, 2017 - 09:56 GMT

Saudi Arabia strengthens education, healthcare ties with Canada

Qatar's labor rights record was questioned by many after it won the bid to host the 2022 World Cup. (AFP/ File)

April 16th, 2017 - 09:06 GMT

2022 World Cup will improve living, job conditions of Qatar's expat workers: Survey

The clock is ticking but 69 percent of GCC businesses may still not be prepared for VAT introduction in January 2018. (Pixabay)

April 16th, 2017 - 08:07 GMT

69 percent of GCC businesses still not prepared for VAT: Report

Lebanese protesters hold a Lebanese national flag on which is written in Arabic, "We are all refugees" on July 18, 2016 in the capital Beirut. (AFP/Joseph Eid)

April 14th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Lebanon needs $10B in infrastructure aid to cope with Syrian refugees: PM