BAMAKO, Mali: Countries are only “slowly” making headway in meeting promises to relocate stranded refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya and Niger, a senior UN official says.Nearly 48,000 people are in Libya, some of whom are being held in detention camps, according to UN figures, while thousands of others have been evacuated to neighboring Niger, where…
BAMAKO, Mali: Countries are only “slowly” making headway in meeting promises to relocate stranded refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya and Niger, a senior UN official says.Nearly 48,000 people are in Libya, some of whom are being held in detention camps, according to UN figures, while thousands of others have been evacuated to neighboring Niger, where…
TUNIS: Tunisia’s prime minister said exiled former autocrat Zine el Abidine Ben Ali would be allowed to return home if he was critically ill as reported by his lawyer.“I will give my green light for his return. It’s a humanitarian case. If he’s ill as rumored, he can return to his country like any other…
BEIRUT: The return of Israeli agent Amer Elias Fakhouri to Lebanon has sparked off heated debate about the Lebanese who fled to Israel during and after the Israeli occupation of the south of the country.The depth of feeling aroused was demonstrated in the social media exchanges and the protests that have been taking place.Fakhouri, 56,…
WASHINGTON: The US is to continue its economic pressure on Iran and its Lebanese proxy Hezbollah, the Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Marshall Billingslea said on Friday. Speaking at the Atlantic Council, Billingslea added that the drug trade in South America was financing the terrorist organization, and that other sources of funding included money laundering.…
JEDDAH: A world-renowned drummer behind a famous European music academy is hoping to use his expertise to propel budding Saudi artists onto the international stage. German percussionist and composer, Prof. Udo Dahmen, has offered consultancy support to any music schools, similar to his Popakademie Baden-Württemberg institution in Germany, setting up in Saudi Arabia in a…
JEDDAH: A world-renowned drummer behind a famous European music academy is hoping to use his expertise to propel budding Saudi artists onto the international stage. German percussionist and composer, Prof. Udo Dahmen, has offered consultancy support to any music schools, similar to his Popakademie Baden-Württemberg institution in Germany, setting up in Saudi Arabia in a…
JEDDAH: A world-renowned drummer behind a famous European music academy is hoping to use his expertise to propel budding Saudi artists onto the international stage. German percussionist and composer, Prof. Udo Dahmen, has offered consultancy support to any music schools, similar to his Popakademie Baden-Württemberg institution in Germany, setting up in Saudi Arabia in a…
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DUBAI: As seen in the past years, the Saudi National Day, marked every Sept. 23, has been widely celebrated by different countries, not just in the region, but in the world. As its 89th year celebration approaches, we look at upcoming celebrations, as well as a quick throwback to what countries did last year to…
DUBAI: As seen in the past years, the Saudi National Day, marked every Sept. 23, has been widely celebrated by different countries, not just in the region, but in the world. As its 89th year celebration approaches, we look at upcoming celebrations, as well as a quick throwback to what countries did last year to…
DUBAI: As seen in the past years, the Saudi National Day, marked every Sept. 23, has been widely celebrated by different countries, not just in the region, but in the world. As its 89th year celebration approaches, we look at upcoming celebrations, as well as a quick throwback to what countries did last year to…
LOS ANGELES: Luis Abram scored his first international goal with a header in the 85th minute, and Peru ended Brazil’s 17-game unbeaten streak since last year’s World Cup with a 1-0 victory Tuesday night. Peru shockingly pulled out only their second win over Brazil in 21 matches after Abram slipped into the box and nodded…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s first World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar Mansoor Al-Shehail, who was crowned the winner of the largest Battle Royal in WWE history, is very happy to be home in his country and with his family during his regional visit. He lives in the US and is under contract with the WWE for its NXT…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s first World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar Mansoor Al-Shehail, who was crowned the winner of the largest Battle Royal in WWE history, is very happy to be home in his country and with his family during his regional visit. He lives in the US and is under contract with the WWE for its NXT…
LONDON: Babcock International has won a contract to design new Type 31 frigates as Britain seeks to revive its once-mighty shipbuilding industry. The frigates will be assembled at Babcock’s facility in Rosyth, Scotland, and the program will support more than 2,500 jobs across the Britain, including its supply chain. The deal will boost Babcock’s efforts…
BENGALURU: British American Tobacco (BAT) said it would lay off 2,300 employees globally by January, about 4 percent of its workforce, as the world’s second largest tobacco company by sales focuses on newer smoking options such as e-cigarettes. More than 20 percent of its senior roles will be affected as the maker of Lucky Strike…
BENGALURU: British American Tobacco (BAT) said it would lay off 2,300 employees globally by January, about 4 percent of its workforce, as the world’s second largest tobacco company by sales focuses on newer smoking options such as e-cigarettes. More than 20 percent of its senior roles will be affected as the maker of Lucky Strike…
