Thomas Moore is the renowned author of Care of the Soul, the classic No.1 New York Times bestseller. In Ageless Soul, Moore reveals a fresh, optimistic, and rewarding path toward aging, one that need not be feared, but rather embraced and cherished, according to a review published on goodreads.com. In Moore’s view, aging is the…
Exclusive: Saudi Human Rights Commission to modernize, be granted more powers, say sources RIYADH: The Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC) will undergo serious modernization and be granted more powers, a knowledgeable government source within the commission has told Arab News. “The aim is to empower HRC so that the human rights file and practices are…
MANCHESTER: Manchester City may trail Liverpool by two points in the early season running for the Premier League title, but opportunity knocks for the champions in a two-month stretch beginning with Saturday’s visit of Brighton to the Etihad. The visit of the Seagulls is the first of eight Premier League games Pep Guardiola’s men face against…
NEW YORK: Roger Federer and Serena Williams, the all-time leaders in Grand Slam titles, cruised into the fourth round of the US Open on Friday while 2014 US Open runner-up Kei Nishikori was ousted by Australian Alex de Minaur.Federer routed Britain’s 58th-ranked Dan Evans 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 in only 80 minutes, blasting 48 winners to…
LONDON: Liverpool maintained their 100 percent start to the Premier League season with a 3-0 win at Burnley to retake top spot from Manchester City, who earlier thrashed Brighton on Saturday. But Manchester United and Chelsea lost further ground on the leaders in disappointing draws with Southampton and Sheffield United. Liverpool have now won a club…
Brent crude settled above the $60 per barrel barrier as markets continued to be preoccupied with slowing global growth. The grade advanced to $60.43 per barrel while WTI rose to $55.11 per barrel. While economic growth concerns remain amid the ongoing trade war dispute, crude oil balances are tightening. Meanwhile, geopolitical developments remained a key…
Brent crude settled above the $60 per barrel barrier as markets continued to be preoccupied with slowing global growth. The grade advanced to $60.43 per barrel while WTI rose to $55.11 per barrel. While economic growth concerns remain amid the ongoing trade war dispute, crude oil balances are tightening. Meanwhile, geopolitical developments remained a key…
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Jammal Trust Bank (JTB) sought to reassure customers on Friday after the US Treasury Department placed the lender and its subsidiaries on a sanctions list. A JTB official said that “the bank and its funds are operating normally and there is no fear for the fate of their money.” The bank was placed on…
LYON: An assailant in France fatally stabbed one person and injured nine others Saturday outside a subway station near the city of Lyon before police detained him. Authorities said the reason for the attack was unclear. The detained man claimed to be Afghan but also gave at least two different identities, according to a security…
WASHINGTON: Five people were killed, including a shooter, and around 21 were injured in a gun rampage in the cities of Midland and Odessa in west Texas on Saturday, police and a local television station reported.“The active shooter was shot and killed at the Cinergy in Odessa,” Midland police said on Facebook, referring to a…
LYON: An assailant in France fatally stabbed one person and injured nine others Saturday outside a subway station near the city of Lyon before police detained him. Authorities said the reason for the attack was unclear. The detained man claimed to be Afghan but also gave at least two different identities, according to a security…
JEDDAH: “Three million people — two-thirds of them women and children — are counting on your support to make this violence stop,” said Mark Lowcock, the UN’s emergency relief coordinator, to the Security Council on Thursday on the situation in northwest Syria. Lowcock’s plea is the latest in a long line of impassioned appeals by…
JEDDAH: “Three million people — two-thirds of them women and children — are counting on your support to make this violence stop,” said Mark Lowcock, the UN’s emergency relief coordinator, to the Security Council on Thursday on the situation in northwest Syria. Lowcock’s plea is the latest in a long line of impassioned appeals by…
GAZA CITY: A Palestinian wounded during clashes with Israeli troops along the Gaza-Israel border died on Saturday, the Health Ministry in the blockaded coastal enclave said. Badreddin Abu Musa, 25, was “hit by a bullet to the head (in Friday’s clashes) and died this morning,” ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qudra said in a statement. Abu Musa was…
Al-Ahsa Oasis is one of the largest and most famous natural oases in the world, with over 3 million palm trees producing delicious dates. The place is widely considered to have the greenest and most fertile land in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province. The region contains prominent archaeological and historical sites — some that date back to 6,000…
Exclusive: Saudi Human Rights Commission to modernize, be granted more powers, say sources RIYADH: The Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC) will undergo serious modernization and be granted more powers, a knowledgeable government source within the commission has told Arab News. “The aim is to empower HRC so that the human rights file and practices are…
RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance concluded on Thursday the Mosque Construction Code workshop, which kicked off on Wednesday. It was held under the patronage of Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif Al-Asheikh, minister of Islamic affairs, call and guidance, and was inaugurated by his deputy, Dr. Youssef bin Saeed. More than 150 construction specialists…
JEDDAH: The Red Sea International Film Festival has announced cash prizes totaling $3 million to be awarded at the inaugural festival in Jeddah between March 12 and 21, 2020. Competition prizes reward cinematic excellence from around the world, emphasizing innovation and daring expression. The competition runs across six categories, with winners chosen by a jury of eminent international film…
BAHRAIN: “Your excess is someone else’s relief” is the slogan chosen by Conserving Bounties, a non-profit food bank in Bahrain that collects surplus food from hotels, restaurants, supermarkets and private events, and distributes it to needy workers and underprivileged families. Food waste in Bahrain is estimated at more than 400 tons per day, with the…
BAHRAIN: “Your excess is someone else’s relief” is the slogan chosen by Conserving Bounties, a non-profit food bank in Bahrain that collects surplus food from hotels, restaurants, supermarkets and private events, and distributes it to needy workers and underprivileged families. Food waste in Bahrain is estimated at more than 400 tons per day, with the…
