COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Police in Denmark say a 22-year-old Swedish man has been arrested and an international arrest warrant has been issued for 23-year-old man, also from Sweden, in connection with an early morning explosion that damaged the headquarters of the Danish Tax Agency, slightly injuring a bystander.Copenhagen Police Chief Inspector Joergen Bergen Skov says the…
KARACHI: Pakistanis, gearing up to celebrate the nation’s 72 Independence Day on August 14, are finding it difficult to match the zeal and fervor of previous years. In addition to torrential rains, traders say, the Eid Al-Adha holiday lull has cast a damper on the business mood in Karachi, the country’s commercial hub and the…
SRINAGAR: Kashmiris are fearing demographic change following the revocation of Article 370 of the constitution. Article 370 gave exclusive land rights to the people of Kashmir and blocked outsiders from seeking jobs and settlement in the state. However, people in the valley are apprehensive about the intent of New Delhi after the government removed the special…
CARTHAGE, Tunisia: Saber Sessi was working the night shift at a municipality vehicle depot in Carthage, Tunisia, when he signed off on five bulldozers in the early hours of July 9.Unbeknownst to him, the intended target for those bulldozers was his home.“I opened the gate, I handed (the keys) over and then I saw them…
CARTHAGE, Tunisia: Saber Sessi was working the night shift at a municipality vehicle depot in Carthage, Tunisia, when he signed off on five bulldozers in the early hours of July 9.Unbeknownst to him, the intended target for those bulldozers was his home.“I opened the gate, I handed (the keys) over and then I saw them…
CARTHAGE, Tunisia: Saber Sessi was working the night shift at a municipality vehicle depot in Carthage, Tunisia, when he signed off on five bulldozers in the early hours of July 9.Unbeknownst to him, the intended target for those bulldozers was his home.“I opened the gate, I handed (the keys) over and then I saw them…
MAKKAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has removed two office managers from their positions after they failed to provide the required services to pilgrims. The decision was approved by Prince Badr bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Governor of Makkah Region. The office managers were working under the Hujjaj South Asia Establishment. They were…
Violations by Hajj pilgrims dropped 29% compared to 2018, says Prince Khalid Al-Faisal MAKKAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for supervising the services offered to pilgrims during this year’s Hajj, the Saudi Press Agency reported.Prince Khalid said all Saudis were proud of the efforts made to…
Violations by Hajj pilgrims dropped 29% compared to 2018, says Prince Khalid Al-Faisal MAKKAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal thanked King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for supervising the services offered to pilgrims during this year’s Hajj, the Saudi Press Agency reported.Prince Khalid said all Saudis were proud of the efforts made to…
What We Are Reading Today: The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom A book of great ambition, Sarah M. Broom’s The Yellow House tells 100 years of her family and their relationship to home in a neglected area of one of America’s most mythologized cities. It is a “transformative, deeply moving story from an unparalleled…
DUBAI: Indonesian actor Dude Harlino has said his Hajj pilgrimage was the most beautiful and happiest time of his life, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Monday. The actor had been invited by the Saudi media ministry to perform Hajj, but had only an hour to decide and three days to prepare for his…
DUBAI: The healing and hydrating powers of nature are at the heart of Toulane Essentials. Inspired by her grandparents’ use of natural oils, Eman Al-Sherif, founder of the UAE-based skincare label, launched her brand with the help of her sister, the social media influencer Dina Al-Sherif, in 2018. Being Palestinian, Eman said she grew up…
LONDON: Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been ruled out for “the next few weeks” by boss Jurgen Klopp after suffering a calf injury in the 4-1 win over Norwich. Alisson limped off in the first half of Liverpool’s Premier League opener at Anfield on Friday. Klopp revealed on Monday that he does not expect the 26-year-old…
LONDON: Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been ruled out for “the next few weeks” by boss Jurgen Klopp after suffering a calf injury in the 4-1 win over Norwich. Alisson limped off in the first half of Liverpool’s Premier League opener at Anfield on Friday. Klopp revealed on Monday that he does not expect the 26-year-old…
LONDON: The Andy Ruiz-Anthony Joshua world heavyweight championship bout being held at a custom-built venue in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, has the potential to “change boxing forever,” according to fight promoter Eddie Hearn. Having lost his three world heavyweight IBF, WBA and WBO titles after a shock loss to Ruiz in June, Joshua is seeking to…
DUBAI: Saudi Aramco proved itself the most profitable company in history on Monday with financial figures that beat all its competitors by a long way. The Kingdom’s oil giant reported net income of $46.9 billion for the first half of 2019, way ahead of the $31.5 billion reported by the next biggest earner, Apple. Aramco’s…
DUBAI: Saudi Aramco proved itself the most profitable company in history on Monday with financial figures that beat all its competitors by a long way. The Kingdom’s oil giant reported net income of $46.9 billion for the first half of 2019, way ahead of the $31.5 billion reported by the next biggest earner, Apple. Aramco’s…
DUBAI: Saudi Aramco proved itself the most profitable company in history on Monday with financial figures that beat all its competitors by a long way. The Kingdom’s oil giant reported net income of $46.9 billion for the first half of 2019, way ahead of the $31.5 billion reported by the next biggest earner, Apple. Aramco’s…
SYDNEY: A knife-wielding man killed one person and attempted to stab several others in a central Sydney rampage Tuesday before being chased and pinned down by members of the public, witnesses told AFP. Police said a 21-year-old Sydney man with a history of mental illness is believed to have killed a woman of around the…
TORONTO: Canadian police said Monday they believe two teenage fugitives suspected of killing a North Carolina woman, her Australian boyfriend and another man took their own lives amid a nationwide manhunt.The Manitoba Medical Examiner completed the autopsies and confirmed that two bodies found last week in dense bush in northern Manitoba province were indeed 19-year-old…
