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Egypt displays restoration of Tutankhamun gilded coffin

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s president has renewed a pledge for a cross-border military operation into northeastern Syria.In a speech Sunday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: “We’ve entered Afrin, Jarablus, Al-Bab. Now we will enter the east of the Euphrates.”Talks between US and Turkish officials have stalled over creating a safe zone in Syria east of the Euphrates River.…

Health Ministry to use ‘robot’  to diagnose patients during Hajj
Saudi Arabia

Health Ministry to use ‘robot’ to diagnose patients during Hajj

JEDDAH: Temperatures during Hajj season this year are expected to reach 50 degrees Celsius on some days, Saudi officials said Sunday.  Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental protection also expects humidity to reach 85 percent, making the climate feel even hotter.   The authority said there was a chance of some rain clouds over…

A blueprint for preserving Saudi Arabia’s urban heritage
Saudi Arabia

A blueprint for preserving Saudi Arabia’s urban heritage

JEDDAH: Public spaces express the culture and identity of a city’s inhabitants, regardless of their backgrounds. Be it in Saudi Arabia or France or Russia, cities are shaped by collective identities, shared memories, cultures and histories. The world’s most famous public places tell stories that influenced the social and political life of their cities, such…

Temperatures to hit 50C during Hajj 
Saudi Arabia

Temperatures to hit 50C during Hajj 

LONDON: Saudi gamer Mosaad Al-Dossary has made it into the final of the FIFA eWorld Cup in London after winning the Xbox competition Sunday.  The reigning world champion, who plays under the name Msdossary snatched up another win, beating French opponent "Rafsou" to claim the Xbox World Champion title. Al-Dossary, who quickly garnered worldwide gaming fame after winning last…

The Modist to launch UK Bicester Village pop-up in August
Lifestyle

The Modist to launch UK Bicester Village pop-up in August

DUBAI: Luxury modest wear e-tailer The Modist is set to open its first-ever European pop-up at the UK’s Bicester Village, an outlet shopping destination, between Aug. 12-Sept. 24, where shoppers can expect elegant pieces from its own brand Layeur, as well as a carefully-curated selection of attire from luxury brands. Desirée Bollier, chair and chief…

Readers line up for copy of British Vogue edited by UK’s Duchess Meghan
Lifestyle

Readers line up for copy of British Vogue edited by UK’s Duchess Meghan

DUBAI: Luxury modest wear e-tailer The Modist is set to open its first-ever European pop-up at the UK’s Bicester Village, an outlet shopping destination, between Aug. 12-Sept. 24, where shoppers can expect elegant pieces from its own brand Layeur, as well as a carefully-curated selection of attire from luxury brands. Desirée Bollier, chair and chief…

Australia look to Smith again as England take charge of first Ashes Test
Sport

Australia look to Smith again as England take charge of first Ashes Test

LONDON: Pep Guardiola has urged Manchester City to prepare for the “incredible challenge” of battling Liverpool for the Premier League title by landing an early blow against their rivals in Sunday’s Community Shield. Guardiola’s side pipped Liverpool to the Premier League by one point last season after a thrilling title race went down to the last…

Guardiola urges City to strike early blow against Liverpool
Sport

Guardiola urges City to strike early blow against Liverpool

LONDON: Pep Guardiola has urged Manchester City to prepare for the “incredible challenge” of battling Liverpool for the Premier League title by landing an early blow against their rivals in Sunday’s Community Shield. Guardiola’s side pipped Liverpool to the Premier League by one point last season after a thrilling title race went down to the last…

Ponting calls for cricket to ditch neutral umpires
Sport

Ponting calls for cricket to ditch neutral umpires

JEDDAH: Turki Al-Sheikh, chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, has officially completed his takeover of Spanish football club Almeria, according to reports.  “After continuous speculation, Almeria have been sold to Turki Al-Sheikh after the operation went through for about €20 million ($22.26 million),” Spanish paper Marca said on its website.  Al-Sheikh will…

INTERVIEW: Bringing Korean luxury to the Middle East market
Business

INTERVIEW: Bringing Korean luxury to the Middle East market

The speedometer was touching 120 km per hour on Sheikh Zayed Road, and I sat behind the wheel of a gutsy Genesis G70 sports sedan owned by Altar Yilmaz. “This is the best car I’ve ever driven,” he said. After a career with some of the best-known motor brands in the world, that was quite…

US shale shippers to foot bill for Trump steel tariffs
Business

US shale shippers to foot bill for Trump steel tariffs

BEIJING: Plains All American Pipeline said it will tack on a fee for users of a new oil pipeline to pay for the cost of the Trump administration’s imported steel tariffs, becoming the first US operator to do so. In addition to steel levies announced last year, President Donald Trump said on Thursday he plans to…

Musk to launch China tunneling company unit this month
Business

Musk to launch China tunneling company unit this month

An eventful week ended with downward momentum for oil prices. Brent crude fell to $61.89 and WTI dropped to $55.66 per barrel. Oil has been under pressure from concerns over global economic growth amid ongoing US-China trade tensions. However, crude remains healthy, reflected by growing demand from refineries in Asia, where new refining capacity is…

‘Many killed’ in shooting at Walmart in El Paso, Texas
World

‘Many killed’ in shooting at Walmart in El Paso, Texas

KABUL: The US is seeking a peace deal that can pave the way for the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, Washington’s special envoy said hours before the resumption of major talks with the Taliban on Saturday.“We are pursuing a #peace agreement, not a withdrawal agreement; a peace agreement that enables withdrawal,” Zalmay Khalilzad tweeted.“Our…

US envoy: Withdrawal from Afghanistan ‘condition based’
World

US envoy: Withdrawal from Afghanistan ‘condition based’

KUALA LUMPUR: Air travelers leaving Malaysia will have to pay an airport tax ranging from $2 to $37 from Sept. 1.The so-called departure levy seeks to boost the government’s coffers and stimulate domestic tourism.Government and tourism officials on Saturday defended the tax, saying there had been no negative effects since it was first mooted in…

Police detain dozens at Moscow opposition protest
World

Police detain dozens at Moscow opposition protest

MOSCOW: Police detained dozens of demonstrators in Moscow on Saturday as Russian opposition supporters took to the streets in defiance of a formidable security presence, in fresh protests calling for fair elections in the capital next month. The unauthorized march, which comes after stark warnings from Russian authorities and a crackdown on Kremlin critics, was…

Libya’s Mitiga airport halts air traffic following shelling
Middle East

Libya’s Mitiga airport halts air traffic following shelling

STUTTGART: Nobel laureate Nadia Murad on Saturday urged Iraq’s Yazidi minority to return to their ancestral heartland of Sinjar, five years after militants launched a brutal assault on their community there. Murad was one of thousands of women and girls from the ancient faith abducted by Daesh as they overran swathes of Iraq in 2014.Speaking…

Blast kills 31 regime fighters at Syria airbase
Middle East

Blast kills 31 regime fighters at Syria airbase

ANKARA: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the first new church in Turkey since it became a modern republic in 1923.The church in the Istanbul suburb of Yesilkoy will serve the 17,000-strong Syriac Christian community, which is also paying for the new building.“It is the Turkish republic’s duty to meet…

Iranian pilgrim’s sight saved  by Saudi doctors in Makkah
Saudi Arabia

Iranian pilgrim’s sight saved by Saudi doctors in Makkah

JEDDAH: A surgical team at Makkah’s King Abdullah Medical City (KAMC) has successfully removed a tumor from a 58-year-old Iranian pilgrim. The tumor was discovered in the pilgrim’s pituitary gland. It was severely affecting his sight and required urgent surgery. It was performed by surgical teams from the neurology department and the otorhinolaryngology department, the Ministry…

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