WASHINGTON: The warnings were unambiguous, and now so is the retreat: after threatening to hit Turkey with sanctions for buying a Russian missile defense system, the Trump administration is looking for a way to avoid doing so. Theoretically the sanctions were to be automatic, mandated by Congress, if NATO member Turkey opted to buy the…
ROME: A young American tourist confessed overnight to the murder of an Italian policeman probing a theft at a tony neighborhood near the Vatican, Italian media said Saturday.Hard-line Interior Minister Matteo Salvini called for “hard labor for life ... for these bastards” amid first reports the suspects were North African.“The suspects were filmed by surveillance…
GLENTIES, Ireland: The question of the unification of Ireland and British-ruled Northern Ireland will inevitably arise if Britain leaves the European Union without a divorce deal on Oct. 31, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said. He also warned that a so-called hard Brexit could undermine Scotland’s place in the United Kingdom. His comments on Friday…
KHARTOUM, July 27 (Reuters) - The head of a Sudanese investigative committee said on Saturday that 87 people were killed and 168 wounded on June 3 when a sit-in protest was violently broken up by security forces. Fath al-Rahman Saeed, the head of the committee, told a news conference that 17 of those killed were…
BEIRUT: Regime airstrikes on Saturday killed 10 civilians in northwest Syria, where ramped up attacks by Damascus and its ally Russia have claimed the lives of hundreds since late April.Idlib and parts of the neighboring provinces of Aleppo, Hama and Latakia are under the control of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, a militant group led by Syria’s…
JEDDAH: US President Donald Trump discussed current tensions with Iran with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in a call on Friday. Iran seized the British-flagged Stena Impero a week ago, prompting strong condemnation from the UK and allies. On Thursday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he was willing to go to Iran for…
JEDDAH: Thousands of young people and adults in Saudi Arabia are continuing to fall victim to bullying despite major campaigns to stamp it out, experts claim. Schools, businesses and society in general understand the need to tackle verbal, physical and emotional aggression which can leave individuals feeling isolated, worthless, and in some cases suicidal.The fictional…
JEDDAH: Thousands of young people and adults in Saudi Arabia are continuing to fall victim to bullying despite major campaigns to stamp it out, experts claim. Schools, businesses and society in general understand the need to tackle verbal, physical and emotional aggression which can leave individuals feeling isolated, worthless, and in some cases suicidal.The fictional…
DUBAI: Health chiefs in Gulf countries must take steps to make nursing and midwifery more attractive careers to address a shortage of trained professionals, according to experts. The advice comes as new figures reveal that Saudi Arabia needs to fill tens of thousands of posts over the next decade to cope with rising demand.According to…
RIYADH: The Saudi appetite for veganism as a lifestyle choice is taking off among the Kingdom’s youth, fed by prominent advocates of the practice. Concerns for health, animal rights and the environment are all proving to be key factors in motivating Saudis to change their diets and stop using animal products. Among the most notable…
I grew up in a family of academics and scientists. My father and mother are university professors in hydrology and analytical chemistry respectively, and my siblings all come from scientific backgrounds. I was the odd one out with my passion for culture, society and art, and ended up studying economics and political science. While I…
I grew up in a family of academics and scientists. My father and mother are university professors in hydrology and analytical chemistry respectively, and my siblings all come from scientific backgrounds. I was the odd one out with my passion for culture, society and art, and ended up studying economics and political science. While I…
SHANGHAI: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was left “hoping for the best” after defender Eric Bailly was stretchered off in a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday. The 25-year-old Ivorian appeared to get his foot stuck in the turf at Hongkou Stadium in Shanghai and a concerned Solskjaer said the player had hurt…
LOS ANGELES: Kawhi Leonard and Paul George laughed and cheered along with the crowd when the multibillionaire owner of the Los Angeles Clippers waved his arms, stomped his feet and screamed his new players’ praises in a cracking voice. “Pretty cool! Pretty cool!” Steve Ballmer shouted with glee. Leonard and George are already loving the…
LOS ANGELES: Kawhi Leonard and Paul George laughed and cheered along with the crowd when the multibillionaire owner of the Los Angeles Clippers waved his arms, stomped his feet and screamed his new players’ praises in a cracking voice. “Pretty cool! Pretty cool!” Steve Ballmer shouted with glee. Leonard and George are already loving the…
NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said state-run Saudi Aramco’s talks with Reliance Industries to buy a minority stake in the Indian conglomerate’s refining assets have not stalled. The two companies, Reliance and Aramco, are talking with a lot of goodwill, with good intention,” Al-Falih told Reuters in an interview. Reliance, controlled by…
NEW DELHI: Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said state-run Saudi Aramco’s talks with Reliance Industries to buy a minority stake in the Indian conglomerate’s refining assets have not stalled. The two companies, Reliance and Aramco, are talking with a lot of goodwill, with good intention,” Al-Falih told Reuters in an interview. Reliance, controlled by…
Malaysia is to relaunch a Chinese-backed rail deal after it was cancelled a year ago by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. The government pulled back from the deal last year because of concerns over its $16 billion cost. “The renegotiation for East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) has resulted in greater cooperation between Malaysia and China,” said…
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed a measure that would have ended companies’ practice of hiring workers on short-term contracts, his spokesman said on Friday, reneging on a campaign promise that helped put him in office.Philippine law lets employers hire workers to meet demand at peak times by using contracts that run five months,…
LONDON: Flights were being delayed at Britain's two busiest airports, London's Heathrow and Gatwick, following technical problems at the main air traffic control centre for southern England on Friday.The outage added to travel chaos in London, with commuter trains impacted by a summer heatwave and the Eurostar rail link to France halted by a power…
