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Santander: A coastal break away from the crowds
DUBAI: The 2019 Venice Biennale marked the first time that Pakistan has had a national pavilion at the world’s oldest and most prestigious contemporary art show. The Pakistan pavilion presented a solo exhibition of the conceptual, multi-disciplinary artist Naiza Khan, who works between London and Karachi. Her experimental oeuvre reflects her thoughtful depiction and analysis of…
Naiza Khan’s ‘disrupted geography’ on display in Venice
DUBAI: The 2019 Venice Biennale marked the first time that Pakistan has had a national pavilion at the world’s oldest and most prestigious contemporary art show. The Pakistan pavilion presented a solo exhibition of the conceptual, multi-disciplinary artist Naiza Khan, who works between London and Karachi. Her experimental oeuvre reflects her thoughtful depiction and analysis of…
Review: Confused narrative impedes Netflix scare series ‘Typewriter’
DUBLIN: Santander is generally off the tourist radar for most visitors to Spain, which is a shame given how much it has to offer. While it might not have the culinary cachet of San Sebastian, or the artistic offerings of Bilbao, the capital of the Cantabrian region has a charm all of its own. The…
Simona Halep becomes first Romanian woman to reach Wimbledon final
JEDDAH: For the first time, the Saudi Bowling Federation is preparing to participate in the sixth World Bowling Women’s Championships, to beheld in Las Vegas on Aug. 22-30. After four days of tournaments in the main cities where the Saudi women’s teams are based — Riyadh, Alkhobar and Jeddah — six playershave qualified to participate:…
Saudi bowlers to make World Women Championship debut
JEDDAH: For the first time, the Saudi Bowling Federation is preparing to participate in the sixth World Bowling Women’s Championships, to beheld in Las Vegas on Aug. 22-30. After four days of tournaments in the main cities where the Saudi women’s teams are based — Riyadh, Alkhobar and Jeddah — six playershave qualified to participate:…
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal braced for epic Wimbledon semifinals showdown
LONDON: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal battle for a place in the Wimbledon final on Friday, 11 years after they mesmerized Center Court in a Grand Slam championship match widely regarded as the greatest ever played.Nadal emerged triumphant that day, winning in five sets in a four-hour 48-minute epic of fluctuating fortunes that stretched out…
OPEC sees lower 2020 demand for its oil, points to surplus
LONDON: Oil prices hit a six-week high on Thursday as oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico were evacuated ahead of a storm, while an incident with a British tanker in the Middle East highlighted tensions in the region.Brent crude futures reversed early losses and were up 40 cents at $67.41 a barrel by 0852…
Oil at 6-week high on Gulf of Mexico storm, Iran tensions
LONDON: Oil prices hit a six-week high on Thursday as oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico were evacuated ahead of a storm, while an incident with a British tanker in the Middle East highlighted tensions in the region.Brent crude futures reversed early losses and were up 40 cents at $67.41 a barrel by 0852…
Egypt’s arrears to foreign oil firms fall to $900m at end of June: minister
LONDON: OPEC on Thursday forecast world demand for its crude will decline next year as rivals pump more, pointing to the return of a surplus despite an OPEC-led pact to restrain supplies.Giving its first 2020 forecasts in a monthly report, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said the world would need 29.27 million barrels…
Russian jailed in Bali for smuggling drugged orangutan
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina: Thousands of mourners, including relatives of the victims, are gathering for a commemoration on the 24th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, the worst mass killing in Europe since World War II.The ceremony at a memorial site near Srebrenica on Thursday will include the burial of 33 newly identified victims of the July 11-22,…
Bosnian Muslims mark 24th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina: Thousands of mourners gathered in Bosnia on Thursday to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, the worst mass killing in Europe since World War II.Relatives of the more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys killed by Bosnian Serb troops were among those attending a ceremony at a memorial site that included…
UN launches investigation into Philippines drug war deaths
DENPASAR, Indonesia: A Russian tourist who attempted to smuggle a drugged orangutan out of Indonesia in his suitcase was sentenced to a year in prison Thursday after claiming that he wanted to keep the animal as a pet.Judges also ordered Andrei Zhestkov to pay a 10-million rupiah ($700) fine or serve two additional months in…
Two killed as car bomb targets funeral in Libya’s Benghazi
BENGHAZI: At least four people were killed and 33 wounded when a car bomb hit a funeral of a former senior military commander in the east Libyan city of Benghazi, a spokesman for the eastern administration’s interior ministry said.The funeral at Benghazi's Huwari cemetery was for Khalifa Mismari, the assistant commander of Libya's special forces under…
Iranian opposition urges Europe to reinstate nuclear sanctions on Tehran
LONDON: European powers must reinstate sanctions against Iran in response to Tehran’s breach of the international accord to curb its nuclear program, the Iranian opposition in exile warned.Europe had been attempting to preserve the 2015 deal since Donald Trump withdrew the US last year. But Iran has reacted to heightened tensions with Washington by enriching…
Egypt arrests Mubarak supporter who criticized government
Algeria parliament elects opposition figure as chairman after protesters demand change ALGIERS: Algerian lawmakers late on Wednesday elected an Islamist opposition figure as chairman of parliament under pressure from mass protests demanding the departure of the ruling elite.The parliament elected Slimane Chenine of the Movement of National Construction party to replace Moad Bouchareb from the…
Saudi Arabia ranked second among G20 countries for telecoms expansion
RIYADH: The SNAD Mohammed bin Salman program has announced the disbursement of more than SR90 million ($24 million) to 4,700 beneficiaries. Since its launch, the program has disbursed more than SR300 million to more than 15,000 Saudis, as part of its aim to support newlyweds, promote knowledge and achieve sustainable social development. As part of…
Saudi Arabia’s SNAD program disburses SR90m to 4,700 beneficiaries
RIYADH: The SNAD Mohammed bin Salman program has announced the disbursement of more than SR90 million ($24 million) to 4,700 beneficiaries. Since its launch, the program has disbursed more than SR300 million to more than 15,000 Saudis, as part of its aim to support newlyweds, promote knowledge and achieve sustainable social development. As part of…
Beekeeping is buzzword at Saudi international honey forum
BAHA: Beekeeping experts from around the world on Wednesday descended on the Kingdom to take part in an international honey forum. The gathering, timed to coincide with Saudi Arabia’s 12th International Honey Festival being held in the southwestern region of Baha, focused on the medical and nutritional uses of the product. Experts from Saudi Arabia, the…
