SALÉ, Morocco: Moroccan prosecutors on Thursday called for the death penalty for the three main extremist suspects on trial for the “bloodthirsty” murder of two young Scandinavian hikers.The maximum sentence was sought for 25-year-old suspected ringleader Abdessamad Ejjoud and two radicalized Moroccans, although the country has had a de facto freeze on executions since 1993.The three admitted…
SALÉ, Morocco: Moroccan prosecutors on Thursday called for the death penalty for the three main extremist suspects on trial for the “bloodthirsty” murder of two young Scandinavian hikers.The maximum sentence was sought for 25-year-old suspected ringleader Abdessamad Ejjoud and two radicalized Moroccans, although the country has had a de facto freeze on executions since 1993.The three admitted…
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s long and divisive election saga, which has been marred by violence, has formally ended with a ruling by the Constitutional Court that clears the way for President Joko Widodo to be sworn in for a second term.The court on Thursday rejected a challenge by retired army Gen. Prabowo Subianto, Widodo’s sole opponent in…
ANKARA: After Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost control of Istanbul in the rerun of the city’s mayoral election this week, there are two big questions to be answered: Where did President Recep Tayyip Erdogan go wrong with his strategy, and does the defeat represent the start of a permanent shift in the…
ANKARA: After Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) lost control of Istanbul in the rerun of the city’s mayoral election this week, there are two big questions to be answered: Where did President Recep Tayyip Erdogan go wrong with his strategy, and does the defeat represent the start of a permanent shift in the…
LONDON: The US defence chief on Thursday pressed NATO allies to join Washington's efforts to ensure the safety of ships in the Gulf after a spate of recent attacks. “We will work to ensure freedom of navigation in the Arabian Gulf,” US Acting Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Thursday in Brussels. Esper said he urged allies…
JEDDAH: Blue Man Group, one of the world’s most popular shows, is coming back to Jeddah for the third time. The show is a circus, a play and a stand-up comedy performance combined by three identical men covered in blue paint.Their performances are famous for their recurring themes, such as science and innocence. Each theme…
DUBAI: On the directives of the Saudi Minister of Interior, Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif, the Ministry’s Undersecretary for Security Forces Affairs, Maj. Gen. Dr. Fahd bin Saeed Al-Qahtani inaugurated the launching of security patrols in Jazan’s Al-Aridah Province. “This move comes as a continuation of the efforts exerted by King Salman’s Government…
DUBAI: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Osaka, Japan on Thursday amid a stormy weather, ahead of this year’s G20 summit that will take place in the city. The summit will take place at the International Exhibition Center in Osaka between June 28 and June 29. Leaders of the world’s biggest economies are expected…
As Saudi Arabia gears up for K-pop’s Super Junior we ask ‘what’s the draw?’ JEDDAH: It is just weeks to go before one of K-pop’s best-known groups, “Super Junior”, take to the stage in Jeddah, adding them to an ever-increasing hall of fame as the Kingdom continues on its wave of modernization. It wasn’t that…
As Saudi Arabia gears up for K-pop’s Super Junior we ask ‘what’s the draw?’ JEDDAH: It is just weeks to go before one of K-pop’s best-known groups, “Super Junior”, take to the stage in Jeddah, adding them to an ever-increasing hall of fame as the Kingdom continues on its wave of modernization. It wasn’t that…
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s blossoming film industry on Tuesday heralded a new dawn with the launch of the Kingdom’s first arthouse cinema. The outdoor Cinema El-Housh opened in the historic city of Jeddah with the screening of director Stanley Kubrick’s celebrated “2001: A Space Odyssey” to mark the movie’s 51st anniversary. The project is the brainchild…
JEDDAH: Amir Khan, the two-time world boxing champion, is set to appear for a one-off Fight Night event at King Abdullah Sports City Arena, on July 20 as part of the Jeddah Season festival. The Fight Night will be the culmination of a special “Boxing Week” organized by the World Boxing Council in the Kingdom of…
JEDDAH: Amir Khan, the two-time world boxing champion, is set to appear for a one-off Fight Night event at King Abdullah Sports City Arena, on July 20 as part of the Jeddah Season festival. The Fight Night will be the culmination of a special “Boxing Week” organized by the World Boxing Council in the Kingdom of…
MONTPELLIER, France: Valentina Giacinti and Aurora Galli scored and Italy earned its first appearance in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup since 1991 after beating China 2-0 on Tuesday night.Giacinti created and finished off her 15th-minute opener before Galli’s long strike put the result beyond doubt four minutes after halftime at the stiflingly hot…
