SPIEF DIARY: Back in the USSR — a surreal tour of the St. Petersburg forum ST. PETERSBURG: The Expoforum on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, where the city’s International Economic Forum is being held, is cavernous.Walking the main thoroughfare from hall D1, where many of the big set pieces take place, to H, where the…
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump announced that he had suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country “has agreed to take strong measures” to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. But the deal the two neighbors agreed to falls short of some of the dramatic overhauls the US…
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump announced that he had suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country “has agreed to take strong measures” to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. But the deal the two neighbors agreed to falls short of some of the dramatic overhauls the US…
MINNEAPOLIS: A former Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an unarmed woman who had called 911 said Friday he “knew in an instant that I was wrong” and apologized to her family, just moments before a judge brushed off a defense request for leniency and ordered him to prison for 12½ years.The stiff sentence…
BEIRUT: More than 35,000 Syrian refugees face being left homeless following a demand by Lebanese authorities for them to demolish makeshift walls and ceilings built inside their tents. Civil groups say the Lebanese army has ordered refugees to rip down the structures by Monday. A Syrian civil engineer, Aref Mohammed Satouf, who has been helping…
BEIRUT: More than 35,000 Syrian refugees face being left homeless following a demand by Lebanese authorities for them to demolish makeshift walls and ceilings built inside their tents. Civil groups say the Lebanese army has ordered refugees to rip down the structures by Monday. A Syrian civil engineer, Aref Mohammed Satouf, who has been helping…
CAIRO: What are the reasons behind terrorists often choosing periods of religious festivals and events to carry out attacks on Egyptians? Arab News asked experts on Islamic political groups and security issues for their opinions. Alaa Azmi, a journalist and specialist in armed groups, said that terrorists often tried to exploit lax security during holiday…
RIYADH: A Saudi education campaign will offer financial rewards as part of efforts to reduce illiteracy in isolated and remote areas of the Kingdom. The Education Ministry’s summer campaigns will be run in four departments: Al-Khadra in Makkah, Al-Wajh in Tabuk, Al-Edabi in Sabya and Tarj in Bisha. The two-month campaigns will run until Aug. 5…
RIYADH: A Saudi education campaign will offer financial rewards as part of efforts to reduce illiteracy in isolated and remote areas of the Kingdom. The Education Ministry’s summer campaigns will be run in four departments: Al-Khadra in Makkah, Al-Wajh in Tabuk, Al-Edabi in Sabya and Tarj in Bisha. The two-month campaigns will run until Aug. 5…
RIYADH: A Saudi education campaign will offer financial rewards as part of efforts to reduce illiteracy in isolated and remote areas of the Kingdom. The Education Ministry’s summer campaigns will be run in four departments: Al-Khadra in Makkah, Al-Wajh in Tabuk, Al-Edabi in Sabya and Tarj in Bisha. The two-month campaigns will run until Aug. 5…
DUBAI: A start-up in Jordan has created its own programming language tailored for children’s learning capacity. Using Hello World Kids’ SmoothY, pupils master coding in a fun, gamified way by unlocking levels and solving problems to earn points and awards. Such skills will be vital in tomorrow’s jobs market, with consultants McKinsey & Company warning…
The concept store Thaa is reviving the idea of traditional Arabic dress for women looking for something different. Offering handmade dresses and abayas with simple, yet captivating, designs, Thaa is setting a trend with unique colors, minimalist styles, and products that are hand-embroidered and made with care. Thaa sells Middle Eastern brands that are ideal…
DUBAI: A start-up in Jordan has created its own programming language tailored for children’s learning capacity. Using Hello World Kids’ SmoothY, pupils master coding in a fun, gamified way by unlocking levels and solving problems to earn points and awards. Such skills will be vital in tomorrow’s jobs market, with consultants McKinsey & Company warning…
JEDDAH: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstars are in Jeddah this week, as the General Sports Authority (GSA) hosts the company’s Super Showdown event. One WWE superstar of Syrian decent, Mojo Rawley, will don traditional Saudi attire for the event, and told Arab News that he picked up his thobe and shomagh (traditional head dress) last time…
JEDDAH: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstars are in Jeddah this week, as the General Sports Authority (GSA) hosts the company’s Super Showdown event. One WWE superstar of Syrian decent, Mojo Rawley, will don traditional Saudi attire for the event, and told Arab News that he picked up his thobe and shomagh (traditional head dress) last time…
NOTTINGHAM: Nathan Coulter-Nile’s record-breaking innings laid the platform for Australia’s 15-run victory over the West Indies on Thursday as the World Cup holders bounced back from a top-order collapse to make it two successive wins. Australia were in dire straits at 38 for four after the West Indies fast bowlers proved too hot to handle…
WASHINGTON: With worries rising about trade wars and slower global growth, Friday’s jobs figures for May could serve as a reminder that the US economy is still mostly in good shape.Or, an unexpectedly weak employment report could intensify concerns that after a healthy first quarter, the US economy is actually stumbling.Economists have forecast that the…
DUBAI: More than a thousand — 1,109 to be precise — new restaurants opened in Dubai last year, in one of the fastest-growing industries across the UAE. That’s one restaurant for every 265 people in a city of 3.1 million, so it’s no wonder that so many new restaurants quickly go out of business. Beyond…
DUBAI: More than a thousand — 1,109 to be precise — new restaurants opened in Dubai last year, in one of the fastest-growing industries across the UAE. That’s one restaurant for every 265 people in a city of 3.1 million, so it’s no wonder that so many new restaurants quickly go out of business. Beyond…
SACRAMENTO, California: Leaders of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang were charged Thursday with directing killings and drug smuggling from within California’s most secure prisons, US prosecutors said.The charges detail five slayings and accuse an attorney of helping smuggle drugs and cellphones to aid the white supremacist gang.Sixteen Aryan Brotherhood members and associates are accused of…
