MAKKAH: “Saudi Arabia has proven its objectivity as it does not link humanitarian aid to political stances of states, race, nor religion,” Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, general supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief), said at a press conference in Makkah.Al-Rabeeah added that hosting the Gulf and Islamic summits in Makkah is…
MAKKAH: “Saudi Arabia has proven its objectivity as it does not link humanitarian aid to political stances of states, race, nor religion,” Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, general supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief), said at a press conference in Makkah.Al-Rabeeah added that hosting the Gulf and Islamic summits in Makkah is…
MAKKAH: Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan visited three palaces in Makkah on Wednesday: King Faisal’s Palace, Al-Saqqaf Palace and Al-Zaher Palace.This visit is part of the minister’s program to visit cultural sites throughout the Kingdom, aimed at inspecting the infrastructure, listening to the people in charge, and considering the support needed to…
JEDDAH: As we approach the end of Ramadan, it’s time to ease off the carb-heavy fried foods and try something new — with a little bit of effort, I persuaded my family to order a few healthy dishes using food delivery app Lugmety. I scrolled through the wide-ranging list of restaurants and settled on Poke Bowl,…
For the last 20 years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission. Her goal, as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has been to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift a…
CAIRO: Mahmoud Labib, “the barber of presidents,” received this title under former Egyptian presidents Anwar Sadat and Hosni Mubarak. “Once, I shaved Sadat’s son in my shop, and afterward his father asked him for my name,” Labib told Arab News. “The presidency called me to be the barber of Sadat and then Mubarak.” Over the decades,…
DUBAI: Acclaimed British boxer Amir Khan is heading into the boxing ring with ex-MMA fighter Neeraj Goyat in Saudi Arabia, in a historical bout taking place during Saudi Seasons. Khan, who is of Pakistani origin and described as “the biggest Muslim personality in sport since Muhammad Ali,” will become the first high profile Muslim boxer…
DUBAI: Acclaimed British boxer Amir Khan is heading into the boxing ring with ex-MMA fighter Neeraj Goyat in Saudi Arabia, in a historical bout taking place during Saudi Seasons. Khan, who is of Pakistani origin and described as “the biggest Muslim personality in sport since Muhammad Ali,” will become the first high profile Muslim boxer…
LONDON: Ben Stokes produced a fine all-round display as England began their quest to win the World Cup with a 104-run thrashing of South Africa in the tournament opener at the Oval on Thursday.The all-rounder top-scored with 89 in England’s 311 for eight, held a brilliant catch and took two for 12, including the last…
ISTANBUL: The Turkish economy contracted 2.6 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, in line with expectations, as the official data reinforced the country’s slide into recession after last year’s currency crisis.The major emerging market economy, which has a track record of more than 5 percent growth, has been rocked by a 36 percent tumble in…
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank cut its main lending rate Friday in a bid to revive the island’s economy, which was battered by the Easter suicide bombings that killed 258 people.The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said the rate at which it lent to commercial banks was reduced by 50 basis points to 8.5 percent…
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s central bank cut its main lending rate Friday in a bid to revive the island’s economy, which was battered by the Easter suicide bombings that killed 258 people.The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said the rate at which it lent to commercial banks was reduced by 50 basis points to 8.5 percent…
GENEVA: Julian Assange has been subjected to drawn-out “psychological torture,” a UN rights expert said Friday, accusing the United States, Britain, Ecuador and Sweden of “collective persecution” of the WikiLeaks founder.The United Nations special rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, Nils Melzer, also warned that if London agrees to an extradition…
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Germany to also ban the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah during his state visit on Friday, saying it should follow the UK’s lead. The UK banned Hezbollah early this year, calling it “terrorist organization.” Pompeo made his first visit to Germany as secretary of state at the start…
PHRAE, Thailand: Three men in northern Thailand were found guilty Friday of murdering a British expat and his Thai wife and sentenced to death.The bodies of retired petroleum engineer Alan Hogg, 64, and his wife Nhot Suddaen, 61, were found buried on their property in Phrae province last September.The Phrae Provincial Court found Nhot’s older…
ANKARA: The delivery schedule for Russia’s S-400 missile defense systems to Turkey is continuing as planned, Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hami Aksoy said on Friday, dismissing reports of delay.The US and Turkey have been at odds over Ankara’s decision to purchase the S-400s, which Washington says are not compatible with NATO systems and poses a…
DUBAI: Iran on Friday rejected what it says were “baseless” accusations made at an Arab summit, claiming Saudi had joined the United States and Israel in a “hopeless” effort to mobilize regional opinion against Tehran, state media reported.Saudi Arabia’s king told an emergency Arab summit that decisive action was needed to stop Iranian “escalations” in…
JERUSALEM: Two Israelis were wounded, one critically, in a knife attack in annexed east Jerusalem on Friday, police said.Police said the attacker had been “neutralized” without specifying whether he had been killed or wounded.The Old City, where the attack took place, has been the scene of numerous stabbings of Israelis by wildcat Palestinian assailants in…
MAKKAH: Security and safety measures are being stepped up around the Grand Mosque in Makkah as the end of Ramadan nears, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The director of crowd management at the Grand Mosque, Nizar Alaa’ Eddine, said authorities were ready to cope with the huge numbers expected to visit the holy site in…
NEW YORK: Ahmed Al-Faryan, counselor of the permanent representative of Saudi Arabia to the UN, has confirmed Saudi Arabia’s full support for the reform of the UN development system and the Kingdom’s commitment to the full implementation of the related General Assembly Resolution No. 72/279, noting its aspiration to pursue a transparent and inclusive process…
