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Stunning Sarajevo: A city of contrasts
DUBLIN: Sarajevo is one of those places that everyone has heard of, even if not everyone knows where it is. During the Balkans war, the Bosnian capital became a byword for suffering, then defiance, then hope, and even now it’s somewhat hard not to associate it with its famous siege. But Sarajevo is a thriving…
Saudi designer Arwa Al-Banawi honored at the Grazia Style Awards
DUBLIN: Sarajevo is one of those places that everyone has heard of, even if not everyone knows where it is. During the Balkans war, the Bosnian capital became a byword for suffering, then defiance, then hope, and even now it’s somewhat hard not to associate it with its famous siege. But Sarajevo is a thriving…
In time for Ramadan, Iraqi TV drama returns after 7 years
BAGHDAD: Every evening at the Muntada Al-Masrah theater on Baghdad’s Rashid street, the cast and crew of the first TV drama filmed in Iraq in seven years take their places among the rooms and courtyard of this 19th-century building and shoot new scenes of their highly-anticipated series.The arts are coming to life again in Baghdad,…
Chelsea qualify for Champions League as Arsenal, Man Utd flop
LOS ANGELES: James Harden out-dueled Kevin Durant down the stretch to lift the Houston Rockets to a 126-121 overtime victory over Golden State on Saturday that trimmed the deficit in their NBA playoff series.Harden drained a three-pointer with 49 seconds left in overtime and after Durant made three free throws he added a step-back floater…
Rockets edge Warriors in NBA overtime thriller
LOS ANGELES: James Harden out-dueled Kevin Durant down the stretch to lift the Houston Rockets to a 126-121 overtime victory over Golden State on Saturday that trimmed the deficit in their NBA playoff series.Harden drained a three-pointer with 49 seconds left in overtime and after Durant made three free throws he added a step-back floater…
Country House wins Kentucky Derby as Maximum Security disqualified
LOS ANGELES: James Harden out-dueled Kevin Durant down the stretch to lift the Houston Rockets to a 126-121 overtime victory over Golden State on Saturday that trimmed the deficit in their NBA playoff series.Harden drained a three-pointer with 49 seconds left in overtime and after Durant made three free throws he added a step-back floater…
Saudi Telecom issues $1.25bn debut sukuk
LONDON: Emaar Properties, the developer of the world’s tallest tower, on Sunday reported a rise in profits as sales grew by more than 50 percent despite a tough real estate market. The Dubai-listed company said it made 1.742 billion dirhams ($474 million) in the first quarter, compared with 1.625 billion dirhams a year earlier, marking…
Dubai developer Emaar reports profit rise as sales soar
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector growth remained steady — though unchanged — in April, but strong demand and increased business confidence did not translate into job creation, a monthly survey of companies showed on Sunday. The seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) remained unchanged month on month at 56.8 in…
Saudi private sector growth stable in April
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector growth remained steady — though unchanged — in April, but strong demand and increased business confidence did not translate into job creation, a monthly survey of companies showed on Sunday. The seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD Saudi Arabia Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) remained unchanged month on month at 56.8 in…
Ramadan around the world
JEDDAH: Muslims worldwide are welcoming the holy month of Ramadan with much anticipation and delight. Traditionally marked by the sighting of the crescent moon, more than 1 billion Muslims will celebrate and reflect on their faith as they fast from sunrise to sunset for the whole month. Designed to purify the body and focus on…
Sri Lanka police discover suspected training camp for extremist militants
KATTANKUDY: Sri Lankan police on Sunday discovered a 10-acre camp in the eastern town of Kattankudy, where extremist militants linked to the deadly Easter attacks are believed to have practiced shooting and bombmaking.The walled terrain is nestled in a poor residential area on the outskirts of the home town of Zahran Hashim, who is believed…
‘Several injured’ in passenger plane emergency landing in Moscow
JEDDAH: Muslims worldwide are welcoming the holy month of Ramadan with much anticipation and delight. Traditionally marked by the sighting of the crescent moon, more than 1 billion Muslims will celebrate and reflect on their faith as they fast from sunrise to sunset for the whole month. Designed to purify the body and focus on…
Mesaharati: An ancient career fights extinction in digital age
CAIRO: A mesaharati is a person who wakes others up before dawn in order to eat before their fast during Ramadan. The job has been around for generations, and despite the technological revolution, it is an honored tradition that continues to this day. The Al-Jabarti family, for instance — from which the great historian Abdul…
UN calls for a week-long humanitarian truce in Libya
Brother of Algeria’s ex-President Bouteflika placed in custody by military judge ALGIERS: An Algerian military judge has placed the youngest brother of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and two former intelligence chiefs in custody, state TV reported, joining a string of businessmen and officials under investigation over corruption ahead of a presidential election.Said Bouteflika and the…
Brother of Algeria’s ex-President Bouteflika placed in custody by military judge
Brother of Algeria’s ex-President Bouteflika placed in custody by military judge ALGIERS: An Algerian military judge has placed the youngest brother of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and two former intelligence chiefs in custody, state TV reported, joining a string of businessmen and officials under investigation over corruption ahead of a presidential election.Said Bouteflika and the…
King Salman receives Burkina Faso’s National Assembly president
Faisal Al-Sharif, director general of the Saudi Financial Sector Development Program Faisal Al-Sharif is the director general of the Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP), one of the 13 executive programs launched by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) to achieve the objectives of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. As director general, Al-Sharif plays a key…
Faisal Al-Sharif, director general of the Saudi Financial Sector Development Program
Faisal Al-Sharif, director general of the Saudi Financial Sector Development Program Faisal Al-Sharif is the director general of the Financial Sector Development Program (FSDP), one of the 13 executive programs launched by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA) to achieve the objectives of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. As director general, Al-Sharif plays a key…
King Salman addresses Saudi Arabia to mark the start of Ramadan
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman delivered a speech Sunday to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan to Saudi citizens and Muslims all over the world. “The Kingdom, since its establishment at the hands of King Abdul Aziz, has taken upon itself the service of Islam and Islamic issues, and all that contributes…
