DUBAI: Lebanese influencer Nathalie Fanj explored the stunning scenery of Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ula over the weekend and documented her trip on Instagram. Fanj was wowed by the ruins of Mada’in Saleh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that features well-preserved, rock-cut tombs and monuments dating back to the Nabatean period. The influencer took her 480,000 Instagram…
DUBAI: Lebanese influencer Nathalie Fanj explored the stunning scenery of Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ula over the weekend and documented her trip on Instagram. Fanj was wowed by the ruins of Mada’in Saleh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that features well-preserved, rock-cut tombs and monuments dating back to the Nabatean period. The influencer took her 480,000 Instagram…
‘Knock Down the House’ filmmaker wants to ‘encourage political participation’ DUBAI: American documentary “Knock Down the House” created a buzz in the film industry when it had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January. The film, about four female US primary candidates, has an approval rating of 100 percent on review site…
LONDON: Celtic secured an eighth successive Scottish Premiership title with a 3-0 win away to Aberdeen on Saturday. The Hoops, who only needed only to avoid defeat at Pittodrie to be sure of retaining their crown, saw Aberdeen’s James Wilson twice hit the woodwork when the match was still scoreless. But Celtic took the lead…
LONDON: Celtic secured an eighth successive Scottish Premiership title with a 3-0 win away to Aberdeen on Saturday. The Hoops, who only needed only to avoid defeat at Pittodrie to be sure of retaining their crown, saw Aberdeen’s James Wilson twice hit the woodwork when the match was still scoreless. But Celtic took the lead…
BOSTON: Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 13 rebounds, George Hill finished with 21 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.Khris Middleton added 20 points.Antetokounmpo had only 13 field goal attempts but had 16 points from the free…
Almarai’s head of investor relations breaking workplace gender boundaries in Saudi Arabia RIYADH: For Maria Al-Zahrani, living and working in Saudi Arabia is not only a career opportunity, but also a “mission.”The daughter of a Saudi father and an American mother, she felt the pull of the Kingdom from an early age, and after her father’s…
WASHINGTON:- US trade officials rejected Tesla Inc’s bid for relief from President Donald Trump’s 25-percent tariffs on the Chinese-made Autopilot “brain” of its Model 3 and other electric vehicles, one of more than 1,000 product denials linked to China’s industrial development plans.According to documents filed by the US Trade Representative’s office (USTR) and reviewed by…
WASHINGTON:- US trade officials rejected Tesla Inc’s bid for relief from President Donald Trump’s 25-percent tariffs on the Chinese-made Autopilot “brain” of its Model 3 and other electric vehicles, one of more than 1,000 product denials linked to China’s industrial development plans.According to documents filed by the US Trade Representative’s office (USTR) and reviewed by…
KIGALI: The remains of nearly 85,000 people murdered in Rwanda’s genocide were laid to rest Saturday in a somber ceremony in Kigali, a quarter of a century after the slaughter.Mourners sobbed as 81 white coffins containing the remains of 84,437 victims of the 1994 mass killings were buried at the Nyanza Genocide Memorial in the…
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities resumed their tough stance against illegal fishing in the country’s waters by sinking 51 foreign ships Saturday, as the government ramps up efforts to exert greater control over its vast maritime territory.The seized ships were sunk at five ports across the archipelago, which has some of the world’s richest fishing grounds, the…
‘I shall reign with righteousness’: Thailand crowns king in ornate ceremonies BANGKOK: Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Saturday completed Buddhist and Brahmin rituals to symbolically transform him into a living god as the Southeast Asian nation crowned its first monarch in nearly seven decades.The coronation of King Vajiralongkorn, 66, took place inside the Grand Palace…
A Jordanian mayor apologized on Saturday for his interaction with a group of Israeli tourists, after his hospitality toward them triggered a protest, angry meetings, a social media backlash and a resignation. Ibrahim Karim Karaki, who is mayor of Karak, organized a day-long tour for the visitors during the Jewish Passover holiday. He was seen…
ISTANBUL, ANKARA : Three Turkish soldiers died on Saturday in a mortar attack by Kurdish militants launched from Iraqi territory, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. “Three of our brothers in arms died as martyrs after mortar fire from northern Iraq by terrorists,” the ministry said, in reference to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). A fourth…
Brother of former Algerian president, two former intelligence chiefs arrested — Ennahar TV ALGIERS: Algerian police have arrested Said Bouteflika, the youngest brother of former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, and two former intelligence chiefs, Generals Bachir Athmane Tartag and Mohamed Mediene, Ennahar TV said on Saturday.Said Bouteflika, who served as a top adviser to the presidency…
Esam Al-Nahdi, founder and CEO of Saudi Arabia’s first and leading digital banking platform Esam Al-Nahdi is founder and CEO of Riyadh-based HalalaH, Saudi Arabia’s first and leading digital banking platform. Prior to HalalaH, Al-Nahdi founded multiple entities in the trading, retail and technology fields. Before starting his entrepreneurial journey, he worked in the banking sector,…
Esam Al-Nahdi, founder and CEO of Saudi Arabia’s first and leading digital banking platform Esam Al-Nahdi is founder and CEO of Riyadh-based HalalaH, Saudi Arabia’s first and leading digital banking platform. Prior to HalalaH, Al-Nahdi founded multiple entities in the trading, retail and technology fields. Before starting his entrepreneurial journey, he worked in the banking sector,…
RIYADH: Everyone’s favorite space opera is 42 years old this month. From the first premiere of “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope” on May 25, 1977, to the imminent release of “Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker” this December, rarely has a film franchise been so successful for so long.…
ABU DHABI: More than five decades after the world’s first photograph was produced with a camera, an army engineer ventured to the ancient city of Makkah and made history by chronicling the Muslim world’s holiest site on film for the first time. Egyptian-born Muhammad Sadiq Bey had traveled several times to western Saudi Arabia’s Hijaz…
Images of Syria’s destroyed heritage revealed in London exhibition that ‘journeys through Islamic world’ LONDON: A treasure trove of historical photographs and postcards reflecting the rich social and cultural diversity of the Islamic world is currently on show in London in an exhibition organized by the Barakat Trust and Asia House. The amazing images in “Departures:…
