DUBAI: Gordon Ramsay’s television shows have been supremely successful — thanks in large part to his ‘fiery’ on-camera persona and liberal use of swear words — and have transformed the Scottish chef into a global culinary icon. But beyond the world of showbiz, Ramsay is a shrewd businessman; a restauranteur who has well and truly…
PHILADELPHIA: Joel Embiid refused to get tripped up back home in the postseason, scoring 33 points and playing to the “MVP!” chants to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 116-95 victory over Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. Philadelphia took a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Embiid also had 10 rebounds, shaking off…
PHILADELPHIA: Joel Embiid refused to get tripped up back home in the postseason, scoring 33 points and playing to the “MVP!” chants to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 116-95 victory over Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. Philadelphia took a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. Embiid also had 10 rebounds, shaking off…
JEDDAH: Underdog Al-Taawoun completed their storybook title run in the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Cup by beating fancied Al-Ittihad 2-1 in the final on Thursday at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. King Salman attended the final match in the tournament and presented the cup to Al-Taawoun which won their first-ever King’s Cup…
LONDON: Iranian oil exports will slide in May as the United States tightens the screws on Tehran’s main source of income, industry sources said, deepening global supply losses caused by US sanctions on Venezuela and OPEC-led cuts.The United States reimposed sanctions on Iran in November after pulling out of a 2015 nuclear accord between Tehran…
LONDON: Iranian oil exports will slide in May as the United States tightens the screws on Tehran’s main source of income, industry sources said, deepening global supply losses caused by US sanctions on Venezuela and OPEC-led cuts.The United States reimposed sanctions on Iran in November after pulling out of a 2015 nuclear accord between Tehran…
MILAN: Italy’s borrowing costs are still too high and while this is not a problem for the sustainability of the country’s debt it poses a threat to economic growth, Economy Minister Giovanni Tria was quoted as saying.In an interview with daily Il Foglio published on Friday, Tria said Italy would stick to budget commitments made…
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed on Friday the possibility of a new accord limiting nuclear arms that could eventually include China in what would be a major deal between the globe’s top three atomic powers.Trump, speaking to reporters as he met in the Oval Office with Peter…
NICOSIA: Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday sacked the country’s police chief as pressure mounted over the authorities’ botched and delayed response to the killings of seven foreign women and girls.A letter by the president to Zacharias Chrysostomou, seen by AFP, informed the police chief that his services would be considered “terminated” as of May…
NICOSIA: Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday sacked the country’s police chief as pressure mounted over the authorities’ botched and delayed response to the killings of seven foreign women and girls.A letter by the president to Zacharias Chrysostomou, seen by AFP, informed the police chief that his services would be considered “terminated” as of May…
WASHINGTON: The United States acted on Friday to force Iran to stop producing low-enriched uranium and expanding its only nuclear power plant, intensifying its campaign aimed at halting Tehran's ballistic missile program and curbing its regional influence.At the same time, the Trump administration renewed waivers of U.S. sanctions allowing Russia, China, France and Britain to…
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Friday renewed five of seven sanctions waivers that allow Russia and European nations to conduct civilian nuclear cooperation with Iran, even as the US steps up the pressure on Tehran, a senior US official said.The waivers, which were due to expire Saturday, are being extended for between 45 days and…
GAZA: Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip Friday, authorities in the territory said, after Israel said two of its soldiers were wounded in a shooting on the border.One of the Palestinians was shot dead along the frontier while the two others were killed in an air strike, the health ministry in…
RIYADH: Al-Maidani Mosque in Al-Wurud district in Riyadh welcomes the followers of Islam every Friday to pray, but here, there is something unique: The mosque delivers the sermon in English. Mohammed Abu Shaban, who delivers the sermon after the Friday prayer every week, told Arab News that expatriate worshipers asked for the translation for the…
The summer vacation is a great time for parents to spend more time with their children, discover their skills and invest in them. Parents can use the break as a way to develop some good habits with their kids, such as spending more time reading and less time in front of a screen. Reading is…
The summer vacation is a great time for parents to spend more time with their children, discover their skills and invest in them. Parents can use the break as a way to develop some good habits with their kids, such as spending more time reading and less time in front of a screen. Reading is…
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…
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…
