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What We Are Reading Today: Biased by Jennifer L. Eberhardt

What We Are Reading Today: Biased by Jennifer L. Eberhardt Biased is a timely and important book. Jennifer L. Eberhardt, a psychologist, takes a complicated and difficult subject and explains both the science and historical/sociological background behind issues of racism and implicit bias in a way that a person with little technical knowledge of either…

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Art Jameel issues open call for Saudi Arabia’s eager artists

DUBAI: Creative organization Art Jameel has issued an open call for Saudi Arabia-based artists for the chance to take part in an intensive learning program to take place between September-December, 2019. The learning program, called “Navigating the Contemporary Art Scene,” will be led by international curators, museum directors and regional artists, who will teach workshops, deliver lectures,…

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Brazilian fashion blogger Camila Coelho touches down in Marrakesh

DUBAI: Brazilian fashion-and-beauty blogger Camila Coelho touched down in Morocco on Sunday, just in time for the Dior Cruise collection show in Marrakesh. The April 29 show was the French label’s first major event in the country and fashion lovers have been buzzing about the runway show online, with British-Moroccan model Nora Attal taking to…

Sport

Tottenham’s Pochettino dreaming of Champions League glory

WASHINGTON: Kevin Durant scored 35 points to lead the defending champion Golden State Warriors over Houston 104-100 Sunday while Boston ripped Milwaukee in the openers of their NBA second-round playoff matchups. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, each playing despite right ankle injuries, scored 18 and 13 points respectively while Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green each added…

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Warriors ground Rockets, Celtics baffle Bucks

WASHINGTON: Kevin Durant scored 35 points to lead the defending champion Golden State Warriors over Houston 104-100 Sunday while Boston ripped Milwaukee in the openers of their NBA second-round playoff matchups. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, each playing despite right ankle injuries, scored 18 and 13 points respectively while Andre Iguodala and Draymond Green each added…

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‘Devastated’ Hales removed from England’s World Cup squad

LONDON: Alex Hales accused English cricket authorities of going back on their word after the batsman was removed from the host country’s squad for the Cricket World Cup on Monday for undisclosed off-field reasons. Hales’ management company said its client was “devastated” after being told by the England and Wales Cricket Board he would not be…

Business

Saudi Arabia and Iran: IMF report tells a tale of two economies

DUBAI: The contrasting prospects for the Saudi Arabian and Iranian economies were highlighted in the latest regional outlook report delivered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday in Dubai.While the IMF raised the prospect of a gentle improvement for the Kingdom’s economy in 2019 — largely dependent on oil prices — Iran is set for a…

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Dubai’s Jumeirah Group to open five hotels in Asia, Europe over 18 months

DUBAI: The contrasting prospects for the Saudi Arabian and Iranian economies were highlighted in the latest regional outlook report delivered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday in Dubai.While the IMF raised the prospect of a gentle improvement for the Kingdom’s economy in 2019 — largely dependent on oil prices — Iran is set for a…

World

Boeing CEO keeps job intact after facing questions on 737 MAX crashes

CHICAGO: Boeing Co CEO Dennis Muilenburg emerged with his job intact at an annual meeting on Monday and promised to win back the public's trust after facing tough questions in the wake of two fatal crashes of the 737 MAX plane.Battling the biggest crisis of his nearly four years as chief executive officer, Muilenburg survived…

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US Army veteran arrested for plotting LA mass attack

NEW DELHI: India’s general elections on Monday entered a crucial stage with the fourth round of polls taking place in areas where the majority of seats are held by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its alliance partners. Of the 71 seats being contested in nine states, 56 are in the hands of the BJP-led…

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India’s general elections enter crucial stage

NEW DELHI: India’s general elections on Monday entered a crucial stage with the fourth round of polls taking place in areas where the majority of seats are held by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its alliance partners. Of the 71 seats being contested in nine states, 56 are in the hands of the BJP-led…

Middle East

World’s largest falcon hospital cares for UAE’s heritage

KHARTOUM: Sudan’s military rulers and an opposition alliance met on Monday to discuss the powers of a joint military-civilian council to steer the country’s transition after three decades of rule by Omar Al-Bashir, sources said. The two sides had been due to talk about the makeup of the proposed body, but military officers who toppled…

Middle East

Sudan’s military, opposition hold key talks

DUBAI:  Iran is facing a double financial meltdown, with soaring inflation and an economy expected to shrink by 6 percent in 2019, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday. In addition, the IMF’s projection was calculated before US President Donald Trump this month told buyers of Iranian oil to halt purchases by May or face…

Middle East

Demonstrations erupt in Tunisian city demanding development

TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya: An armed group attacked Libya’s largest oilfield but was repelled after clashes with its protection force on Monday, while fighting escalated in eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar’s effort to capture the capital, Tripoli. The state oil company NOC said unknown gunmen fired a rocket propelled grenade at a control station of El Sharara oil…

Saudi Arabia

Muslim World League chief calls for global religious tolerance

RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has stepped up a number of initiatives in Yemen and Sudan ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, removing mines and providing aid packages to displaced and impoverished families. MASAM, KSRelief’s mine removal project in Yemen, successfully cleared 24 anti-personnel mines, 1,018 anti-tank mines, 197 improvised…

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KSRelief clears 2,321 mines planted by Iranian-backed Houthis

RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has stepped up a number of initiatives in Yemen and Sudan ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, removing mines and providing aid packages to displaced and impoverished families. MASAM, KSRelief’s mine removal project in Yemen, successfully cleared 24 anti-personnel mines, 1,018 anti-tank mines, 197 improvised…

Lebanese designer Elie Saab leaves Lily Collins ‘lovestruck’
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Lebanese designer Elie Saab leaves Lily Collins ‘lovestruck’

PARIS: British-American actress Lily Collins took to the red carpet for the European premiere of her latest film, “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” wearing a dress from Lebanese designer Elie Saab’s “Lovestruck” collection late last week.The 30-year-old actress, whose father is musician Phil Collins, plays the role of Elizabeth Kloepfer, serial killer Ted Bundy’s…

What We Are Reading Today: The Matriarch by Susan Page
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What We Are Reading Today: The Matriarch by Susan Page

The Matriarch is a vivid biography of former US First Lady Barbara Bush, one of the most influential and under-appreciated women in American political history. It tells the riveting tale of a woman who helped define two American presidencies and an entire political era.  Written by USA Today’s Washington Bureau chief Susan Page, The Matriarch…

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