CAIRO: Egypt will remove subsidies on most energy products by June 15, it told the International Monetary Fund in a January letter released by the IMF on Saturday as part of a review of Cairo’s three-year, $12 billion loan program with the lender.This will mean increasing the price to consumers of gasoline, diesel, kerosene and…
CAIRO: Egypt will remove subsidies on most energy products by June 15, it told the International Monetary Fund in a January letter released by the IMF on Saturday as part of a review of Cairo’s three-year, $12 billion loan program with the lender.This will mean increasing the price to consumers of gasoline, diesel, kerosene and…
DEAD SEA, Jordan: What has the World Economic Forum ever done for us? It is the perennial question asked of the forum’s headline event in Davos, Switzerland, held at the beginning of each year. But it is, perhaps, an even more pertinent one ahead of the annual Middle East-focused gathering in Jordan, which starts today. To…
BEIJING: The Chinese chemical industry park where an explosion last month killed 78 people and left hundreds injured will be closed, authorities have said.The blast in Yancheng city, eastern Jiangsu province, was one of the worst industrial accidents in the country in recent years, razing buildings nearby and blowing out the windows of surrounding homes.…
NEW YORK: A woman who pushed a commuter to her death in front of a New York City subway train just days after being released from a psychiatric facility was sentenced Friday to 20 years to life in prison.Melanie Liverpool, 33, admitted shoving 49-year-old Connie Watton off a subway platform at the Times Square station…
NEW YORK: A woman who pushed a commuter to her death in front of a New York City subway train just days after being released from a psychiatric facility was sentenced Friday to 20 years to life in prison.Melanie Liverpool, 33, admitted shoving 49-year-old Connie Watton off a subway platform at the Times Square station…
WASHINGTON: The United States is expected to designate Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps a foreign terrorist organization, three US officials told Reuters, marking the first time Washington has formally labeled another country’s military a terrorist group.The decision, which critics warn could open US military and intelligence officials to similar actions by unfriendly governments abroad, is…
TRIPOLI: UN chief Antonio Guterres pushed Friday to avoid a military escalation in Libya, as commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces clashed with pro-government fighters south of the capital Tripoli.Haftar on Thursday launched an offensive to take the capital, held by a UN-backed unity government and an array of militias.The lightning assault was met with international appeals…
ALGIERS: Here is a timeline of the political drama in the north African nation: • On Feb. 22, tens of thousands of people demonstrate in several cities in the first major protests against Bouteflika’s candidacy in planned April 18 elections. After rallying calls on social media, thousands turn out to chant “No fifth mandate!” —…
ABHA: Fifteen government bodies took part in an exhibition organized at Al-Rashid Mall in Abha on the sidelines of Asir region’s campaign to raise awareness on the dangers of drugs and psychotropic substances. The campaign was launched by the region’s governor, Prince Turki bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz, on Thursday.The exhibition, which will run for…
ABHA: Fifteen government bodies took part in an exhibition organized at Al-Rashid Mall in Abha on the sidelines of Asir region’s campaign to raise awareness on the dangers of drugs and psychotropic substances. The campaign was launched by the region’s governor, Prince Turki bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz, on Thursday.The exhibition, which will run for…
RIYADH: The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has launched its Extended Residence Program (the Gold Card), which aims to attract the cream of international talent to work in the Kingdom. The ministry invited consultants and agencies to conduct an analysis of what incentives should be provided to attract foreign talent to Saudi Arabia, and how…
DUBAI: In the four-plus years since it has been open, the luxury resort of Cape Weligama has raked in numerous international awards and prestigious accolades. It’s not hard to see why — take the unparalleled location, perched at the edge of a headland right on the tip of the southern coast of Sri Lanka, to…
DUBAI: For 10 years, Mashrou’ Leila have been at the forefront of the underground music scene in the Arab world. Their songs — from their indie-folk roots as a seven-piece to the polished electro-pop of their current work as a quartet — have provided an alternative soundtrack to the watered-down ‘habibi’ pop that dominates the mainstream music…
TOULOUSE, France: : Top 14 leaders Toulouse will turn their attention from Europe to a tough away trip to Toulon at Marseille’s Velodrome this weekend, as one player plots to use space research to give the side an edge.A 14-man Toulouse team set up a European Champions Cup semifinal against title holders Leinster after battling…
TOULOUSE, France: : Top 14 leaders Toulouse will turn their attention from Europe to a tough away trip to Toulon at Marseille’s Velodrome this weekend, as one player plots to use space research to give the side an edge.A 14-man Toulouse team set up a European Champions Cup semifinal against title holders Leinster after battling…
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google on Thursday confirmed that it has disbanded a recently assembled artificial intelligence ethics advisory panel in the face of controversy over its membership.The end of the Advanced Technology External Advisory Council (ATEAC) came just days after a group of Google employees launched a public campaign against having the president of conservative…
OSLO: Norwegian Air earned less money than expected from each traveler in March but its aircraft filled up at a faster pace than analysts anticipated, the budget carrier’s monthly traffic report showed on Thursday.The grounding last month of its Boeing 737 MAX jets following the deadly crash of an Ethiopian jet, has forced Norwegian to…
LONDON: Regional business leaders run the risk of underestimating the threat of climate change, a World Economic Forum report has warned.A new analysis of regional risks found that economic and governance issues rank most highly as topics of concern among executives in the Middle East and North Africa.But environmental factors are “not top of mind,”…
CHRISTCHURCH: Australian Brenton Tarrant appeared in a New Zealand court on Friday where the suspected white supremacist was charged with an additional 49 counts of murder at two mosques last month.In an attack broadcast live on Facebook, a lone gunman armed with semi-automatic weapons targeted Muslims attending Friday prayers in Christchurch on March 15, killing…
