BAGHDAD, Iraq: A “new phase of relations” has begun between the Kingdom and Iraq, a Saudi minister said Thursday, following the inauguration of a new consulate in Baghdad and the announcement of a $1 billion development loan, the Saudi Press Agency reported. “We have seen from the Iraqi side sincere feelings of brotherhood,” said Saudi…
Saudi society remains a mystery to some, but through this series I shed light on successful Saudi women at home with their families. The series is now one year old and I’m extremely proud of the people I have met through this project. The Face opens a window on families in the Kingdom and offers…
JEDDAH: The Saudi Ministry of Culture will launch 11 independent arts and culture organizations this year as part of a restructuring of the Kingdom’s cultural sector in line with Vision 2030 reforms. A ministry spokesperson, Abdulkareem Al-Hameed, said the new cultural units will oversee museums, movies and visual shows, libraries, fashion, music, heritage, literature and publication,…
Prince Bandar bin Abdullah Al-Mishari, Saudi Arabia's assistant minister of interior for technology affairs Prince Bandar bin Abdullah Al-Mishari is the assistant minister of interior for technology affairs. He recently inaugurated a forum in Riyadh that focused on the digital transformation of Civil Defense operations. The forum was part of an ambitious strategic plan to enhance…
Ethiopian crew followed procedure, but unable to control Boeing MAX 8 jet: minister ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines pilots followed proper procedures when their Boeing MAX 8 airplane repeatedly nosedived before a March 10 crash that killed 157 people, Ethiopia’s minister of transport said on Thursday as she delivered the first official report on the disaster.…
ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) denied on Thursday they were in merger talks after a news report said the emirate was considering combining them. Citing unnamed sources, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that Abu Dhabi was considering merging the two lenders to create the Gulf region’s largest lender.…
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Pakistan’s surging petrol prices have more than halved the income of taxi driver Yasir Sultan, just one of many consumers whose faith in a government elected last year on a pledge to help the poor has been shattered.Inflation at its highest in more than five years has shocked many Pakistanis who voted for Prime…
Rahul Gandhi files election candidacy from India’s south in bid to stop Modi Rahul Gandhi is the fourth generation of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that has ruled India for much of its history Rahul Gandhi said his candidacy emphasized the unity of India Updated 14 min 16 sec ago Reuters April 04, 2019 09:45 NEW DELHI:…
KABUL: Afghan security forces have arrested six alleged members of the Daesh militant group and accused them of using hundreds of fake accounts on Facebook and other social media to find recruits, authorities said on Thursday.The men, arrested in the capital, Kabul, also used Twitter, Instagram and Telegram for fake accounts recruiting fighters and promoting…
KABUL: Afghan security forces have arrested six alleged members of the Daesh militant group and accused them of using hundreds of fake accounts on Facebook and other social media to find recruits, authorities said on Thursday.The men, arrested in the capital, Kabul, also used Twitter, Instagram and Telegram for fake accounts recruiting fighters and promoting…
ADEN: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has stopped admitting patients to its clinic in Yemen’s second city Aden after staff were threatened and a patient kidnapped and killed, the group said Thursday.A group of armed men stormed the hospital in Aden, controlled by the Yemeni government, and threatened guards and staff at MSF’s emergency trauma hospital,…
BEIRUT: Shelling by Syrian government forces of rebel-held areas in the northwest of the country has killed 17 civilians in the past 24 hours, a war monitoring group said on Thursday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights group said the shelling was in different locations and that more than half the dead were under the…
TRIPOLI: Eastern Libyan forces on Thursday took full control of Gharyan, a town about 100 km (60 miles) south of the capital Tripoli, bringing their conflict with Libya's internationally recognised government to a potentially dangerous new level.The capture of Gharyan after skirmishes on Wednesday with forces allied to Tripoli Prime Minister Fayez Al-Serraj followed a rapid…
ABU DHABI: From solar panels to recycling water, a Saudi school is instilling vital sustainability practices in its students from a young age. The British International School Riyadh (BISR) uses the approach of an “integrated education for sustainability,” whereby students take part in the process of installing solar panels, solar heating and solar tubes. They…
ABU DHABI: From solar panels to recycling water, a Saudi school is instilling vital sustainability practices in its students from a young age. The British International School Riyadh (BISR) uses the approach of an “integrated education for sustainability,” whereby students take part in the process of installing solar panels, solar heating and solar tubes. They…
ABU DHABI: From solar panels to recycling water, a Saudi school is instilling vital sustainability practices in its students from a young age. The British International School Riyadh (BISR) uses the approach of an “integrated education for sustainability,” whereby students take part in the process of installing solar panels, solar heating and solar tubes. They…
NEW YORK: Hip-hop sensation Cardi B is being honored at New York’s Brooklyn Museum by Spotify, with a life-size sculpture wearing a gown by Beirut-based fashion house Ashi Studio, which is headed by Saudi-born founder Mohammed Ashi.The US rapper revealed the creation in a short video she posted to her 42.6 million Instagram followers on…
PARIS: Football legend Pele was taken to a Paris hospital as a precaution on Wednesday after suffering from an “infection” but is “doing well,” according to members of his entourage.The 78-year-old Brazilian three-time World Cup winner was being treated for “a light fever” prior to the long flight back to his home country, the sources…
PARIS: Football legend Pele was taken to a Paris hospital as a precaution on Wednesday after suffering from an “infection” but is “doing well,” according to members of his entourage.The 78-year-old Brazilian three-time World Cup winner was being treated for “a light fever” prior to the long flight back to his home country, the sources…
BEIJING: China has unveiled tens of billions of dollars worth of tax and fee cuts as part of a drive to kickstart the stuttering economy, extending pledges worth $300 billion announced last month.With growth at a near three-decade low and the economy struggling under the weight of the US trade row and a soft global…
