DHAHRAN: Saudi Arabia on Sunday launched its first locally assembled Hawk jet training aircraft, some parts of which were manufactured by local companies.Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled the plane during a ceremony at King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Province, witnessed by princes and officials.The crown prince, who is also deputy prime minister…
DHAHRAN: Saudi Arabia on Sunday launched its first locally assembled Hawk jet training aircraft, some parts of which were manufactured by local companies.Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled the plane during a ceremony at King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Province, witnessed by princes and officials.The crown prince, who is also deputy prime minister…
DHAHRAN: Saudi Arabia on Sunday launched its first locally assembled Hawk jet training aircraft, some parts of which were manufactured by local companies.Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled the plane during a ceremony at King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Province, witnessed by princes and officials.The crown prince, who is also deputy prime minister…
DUBAI: US pop star Gwen Stefani closed the Dubai World Cup with a spectacular performance, joining the legacy of stars such as Jennifer Lopez and Kylie Minogue, who have headlined the event in the recent years. The 49-year-old artist performed after the world’s richest horse race on Saturday night at the Meydan Racecourse’s Apron Views.…
Lewis Hamilton cashes in on Ferrari failure, Leclerc frustration to win Bahrain Grand Prix SAKHIR, Bahrain: Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton profited from Ferrari’s latest failure and won a dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.The race looked likely to finish a Ferrari 1-2 for Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel. But Vettel cracked under the…
Lewis Hamilton cashes in on Ferrari failure, Leclerc frustration to win Bahrain Grand Prix SAKHIR, Bahrain: Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton profited from Ferrari’s latest failure and won a dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday.The race looked likely to finish a Ferrari 1-2 for Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel. But Vettel cracked under the…
MIAMI: Orange streamers rained down while Roger Federer held another championship trophy aloft, his familiar grin as wide as ever.For the ageless Federer, winning never gets old.Now 37, Federer became tennis’ first repeat champion of 2019 when he won his 101st career title Sunday by beating a hobbled John Isner in the Miami Open final,…
HONG KONG: From smog breaks to pollution bonuses, Asia’s businesses are promising increasingly inventive perks in a desperate bid to lure executives to a region where toxic air engulfs major cities for much of the year.Health concerns are putting off those initially attracted by Asia’s growing economic opportunities, experts warn, so firms are struggling to…
HONG KONG: From smog breaks to pollution bonuses, Asia’s businesses are promising increasingly inventive perks in a desperate bid to lure executives to a region where toxic air engulfs major cities for much of the year.Health concerns are putting off those initially attracted by Asia’s growing economic opportunities, experts warn, so firms are struggling to…
CAIRO: Egypt will keep 95-octane petrol at 7.75 Egyptian pounds ($0.4485) per liter through the second quarter of 2019 as it links the cost to international fuel prices for the first time, the petroleum ministry said in a statement.Egypt had committed to the indexation mechanism as part of reforms tied to a $12 billion International…
KIEV, Ukraine: A comedian with no political experience was leading in Ukraine’s presidential election on Sunday, an exit poll and partial early results indicated, but was far short of the absolute majority needed to win outright in the first round.With 11 percent of the ballots counted, Volodymyr Zelenskiy had more than 29 percent of the…
KIEV, Ukraine: A comedian with no political experience was leading in Ukraine’s presidential election on Sunday, an exit poll and partial early results indicated, but was far short of the absolute majority needed to win outright in the first round.With 11 percent of the ballots counted, Volodymyr Zelenskiy had more than 29 percent of the…
DHAKA: “I have been waiting for three weeks to get a flight to Saudi Arabia but couldn’t manage due to the high price of tickets,” said 35-year-old Abdul Malek, a Bangladeshi wanting to travel to the Kingdom. Malek got his visa in late January and is scheduled to start work at a cafe in Hail…
JEDDAH: Yusuf Al-Qaradawi is next in our series “Preachers of Hate.” He is one of the fountainheads of the Muslim Brotherhood, the religious-political organization that has been sanctioned and proscribed by Gulf states and many Western countries. The Brotherhood’s followers are accused of fanning religious hatred and promoting a cult of violence in order to…
JEDDAH: Yusuf Al-Qaradawi is next in our series “Preachers of Hate.” He is one of the fountainheads of the Muslim Brotherhood, the religious-political organization that has been sanctioned and proscribed by Gulf states and many Western countries. The Brotherhood’s followers are accused of fanning religious hatred and promoting a cult of violence in order to…
JEDDAH: Yusuf Al-Qaradawi is next in our series “Preachers of Hate.” He is one of the fountainheads of the Muslim Brotherhood, the religious-political organization that has been sanctioned and proscribed by Gulf states and many Western countries. The Brotherhood’s followers are accused of fanning religious hatred and promoting a cult of violence in order to…
RIYADH: “Born a King,” the biopic based on the life of King Faisal Al-Saud, has had its first private screening at the Vox Cinema in Riyadh.The event, hosted by Prince Turki Al-Faisal, was attended by members of the royal family including Prince Sultan bin Salman and Prince Bader bin Abdul Mohsin. Abdullah Khalil, the actor…
RIYADH: “Born a King,” the biopic based on the life of King Faisal Al-Saud, has had its first private screening at the Vox Cinema in Riyadh.The event, hosted by Prince Turki Al-Faisal, was attended by members of the royal family including Prince Sultan bin Salman and Prince Bader bin Abdul Mohsin. Abdullah Khalil, the actor…
