RABAT: Pope Francis will hold mass Sunday for nearly 10,000 members of Morocco’s Catholic minority, on the second day of a visit during which he has already met migrants and trainee imams. The Argentine pontiff will begin the day at a social center near Rabat, before meeting religious leaders at the cathedral in the Moroccan…
RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Housing’s pavilion proved a popular attraction at the second International Property Show Dubai.Real estate professionals, investors and developers from around the world who stopped by were given information about the selling-on-the-map model in Saudi Arabia and the most prominent current and future projects.On the sidelines of the exhibition, Mohammed Al-Ghazwani,…
NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the UN, Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, has given a speech to the UN Security Council in New York on “threats to international peace and security resulting from terrorist acts.” In his address, in the wake of US recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which Tel Aviv seized from Syria in…
DHAHRAN: The organizers of an art exhibition in the Eastern Province want to become a platform for contemporary art in the Kingdom.Zamakan, which runs in Dhahran until Sept. 23 at the King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), showcases the work of 11 Saudi and Saudi-based artists.“This exhibition features the work of only Saudi…
Matt Stroud, the author of Thin Blue Lie, is an investigative reporter with a focus on companies that do business with police departments and prisons. Norm Stamper, former Seattle police chief, said in a review that Stroud has “given us the definitive case against ‘high-tech’ policing.” Stamper added: “While Stroud does not discount the potential…
Pep Guardiola delighted with ‘incredible’ players after Fulham win puts City at Premier League summit LONDON: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hailed his “incredible” Manchester City players after they sealed a very comfortable 2-0 win at Fulham on Saturday.Goals from Bernardo Silva and club legend Sergio Aguero in the first half were enough for City…
Pep Guardiola delighted with ‘incredible’ players after Fulham win puts City at Premier League summit LONDON: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola hailed his “incredible” Manchester City players after they sealed a very comfortable 2-0 win at Fulham on Saturday.Goals from Bernardo Silva and club legend Sergio Aguero in the first half were enough for City…
Ferrari dominates as Charles Leclerc takes first pole position for Bahrain Grand Prix SAKHIR, London: Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc confirmed he is to be reckoned with by taking his first career pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday.Leclerc topped all three sections of qualifying, having already been quickest in two of the three…
INTERVIEW: Jumeirah Group CEO Jose Silva explains leisure group’s plans in the ‘bucket list’ age DUBAI: Jose Silva, CEO of the Jumeirah Group, is a hotelier, restaurateur, tourism expert and an authority on luxury lifestyles. But he does not see any of these roles as his primary focus.He is, by his own description, a purveyor…
INTERVIEW: Jumeirah Group CEO Jose Silva explains leisure group’s plans in the ‘bucket list’ age DUBAI: Jose Silva, CEO of the Jumeirah Group, is a hotelier, restaurateur, tourism expert and an authority on luxury lifestyles. But he does not see any of these roles as his primary focus.He is, by his own description, a purveyor…
INTERVIEW: Jumeirah Group CEO Jose Silva explains leisure group’s plans in the ‘bucket list’ age DUBAI: Jose Silva, CEO of the Jumeirah Group, is a hotelier, restaurateur, tourism expert and an authority on luxury lifestyles. But he does not see any of these roles as his primary focus.He is, by his own description, a purveyor…
BRATISLAVA: Vocal government critic and anti-corruption activist Zuzana Caputova will become Slovakia’s first female president after provisional results showed her winning Saturday’s run-off election.Environmental lawyer Caputova got 58.40 percent of the ballot while EU energy commissioner Maros Sefcovic garnered 41.59, the Slovak Statistics Office said. Official results are due Sunday at noon.“Let us look for…
PARIS: The Eiffel Tower, the Sydney Opera House and even the ancient Acropolis in Athens were plunged into darkness for an hour Saturday as part of a global campaign to raise awareness about climate change and its impact on the planet’s vanishing plant and animal life.The 13th edition of Earth Hour, organized by green group…
SEOUL: The US military increased security at its bases across South Korea after some of its service personnel were threatened. About 28,000 US troops are stationed in South Korea, which remains at war with North Korea as their 1950s conflict ended in a truce and not a permanent peace treaty. But there is growing disquiet…
AL-HOL CAMP, Syria: Plump fruits, bright slushies, and hair dye — the coloful market in Al-Hol is an unlikely sight in a Syrian camp overflowing with desperate people displaced as Daesh’s “caliphate” collapsed. Clothing stalls stacked with colorful scarves line the side of a muddy road. Plastic containers display glowing oranges, fresh tomatoes and large,…
AL-HOL CAMP, Syria: Plump fruits, bright slushies, and hair dye — the coloful market in Al-Hol is an unlikely sight in a Syrian camp overflowing with desperate people displaced as Daesh’s “caliphate” collapsed. Clothing stalls stacked with colorful scarves line the side of a muddy road. Plastic containers display glowing oranges, fresh tomatoes and large,…
GAZA CITY: They marched for jobs, they marched for dignity, they marched for an end to the Israeli blockade that blights their lives. But most of all they marched for justice. More than 40,000 Palestinians gathered at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel on Saturday to mark the first anniversary of the Great…
DUBAI: More than 300 priceless items of jewelry from Saudi Arabia, from Bedouin belts to the brooch of a princess, went on display for the first time in Dubai this weekend, telling the story of the Arabian Peninsula as a crossroads of civilizations and influences. The pieces in “Hidden Treasures: Jewelry from the Kingdom of…
DUBAI: More than 300 priceless items of jewelry from Saudi Arabia, from Bedouin belts to the brooch of a princess, went on display for the first time in Dubai this weekend, telling the story of the Arabian Peninsula as a crossroads of civilizations and influences. The pieces in “Hidden Treasures: Jewelry from the Kingdom of…
DUBAI: More than 300 priceless items of jewelry from Saudi Arabia, from Bedouin belts to the brooch of a princess, went on display for the first time in Dubai this weekend, telling the story of the Arabian Peninsula as a crossroads of civilizations and influences. The pieces in “Hidden Treasures: Jewelry from the Kingdom of…
