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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer cannot wait to take on tough task of bringing success back at Manchester United
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer cannot wait to take on tough task of bringing success back at Manchester United LONDON: Having finally been appointed permanent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he could not wait to get to work in a bid to bring the good times back to Old Trafford. The Norwegian has been in…
Oil falls as Trump pressures OPEC
LONDON: Oil fell on Thursday after US President Donald Trump called for OPEC to boost crude production to lower the price of the commodity.International Brent crude oil futures slid 26 cents to about $67.57, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were down about 24 cents to $59.17.“Very important that OPEC increase the flow…
Christchurch survivor tells remembrance service: ‘I choose peace’
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: A Maori lament echoed across Christchurch Friday as a survivor of the New Zealand mosque attacks told a national remembrance service he had forgiven the gunman responsible for the racist massacre that shocked the world.Thousands attended the service in the grieving southern city, standing silently with heads bowed while the names of…
US lawsuit filed against Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash
WASHINGTON : A lawsuit against Boeing Co. was filed in US federal court on Thursday in what appeared to be the first suit over a March 10 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash that killed 157 people.The lawsuit was filed in Chicago federal court by the family of Jackson Musoni, a citizen of Rwanda, and alleges…
US Democrats mock ‘scaredy-cat’ Republicans, demand Mueller’s full 300 pages
US Democrats mock ‘scaredy-cat’ Republicans, demand Mueller’s full 300 pages WASHINGTON: Democrats intensified their demands for the Robert Mueller’s full report Thursday after learning the special counsel’s findings from his Trump-Russia investigation run to more than 300 pages, while President Donald Trump boasted of total exoneration based on a four-page summary by his attorney general.House…
UN Yemen envoy: Hodeidah troop redeployment slow but will happen
RIYADH: The UN envoy to Yemen said on Thursday the redeployment of rival factions in the key port city of Hodeidah is "slow" but will happen. Martin Griffiths made the comments as Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed the Yemen cease-fire deal with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington. Prince Khalid and Pompeo "agreed on…
US criticized for recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan
BEIRUT: Lebanese singer Elissa was drawn into a war of words this week with official Israeli spokesmen after she expressed her anger and grief about Palestine. The singer, who has more than 13 million followers on the social media platform, tweeted: “The land of Palestine is slowly slipping away as we stand watching. What law…
In first vote since Turkey’s crisis, Erdogan could lose capital city
BEIRUT: Lebanese singer Elissa was drawn into a war of words this week with official Israeli spokesmen after she expressed her anger and grief about Palestine. The singer, who has more than 13 million followers on the social media platform, tweeted: “The land of Palestine is slowly slipping away as we stand watching. What law…
FaceOf: Ibrahim Almojel, director general of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund
FaceOf: Ibrahim Almojel, director general of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund As director general of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF), Ibrahim Almojel is leading the transformation of the key investment and advisory service as part of Vision 2030 economic reforms. During his meeting with investors at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Makkah, he said…
Arab nations facing ‘serious’ challenges over food security: agriculture chief
FaceOf: Ibrahim Almojel, director general of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund As director general of the Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF), Ibrahim Almojel is leading the transformation of the key investment and advisory service as part of Vision 2030 economic reforms. During his meeting with investors at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Makkah, he said…
Saudi Arabia ranked among top global players in tackling cybersecurity
Arab nations facing ‘serious’ challenges over food security: agriculture chief JEDDAH: Arab countries must pay “serious” attention to improving the management of water and land resources to reduce the “food gap” in the region, a senior agriculture official has warned.Food security was one of the major challenges facing the region’s agricultural sector, said the director-general…
What We Are Reading Today: Bending Toward Justice
Bending Toward Justice is a dramatic and compulsively readable account of a key moment in America’s struggle for equality, related by an author who played a major role in these events. A distinguished work of legal and personal history, the book is destined to take its place as a canonical civil rights history. The book…
Cross Counter and Godolphin out to create Melbourne magic in Dubai Gold Cup
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointment as Manchester United boss is a welcome throwback LONDON: When Sir Alex Ferguson retired six years ago it felt like, and in many ways was, the end of an era. Not just at Manchester United but for football in general. With “Fergie” went the days of giving youth a chance and…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointment as Manchester United boss is a welcome throwback
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointment as Manchester United boss is a welcome throwback LONDON: When Sir Alex Ferguson retired six years ago it felt like, and in many ways was, the end of an era. Not just at Manchester United but for football in general. With “Fergie” went the days of giving youth a chance and…
Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa to stay on as AFC president for another four years
LONDON: Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter wants to show the Dubai crowd what a brilliant horse he is — that is the message from Charlie Appleby. The Godolphin trainer was speaking ahead of the four-year-old’s bid to win the Dubai Gold Cup on World Cup night at Meydan. He is up against nine others in…
Four gunmen killed in shootout in Comoros after opposition presidential candidate arrested
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan will lay the foundation stone at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Gwadar international airport in Balochistan on Friday. The $230 million airport project in Gurandani, 26 km east of Gwadar city, is funded by China. “The prime minister is scheduled to lay the foundation on Friday afternoon,” Mirza…
Pakistan PM to launch $230m Gwadar airport project
MANILA: The problem of how to handle Daesh fighters and their families looking to return to their homelands is a conundrum facing many countries, including the Philippines. On Thursday, Filipino officials said that Filipinos who had committed crimes abroad must face the consequences. Reports suggest there were Filipino nationals among the thousands of suspected Daesh…
Manila faces dilemma over returning Filipino Daesh fighters
MANILA: The problem of how to handle Daesh fighters and their families looking to return to their homelands is a conundrum facing many countries, including the Philippines. On Thursday, Filipino officials said that Filipinos who had committed crimes abroad must face the consequences. Reports suggest there were Filipino nationals among the thousands of suspected Daesh…
UAE official urges Arab openness to Israel — paper
JERUSALEM: Egyptian mediators headed to Israel on Thursday to discuss a proposal for a new cease-fire plan between Israel and Hamas, even as the sides braced for the possibility of renewed violence this weekend.As negotiations continued, Hamas was making preparations for a mass demonstration along the Israeli border on Saturday. In response, Israel said it…
