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Egyptian cease-fire mediators shuttle between Israel, Gaza

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…

Amnesty condemns Syria regime strikes on Idlib school, hospitals
Middle East

Amnesty condemns Syria regime strikes on Idlib school, hospitals

UNITED NATIONS: The United States came under sharp criticism from the 14 other Security Council nations Wednesday for its decision to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights in violation of council resolutions.Speaker after speaker at the open meeting supported Syria’s sovereignty over the strategic plateau and opposed Israel’s annexation of the Golan Heights and…

Where We Are Going Today: Pulse Fitness Studio in Jeddah
Saudi Arabia

Where We Are Going Today: Pulse Fitness Studio in Jeddah

MOSCOW: Moscow and the Muslim World League (MWL) are to develop closer ties following a meeting between the body’s secretary-general and the speaker of the Russian Parliament. Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa met Vyacheslav Volodin to discuss dialogue and cultural exchange, the Saudi Press Agency reported. In the meeting, they discussed subjects related to…

Muslim World League, Moscow sign deal to tackle extremism
Saudi Arabia

Muslim World League, Moscow sign deal to tackle extremism

MOSCOW: Moscow and the Muslim World League (MWL) are to develop closer ties following a meeting between the body’s secretary-general and the speaker of the Russian Parliament. Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa met Vyacheslav Volodin to discuss dialogue and cultural exchange, the Saudi Press Agency reported. In the meeting, they discussed subjects related to…

TheFace: Lama Al-Fozan, Saudi manager
Saudi Arabia

TheFace: Lama Al-Fozan, Saudi manager

Lama Al-Fozan grew up moving around the globe as her father is a diplomat, and received most of her basic education in several countries. She is the eldest of five children.  She received her bachelor’s degree in English language from King Faisal University in Riyadh and holds a master’s degree in international affairs and diplomacy…

Singapore defends UN bid for street food honor
Lifestyle

Singapore defends UN bid for street food honor

KUALA LUMPUR: Most people in South and Southeast Asia do not know about the diverse causes and long-term health risks of air pollution, a problem that kills 1.5 million people in those regions each year, researchers warned on Thursday.A study by Vital Strategies, a public health advisory group, analyzed more than half a million news…

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointed permanent Manchester United boss
Sport

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointed permanent Manchester United boss

MANCHESTER: Manchester United appointed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the club’s permanent manager on a three-year contract on Thursday following a highly successful caretaker spell in charge.The Norwegian, 46, has inspired a dramatic revival of United’s fortunes since taking over from the sacked Jose Mourinho in December, winning 14 of his 19 games and leading the…

Turkish lira plunges, banks start providing liquidity again
Business

Turkish lira plunges, banks start providing liquidity again

ANKARA: The Turkish lira dived 5 percent against the dollar on Thursday as a senior official said banks had started providing the currency to the London market again, after several days of the authorities withholding liquidity to underpin the currency.The lira has come under renewed pressure over concerns about Turkey’s balance of payments, its ability…

Goldman Sachs fined $45m by UK watchdog for reporting failures
Business

Goldman Sachs fined $45m by UK watchdog for reporting failures

LONDON: Britain’s markets watchdog said on Thursday it had fined Goldman Sachs International a record $45 million (£34.3 million) for failing to provide accurate reporting of transactions over a decade.“These were serious and prolonged failures,” said Mark Steward, the Financial Conduct Authority’s executive director of enforcement and market oversight.Goldman agreed to resolve the case speedily,…

Britain rebukes Huawei over security failings, discloses more flaws
Business

Britain rebukes Huawei over security failings, discloses more flaws

BEIJING: The United States and China open the latest round of their trade talks Thursday as the economic superpowers edge towards a deal to resolve a months-long spat that has rattled the global economy.US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are expected to resume talks in Beijing with China's top economic official…

Denmark to deprive militants’ children of citizenship
World

Denmark to deprive militants’ children of citizenship

COPENHAGEN: Children born abroad to Danish militants will no longer receive Danish citizenship, the minority government announced Thursday after striking a deal with its populist ally the Danish People’s Party.“Contrary to current rules, children who will be born in regions prohibited to Danes... will not automatically receive Danish nationality,” the immigration ministry said in a…

Eleven dead, 16 wounded in Somalia bomb blast: medics
World

Eleven dead, 16 wounded in Somalia bomb blast: medics

MOGADISHU: A car bomb exploded near a hotel and restaurants in Mogadishu on Thursday, killing at least 15 people in a busy area of the Somali capital targeted by militants before, rescue services said.The afternoon explosion sent smoke billowing into the sky and destroyed two restaurants and some cars parked in the area.A Reuters witness counted…

Deaths in new Dhaka fire
World

Deaths in new Dhaka fire

DHAKA: A huge fire in a Dhaka office block has killed at least 17 people, an official said Thursday, with desperate workers leaping to their deaths in the latest major inferno to hit the Bangladeshi capital."The death toll has risen to 17," Khurshid Alam, a fire service officer, told AFP, adding the toll may continue to…

Turkish court rules to keep US consulate worker in jail
Middle East

Turkish court rules to keep US consulate worker in jail

ALGIERS: Algeria’s constitutional council has not held any meeting so far to decide whether President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is fit for office, state radio said on Thursday, after the army called for his removal and allies deserted the veteran leader. Hundreds of protesters again took to the streets of central Algiers to demand Bouteflika’s resignation and…

Algeria constitutional council has not met on Bouteflika
Middle East

Algeria constitutional council has not met on Bouteflika

ALGIERS: Algeria’s constitutional council has not held any meeting so far to decide whether President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is fit for office, state radio said on Thursday, after the army called for his removal and allies deserted the veteran leader. Hundreds of protesters again took to the streets of central Algiers to demand Bouteflika’s resignation and…

Yemen’s PM: Government doing best to help all civilians
Middle East

Yemen’s PM: Government doing best to help all civilians

ALGIERS: Algeria’s constitutional council has not held any meeting so far to decide whether President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is fit for office, state radio said on Thursday, after the army called for his removal and allies deserted the veteran leader. Hundreds of protesters again took to the streets of central Algiers to demand Bouteflika’s resignation and…

King Salman leaves Saudi Arabia for Tunisia on official visit
Saudi Arabia

King Salman leaves Saudi Arabia for Tunisia on official visit

RIYADH: International artists will be offered the chance for the first time to take up residency in Saudi Arabia. The new “cultural residency” scheme was among a raft of initiatives announced at a glittering event in Riyadh on Wednesday to launch the Ministry of Culture’s vision and strategy for the future. They include arts prizes,…

Saudi Arabia launches cultural transformation
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia launches cultural transformation

RIYADH: In a night showcasing arts and culture at a ceremony in Riyadh’s museum district, Saudi Culture Minister Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan announced new initiatives designed to transform the cultural sector into an essential part of people’s everyday lives. Two masters of ceremony presented the Ministry of Culture’s roadmap before Prince Badr’s opening…

Saudi working women given SR800 monthly transport assistance
Saudi Arabia

Saudi working women given SR800 monthly transport assistance

RIYADH: International artists will be offered the chance for the first time to take up residency in Saudi Arabia. The new “cultural residency” scheme was among a raft of initiatives announced at a glittering event in Riyadh on Wednesday to launch the Ministry of Culture’s vision and strategy for the future. They include arts prizes,…

Get your ‘moves like Jagger’ ready: Maroon 5 back in Dubai
Lifestyle

Get your ‘moves like Jagger’ ready: Maroon 5 back in Dubai

KUALA LUMPUR: Most people in South and Southeast Asia do not know about the diverse causes and long-term health risks of air pollution, a problem that kills 1.5 million people in those regions each year, researchers warned on Thursday.A study by Vital Strategies, a public health advisory group, analyzed more than half a million news…

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