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…
DUBAI: Danny DeVito has played lowlifes, criminals and scoundrels over the past 40 years, but he’s done so with such joy that he’s become perhaps one of the most beloved actors alive today. In Disney’s “Dumbo,” DeVito plays Max Medici, the head of a travelling circus that discovers one of its young elephants can fly…
LONDON: Saudi Aramco has agreed a $69.1 billion deal to acquire a majority stake in SABIC, the region’s biggest petrochemical company. It is part of a plan by the world’s largest national oil company to diversify away from pumping crude oil to generating more of its profits from high-value petrochemicals. And it paves the way…
LONDON: Saudi Aramco has agreed a $69.1 billion deal to acquire a majority stake in SABIC, the region’s biggest petrochemical company. It is part of a plan by the world’s largest national oil company to diversify away from pumping crude oil to generating more of its profits from high-value petrochemicals. And it paves the way…
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…
VALETTA: Malta’s armed forces said Thursday they had taken control of a tanker that was hijacked by migrants it had rescued off Libya.It said a special operations team is escorting the vessel to Malta where it was expected to arrive Thursday morning, to “be handed over to the police for further investigations.”The Palau-flagged tanker Elhiblu…
ANKARA: A deal to buy Russian missiles has left Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan balancing NATO ally the United States and new regional partner Russia as he risks fallout from both Washington and Moscow.Turkey’s already soured relations with the United States could be significantly damaged with possible US sanctions if Ankara pushes ahead with the…
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani minister has branded the US ambassador to Kabul a “little pygmy” in a high-level diplomatic Twitter row that erupted over ongoing peace talks between Washington and the Taliban in Afghanistan.The furor underscores the delicate balance of regional tensions as the US steps up a push to find a way out of Afghanistan,…
DUBAI: The Yemeni Prime Minister said the government is putting additional efforts to enhance the performance of state institutions, normalize the situation and start the reconstruction of the country, Saudi national news agency SPA reported Wednesday. The government is performing its responsibilities towards all Yemenis without exception to alleviate the suffering caused by the war,…
VALLETTA, Malta: Migrants hijacked a cargo ship in Libyan waters Wednesday and forced the crew to redirect the vessel north to Europe, according to Italian and Maltese authorities.As the vessel headed in a direction leading to the island nation of Malta and Italy’s shores, both countries vowed to keep the hijacked ship out of their…
ISTANBUL: To hear President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the campaign trail, Turkey’s municipal elections on Sunday may be a fight for survival against foreign and domestic enemies trying to destroy the country. For many Turks, it may be more about the family finances. No one expects a major defeat for Erdogan’s AKP. But with Turkey’s economy…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
DUBAI: One of Saudi Arabia’s most thought-provoking artists, Manal Al-Dowayan has spent the past 15 years highlighting the status of women in her country. Now she is back with her first solo show in three years. The multidisciplinary artist’s first exhibition since completing her second master’s degree at London’s Royal College of Art, “Watch Before…
DUBAI: Located a stone’s throw from Zaitunay Bay, it’s hard to fault the Four Seasons Beirut. It may lack the history and grandeur of the Phoenicia, or the boutique elegance of Achrafieh’s Hotel Albergo, but there’s a certain charm to its modernist design and the warmth of its welcome. The Four Seasons is one of…
