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LONDON: The British government called on football chiefs Monday to do more to rid the sport of racism, but stopped short of launching a full-scale inquiry demanded by the domestic players’ union following the latest incident in the English game. Chelsea’s 2-0 win away at London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday saw…
JEDDAH: Mawani, the Saudi Ports Authority, has signed concession contracts with global port operator DP World and regional port operator the Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) to develop and operate container terminals and use Jeddah Islamic Port as a regional hub for transshipment. In its announcement on Monday at the signing ceremony held in Jeddah, Mawani…
KUWAIT CITY: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait will sign a deal on Tuesday to resume production at two major oilfields in a shared neutral zone after five years of stoppage.The Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC) said on Monday the signing ceremony will take place in the neutral zone where the offshore Khafji field and onshore Wafra…
JEDDAH: Mawani, the Saudi Ports Authority, has signed concession contracts with global port operator DP World and regional port operator the Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT) to develop and operate container terminals and use Jeddah Islamic Port as a regional hub for transshipment. In its announcement on Monday at the signing ceremony held in Jeddah, Mawani…
KABUL: Afghanistan’s politics were in limbo Monday after President Ashraf Ghani’s main rival rejected the preliminary results of September’s election and his team filed thousands of complaints about the initial outcome. After a delay of nearly two months the country’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced Sunday that Ghani had secured 50.64 percent of the vote, while…
KABUL: Afghanistan’s politics were in limbo Monday after President Ashraf Ghani’s main rival rejected the preliminary results of September’s election and his team filed thousands of complaints about the initial outcome. After a delay of nearly two months the country’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced Sunday that Ghani had secured 50.64 percent of the vote, while…
TEHRAN: Dangerously poor air quality forced Iran’s government on Monday to extend school closures in the capital Tehran, a city home to over 10 million people.Schools have been closed since Saturday and will remain shut until Wednesday, the end of Iran's workweek, according to the official IRNA news agency.Nearby mountains were completely obscured by the…
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s first integrated labor force study and largest family living conditions survey in almost three decades has revealed an estimated population of 4.8 million, 20 percent of them foreigners. The detailed review also showed the crisis-hit country’s unemployment rate to be running at 11.4 percent, and the average size of Lebanese families to have…
ISTANBUL: The number of Syrians fleeing attacks in the country’s northwestern Idlib province and heading toward Turkey has reached 120,000, a Turkish aid group said on Monday, adding it was setting up a camp for some of those uprooted. Syrian and Russian forces have recently intensified their bombardment of targets in Idlib, which Syria’s President Bashar…
ISTANBUL: The number of Syrians fleeing attacks in the country’s northwestern Idlib province and heading toward Turkey has reached 120,000, a Turkish aid group said on Monday, adding it was setting up a camp for some of those uprooted. Syrian and Russian forces have recently intensified their bombardment of targets in Idlib, which Syria’s President Bashar…
JEDDAH: A Saudi startup is cashing in on the popularity and availability of drones in the Kingdom. FalconViz, which is based at Thuwal’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), takes its name from the national bird of Saudi Arabia. It is also an abbreviation for the data visualization services offered to clients.“We mainly…
RIYADH: Jamal Khashoggi’s son Salah on Monday welcomed the Saudi court’s verdict regarding his father's case and confirmed his family’s ‘confidence in the Saudi judiciary at all levels.’ “Fairness of the judiciary is based on two principles, justice and speedy litigation, so there is neither injustice nor procrastination,” Salah tweeted in Arabic. “Today, the judiciary…
RIYADH: Saudi Justice Minister Dr. Walid bin Mohammed Al-Samaani on Monday issued a memorandum to all courts and marriage officials to refrain from concluding any marriage contract for those under the age of 18. The minister instructed the courts and officials to refer all such cases to the competent courts to take necessary legal measures…
This is an insightful, witty look at Virginia Woolf through the lens of the extraordinary women closest to her. How did Adeline Virginia Stephen become the great writer Virginia Woolf? Acclaimed biographer Gillian Gill tells the stories of the women whose legacies — of strength, style, and creativity — shaped Woolf’s path to the radical…
This is an insightful, witty look at Virginia Woolf through the lens of the extraordinary women closest to her. How did Adeline Virginia Stephen become the great writer Virginia Woolf? Acclaimed biographer Gillian Gill tells the stories of the women whose legacies — of strength, style, and creativity — shaped Woolf’s path to the radical…
DUBAI: Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio was spotted in the region over the weekend — she touched down in Riyadh to attend the inaugural MDL Beast festival. For the opening night, the Victoria’s Secret model chose an elegant and streamlined ensemble from Dubai-born label, Romy Collection. The all-black look featured a leather, figure-elongating jumpsuit that was…
JEDDAH: West Bromwich Albion manager Slaven Bilic has hinted that a failed bid by Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad to sign Ahmed Hegazi played a part in the player being dropped for yesterday’s squad for the 1-1 draw at home to Brentford. Reports in the UK press on Saturday morning alleged that Al-Ittihad had a £3.4…
RIYADH: Lazio beat Juventus 3-1 on Sunday to win the Italian Super Cup for a fifth time at the King Saud University Stadium in the Saudi capital Riyadh. “We did something magical — to beat Juve twice in two weeks is incredible,” Inzaghi told Rai Sport. “I think this was another deserved victory for a…
RIYADH: Lazio beat Juventus 3-1 on Sunday to win the Italian Super Cup for a fifth time at the King Saud University Stadium in the Saudi capital Riyadh. “We did something magical — to beat Juve twice in two weeks is incredible,” Inzaghi told Rai Sport. “I think this was another deserved victory for a…
