BEIRUT: A Lebanese citizen imprisoned in Iran, Nizar Zakka, announced in a message he sent from Tehran’s Evin prison that he will run for the by-election to fill the vacant Sunni seat in the district of Tripoli in northern Lebanon. Zakka, an information technology expert, was kidnapped in September 2015 on his way to Tehran airport…
RIYADH: The Riyadh International Book Fair 2019, one of the region’s largest cultural events, opened at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center on Wednesday night. Open to the public from Thursday, the 10-day event will run on the theme “The Book is the Gate of the Future.” The deputy culture minister, Hamed bin Mohammed Fayez,…
Saudi Human Rights Commission: Necessary measures have been taken in Jamal Khashoggi case DUBAI: The head of the Saudi human rights commission, Bandar Al-Aiban, told the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday that the Kingdom had taken all necessary measures in the case of murdered journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. In his speech, Al-Aiban…
MAKKAH: The Makkah Between Heritage and Authenticity Festival began on Tuesday at the Al-Aziziyah campus of Umm Al-Qura University. The event was officially launched by Dr. Abdul Majeed Al-Ghamdi, the university’s vice president for branches. Dr. Fahd Al-Malki, the director of the university’s museums department gave a brief presentation about the festival and the activities…
RIYADH: The Riyadh International Book Fair 2019, one of the region’s largest cultural events, opened at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center on Wednesday night. Open to the public from Thursday, the 10-day event will run on the theme “The Book is the Gate of the Future.” The deputy culture minister, Hamed bin Mohammed Fayez,…
ALKHOBAR: As Jubail gets ready to be part of the Sharqiah Season, another attraction is sure to draw attention from far and wide: a temporary branch of Albaik, the legendary Jeddah chicken shack. Visitors to Jubail’s Young Marine Park can now swing by its pop-up restaurant for a taste of the west coast’s iconic fried…
LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo sent a message to Real Madrid fans and an ominous warning to the rest of Europe after his brilliant hat-trick sent Juventus storming into the Champions League quarterfinals.The Portuguese star was at his brilliant best as the Turin giants came back from a 2-0 first-leg defeat at Atletico Madrid to win at…
LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo sent a message to Real Madrid fans and an ominous warning to the rest of Europe after his brilliant hat-trick sent Juventus storming into the Champions League quarterfinals.The Portuguese star was at his brilliant best as the Turin giants came back from a 2-0 first-leg defeat at Atletico Madrid to win at…
CERAWeek Diary: Pompeo pushes CV with hymn of praise to America’s ‘new age of discovery’ It was the biggest event so far at the CERAWeek by IHS Markit energy forum in Houston, Texas: A special address from Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state. And they turned up in their droves to hear from America’s…
BEIJING: China’s industrial output slowed during the first two months of the year as unemployment rose, official data showed Thursday, while some indicators showed a slowdown in the world’s second largest economy stabilizing.The figures from the National Bureau of Statistics come as Beijing and Washington appear to be nearing a deal to resolve their painful…
DUBAI: Dubai’s stock market rose on Wednesday, supported by a jump in courier firm Aramex, while Saudi Arabia also gained as most of its banks traded higher amid rising oil prices. Saudi Arabia’s index was up 0.95 percent, with Al Rajhi Bank gaining 0.92 percent and its largest lender National Commercial Bank adding 0.57 percent.…
SUZANO, Brazil: Two masked men armed with a gun, knives, axes and crossbows descended on a school in southern Brazil on Wednesday, killing five students and two adults before one killed the other and then himself, authorities said.The men, identified as former students at the school in a suburb of Sao Paulo, also shot and…
WASHINGTON: The US grounded Boeing Co’s money-spinning 737 MAX aircraft on Wednesday over safety fears after an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash that killed 157 people, leaving the world’s largest planemaker facing its worst crisis in years.The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cited new satellite data and evidence from the scene of Sunday’s crash near Addis…
LONDON: The British parliament on Wednesday rejected leaving the European Union without a deal, further weakening Prime Minister Theresa May and paving the way for a vote that could delay Brexit until at least the end of June.After a day of high drama, lawmakers defied the government by voting 321 to 278 in favor of…
ABU DHABI: On the margins of the Milken Institute’s second MENA Summit, I had a chance to sit down with Michael Milken. We had a conversation about his journey from growing up in California to becoming a major fixture in the global philanthropic firmament. He is proud to have been born in 1946, which was the…
ABU DHABI: On the margins of the Milken Institute’s second MENA Summit, I had a chance to sit down with Michael Milken. We had a conversation about his journey from growing up in California to becoming a major fixture in the global philanthropic firmament. He is proud to have been born in 1946, which was the…
CAIRO: Lakhdar Brahimi, the veteran diplomat who is expected to steer Algeria’s political transition after mass protests, has won respect from foreign leaders and his country’s political elite during his long career. But his appointment may not go down well with protesters demanding rapid change. At 85, he is three years older than President Abdelaziz Bouteflika…
RIYADH: The Riyadh International Book Fair 2019, one of the region’s largest cultural events, opened at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center on Wednesday night. Open to the public from Thursday, the 10-day event will run on the theme “The Book is the Gate of the Future.” The deputy culture minister, Hamed bin Mohammed Fayez,…
GENEVA: Almost half of the 700 international aid projects run by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center are focused on Yemen, the Geneva Press Club was told. Dr. Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Moallem, director of KSRelief’s Department of Medical and Environmental Assistance, told a press conference that 328 humanitarian projects in Yemen related…
GENEVA: Almost half of the 700 international aid projects run by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center are focused on Yemen, the Geneva Press Club was told. Dr. Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Moallem, director of KSRelief’s Department of Medical and Environmental Assistance, told a press conference that 328 humanitarian projects in Yemen related…
