LONDON: Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was released by Pakistan in a “gesture of peace” through the Wagah-Attari joint check-post on Friday, two days after he was captured across the Line of Control after shooting down a Pakistan Air Force F-16 jet. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had announced on Thursday that the pilot would be freed on…
Priest under siege in battle over Venezuela's political soul The conflict playing out in Petare, one of Latin America's largest slums, underscores the critical role played by the Catholic Church This unfolds as Venezuela's deepening political and economic collapse nears a breaking point Updated 01 March 2019 AP March 01, 2019 08:23 CARACAS, Venezuela: Salsa…
MANILA, Philippines: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that the world should be “eyes wide open” about the risks of using Chinese technology, and that there could be problems for American firms operating in certain places where Huawei equipment was deployed.Pompeo was asked during a visit to Manila about the prospect of…
Rivals US and Russia fail to get UN action on Venezuela The US measure backed opposition leader Juan Guaido and called for free and fair elections The Russian draft supported President Nicolas Maduro and opposed interference in Venezuelan affairs Updated 01 March 2019 AP March 01, 2019 05:23 UNITED NATIONS: The United States and Russia…
GENEVA: At least 84 people, two thirds of them children, have died since December on their way to al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria after fleeing Daesh in the Deir al-Zor region, the United Nations said on Friday."There are reports of 175 children having been hospitalised due to medical symptoms from severe acute malnutrition," Jens Laerke,…
GENEVA: At least 84 people, two thirds of them children, have died since December on their way to Al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria after fleeing Daesh in the Deir Ezzor region, the United Nations said on Friday."There are reports of 175 children having been hospitalised due to medical symptoms from severe acute malnutrition," Jens Laerke,…
CAIRO: A hero railway worker told Arab News on Thursday how he acted instinctively to save lives when a train crashed into platform buffers and its fuel tank exploded in a fireball. At least 10 people are thought to owe their lives to Walid Marhi Hassan Al-Faqi’s quick action after Wednesday’s disaster at Ramses station…
ALASKA: President Donald Trump told American troops on Thursday that US-backed forces in Syria have retaken 100 percent of the territory once held by Daesh militants, contradicting the commander of the US-allied Syrian Democratic Forces, who said it would take another week."We just took over, you know, you kept hearing it was 90 percent, 92 percent,…
KHARTOUM: More than 1,000 anti-government protesters demonstrated in and around Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Thursday, witnesses said, the first rallies since emergency courts were set up nationwide on Tuesday to combat more than two months of unrest.Security forces fired tear gas at about 400 protesters at Omdurman Grand Market, in Khartoum’s twin city across the…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has stripped citizenship from Hamza bin Laden, the son of former Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, the official gazette of the Kingdom reported. The royal decree dated from November was published on Feb. 22 in Umm Al-Qura. The report said the Saudi Ministry of Interior announced the approval of the decree and that Hamza bin Laden had been…
Abdullah Al-Dubaikhi is the CEO of Bahri, Saudi Arabia’s national shipping company. The Saudi Maritime Congress, to be held in Riyadh from March 11, will bring together leading government authorities, such as Saudi Customs and the Saudi Ports Authority, as well as major companies such as Bahri and Saudi Aramco Marine Department. Al-Dubaikhi earned his…
JEDDAH: Leading government authorities such as Saudi Customs and Saudi Ports Authority will share insights on how to deliver strategies under Saudi Vision 2030 at the Saudi Maritime Congress from March 11-12 in Riyadh. Major companies such as Bahri and Saudi Aramco Marine Department, which play a key role in the implementation of the latest development…
DAMMAM: The second phase of the joint Saudi-Gulf military drill, Gulf Shield 10, concluded on Thursday in the Eastern Province. Military forces from all member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) took part, with different sectors, including land, air and sea forces, air defense forces and special units, along with Saudi security and military…
Rawan Stationery provides a unique twist on what many might perceive as a dull sector. Everything here is done right, and everyone, from school students to office employees, will find something to make their desks, and lives, more colorful. Located in Al-Naeem district, Jeddah, Rawan Stationery gives a personalized Arabic touch to their products, from…
BRUSSELS: The adoption of a European Union money-laundering blacklist, which includes Saudi Arabia and four Unites States territories, could be blocked by EU governments under a procedure initiated on Thursday, two EU diplomats told Reuters.At a meeting on Thursday, some national envoys opposed the adoption of the list, triggering a process that could lead to the…
LONDON: Gael Monfils’ charmed run at the Dubai Championships continued on Thursday after he battled into the semifinals with a 6-1, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2 win over lowly qualifier Ricardas Berankis.The Frenchman, who came into the tournament off the back of beating Stan Wawrinka in Rotterdam earlier this month to win an eighth career title, will…
DUBAI: Iran is one of the biggest threats in cyberspace, according to experts who warn that a global response is needed to repel its rising wave of cyberattacks on government and communications infrastructure worldwide. The leading state sponsor of terror is extending its malign presence online, with Saudi Arabia among its main targets. Iran’s growing…
BRUSSELS: The adoption of a European Union money-laundering blacklist, which includes Saudi Arabia and four Unites States territories, could be blocked by EU governments under a procedure initiated on Thursday, two EU diplomats told Reuters.At a meeting on Thursday, some national envoys opposed the adoption of the list, triggering a process that could lead to the…
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense is to strengthen partnerships with local factories to ensure they are involved in ministry projects, a government official said Thursday. Maj. Gen. Atiyah Al-Malki, from the Defense Ministry, was speaking at a specialist conference focusing on the Kingdom’s potential as a leading industrial power and global logistics platform. He…
MONTREAL: Canada’s former attorney general has provoked the worst political crisis for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government by accusing senior officials of attempting to head off the fraud prosecution of engineering giant SNC-Lavalin. Here’s what you need to know. Jody Wilson-Raybould testified at the House of Commons Justice Committee that Trudeau, one of his…
