DHAKA: Bangladesh captain and star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan was banned Tuesday from all cricket for two years, with one year suspended, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said.The ban came after Shakib “accepted three charges of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code,” the sport’s governing body said in a statement.These included failing to disclose to the…
PARIS: Bulgaria must play their next home game behind closed doors and have been handed a fine of 75,000 euros ($83,000) after racist chanting by supporters marred their Euro 2020 qualifier against England earlier this month, UEFA said Tuesday.The disciplinary arm of European football's governing body also ordered Bulgaria to play a second match behind…
PARIS: Bulgaria must play their next home game behind closed doors and have been handed a fine of 75,000 euros ($83,000) after racist chanting by supporters marred their Euro 2020 qualifier against England earlier this month, UEFA said Tuesday.The disciplinary arm of European football's governing body also ordered Bulgaria to play a second match behind…
DUBAI/RIYADH: Gender inequality is still a worldwide issue, and while some organizations say they are trying to rectify the situation, it requires genuine social acceptance if policies surrounding female empowerment are to make any real difference, a leading Saudi executive has warned.“Samba has all the right policies supporting the inclusion of women in terms of…
CAIRO: Egypt’s first smartphone maker, SICO, said it will begin exporting its devices to Germany in November as part of its expansion plan to sell its products in Europe and Africa, its chairman told Reuters.Silicon Industries Corporation (SICO), which already exports to the Gulf and aims to start selling phones in other European countries, said…
CHINA: Tesla Inc’s third-quarter revenue tumbled 39% in the United States, its first drop in more than two years, but sales in China and other regions surged, the electric car maker’s break down of sales by geography showed on Tuesday.US sales, which account for the biggest share of the company’s total revenue, fell to $3.13…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s queen has cooked up the perfect recipe to spice up soured relations with Singapore – by making a popular dish for its premier. Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah has taken bilateral ties with the island city state to a tasty new level by cooking sambal (spicy Malaysian chili sauce) for its Prime Minister…
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s queen has cooked up the perfect recipe to spice up soured relations with Singapore – by making a popular dish for its premier. Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah has taken bilateral ties with the island city state to a tasty new level by cooking sambal (spicy Malaysian chili sauce) for its Prime Minister…
BERLIN: Germany’s economy minister fell badly as he left the stage Tuesday during an event at which he was due to present a European digital cloud project. Peter Altmaier tripped on the steps and appeared to fall head-first as he left the stage after giving a speech at the event in Dortmund. He lay on…
NAJAF: The Iraqi cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr joined thousands of demonstrators in the holy city of Najaf on Tuesday amid a spiralling political crisis sparked by deadly anti-government protests.At least 240 people have died and 8,000 been wounded since demonstrations broke out on Oct. 1 over unemployment and corruption, before evolving into calls for the government…
BEIRUT: Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri submitted his resignation on Tuesday in response to widespread protests against the country's leaders. In a TV address to the nation Hariri said he had reached a “dead end,” and that he would submit his resignation to President Michel Aoun. Lebanon has been rocked by demonstrations against corruption and the countries political leaders. On Monday…
NAJAF: t Iraqi cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr joined thousands of demonstrators in the holy city of Najaf on Tuesday amid a spiralling political crisis sparked by deadly anti-government protests.At least 240 people have died and 8,000 been wounded since demonstrations broke out on Oct. 1 over unemployment and corruption, before evolving into calls for the government…
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated President Donald Trump in a phone call for the US’ success in killing Daesh leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday. The operation marked a new era and a historical step in the war against terrorism, the Crown Prince added. President Trump…
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received on Tuesday King Abdullah of Jordan to discuss relations between the two countries and the latest regional development, Saudi Press Agency reported. King Abdullah is in Saudi Arabia to attend the Future Investment Initiative (FII) that kicked off in the Saudi capital earlier on Tuesday. The meeting was attended…
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received on Tuesday King Abdullah of Jordan to discuss relations between the two countries and the latest regional development, Saudi Press Agency reported. King Abdullah is in Saudi Arabia to attend the Future Investment Initiative (FII) that kicked off in the Saudi capital earlier on Tuesday. The meeting was attended…
MUMBAI: American auteur Steven Soderbergh began with a bang. His 1989 feature debut at Cannes with “Sex, Lies, and Videotape” fetched him the Palme d’Or, and he went on to create a revolution in the independent film movement. Later, in what was then Calcutta (now Kolkata), his work caused a near stampede at the International…
MUMBAI: American auteur Steven Soderbergh began with a bang. His 1989 feature debut at Cannes with “Sex, Lies, and Videotape” fetched him the Palme d’Or, and he went on to create a revolution in the independent film movement. Later, in what was then Calcutta (now Kolkata), his work caused a near stampede at the International…
DUBAI: Iconic Moroccan-born designer Alber Elbaz has announced that he is returning to the fashion industry with a new brand, AZfashion. The designer has kept a low profile since the end of his 14-year tenure at Lanvin. His latest venture is in partnership with Richemont, the Swiss luxury conglomerate that owns Chloé, Yoox Net-a-Porter group, Cartier and…
INZAI CITY, Japan: For Tiger Woods, it all comes down to consistency.Surgeries on his knee and back and a crisis in his personal life have cost him opportunities to play his best golf over the past decade. But when he’s been healthy and free from off-course distractions, he’s always found ways to win. And now,…
SHANGHAI: Yaya Toure says FIFA is not doing enough to stamp out racism and that England should have walked off the pitch in the face of monkey chants during their Euro 2020 qualifier in Bulgaria.The 36-year-old former Barcelona and Manchester City midfielder made the comments to AFP after Qingdao Huanghai clinched promotion to the Chinese…
