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…
DUBAI: Iran’s economy is expected to shrink by 9.5 percent this year, compared to a prior estimate of a six percent contraction, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, but real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to be flat next year. “The estimate is that ... sanctions that were reintroduced last year and tightened this year,…
DUBAI: Iran’s economy is expected to shrink by 9.5 percent this year, compared to a prior estimate of a six percent contraction, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, but real gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to be flat next year. “The estimate is that ... sanctions that were reintroduced last year and tightened this year,…
PARIS: France’s LVMH on Monday confirmed it had approached US jeweler Tiffany & Co. over a possible acquisition, in what would be the Louis Vuitton owner’s biggest purchase to date.“In light of recent market rumors, LVMH Group confirms it has held preliminary discussions regarding a possible transaction with Tiffany,” the company said in a statement.…
ROME: Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte did not know a deal he advised on before coming to office was linked to a Vatican-backed investment fund that is under investigation for possible corruption, his office said Monday. Lawyer Conte was hired in May 2018 to provide a legal opinion in favor of Fiber 4.0, a shareholder group…
ROME: Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte did not know a deal he advised on before coming to office was linked to a Vatican-backed investment fund that is under investigation for possible corruption, his office said Monday. Lawyer Conte was hired in May 2018 to provide a legal opinion in favor of Fiber 4.0, a shareholder group…
PARIS: Two people, aged 74 and 78, were seriously injured in the shooting at 1420 GMT on Monday as they tried to prevent the attacker from setting fire to the mosque in Bayonne in southwest France, police said, adding the suspected gunman has been arrested.The man was arrested near his home after the incident that also involved…
BAGHDAD: Iraqi authorities imposed a curfew from midnight to 6 a.m. in Baghdad on Monday, as renewed anti-government protests raged for a fourth day. The Baghdad security command announced the curfew as protesters clashed with security forces in the capital's central Tahrir Square. At least 72 protesters have been killed since demonstrations in Baghdad and across the…
BEIRUT: Syrian Kurdish forces said Monday they are increasing security at prisons and detention facilities holding tens of thousands of Daesh militants and supporters, including foreigners, following the death of the extremist group’s leader in a US military raid.The heightened security also comes as Kurdish forces said they are continuing operations to hunt down Daesh…
BEIRUT: Syrian Kurdish forces said Monday they are increasing security at prisons and detention facilities holding tens of thousands of Daesh militants and supporters, including foreigners, following the death of the extremist group’s leader in a US military raid.The heightened security also comes as Kurdish forces said they are continuing operations to hunt down Daesh…
The world’s biggest startup investor will push on with job creation and new companies in Saudi Arabia despite two major global setbacks, its chief executive has told Arab News.Vision Fund will tighten up governance procedures and slow the pace of initial public offerings (IPOs) in the wake of the WeWork debacle and the disappointing market…
Saudi Arabia said Monday that Daesh leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi had distorted the image of Islam, and hailed his killing by US special forces in northwest Syria. "The kingdom appreciates the US administration's efforts to pursue members of this terrorist organisation that distorted the real image of Islam... and committed atrocities and crimes," said a…
Saudi Arabia said Monday that Daesh leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi had distorted the image of Islam, and hailed his killing by US special forces in northwest Syria. "The kingdom appreciates the US administration's efforts to pursue members of this terrorist organisation that distorted the real image of Islam... and committed atrocities and crimes," said a…
DUBAI: Beauty mogul and superstar singer Rihanna was spotted wearing footwear by Jordanian-Romanian designer Amina Muaddi in Los Angeles over the weekend, becoming the latest in a glittering lineup of celebrities to flaunt her designs. Rihanna sat courtside at a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz at the Staples Center…
DUBAI: Call of Duty is a name all gamers are familiar with — a video game series that has traditionally told a story with over-the-top action and cinematics. The story behind 2019’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, released on Oct. 25, does the exact opposite of that, instead choosing to put players in a difficult…
DUBAI: The Arab world has a high level of awareness about the UAE’s space partnership with Japan, according to a YouGov online poll of 18 countries designed to gauge Arabs’ perception of Japan on various topics. In the survey, which asked 3,033 Arabic speakers from the GCC, North Africa and the Levant, aged 16 or…
PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia: World champion Marc Marquez secured his 11th victory of the season at the Australian MotoGP after disaster struck fellow Spaniard Maverick Vinales, who crashed on the last lap. The Monster Energy Yamaha rider had dominated at Phillip Island all weekend and was leading for most of the race until Honda's Marquez darted…
DUBAI: Japanese martial arts are proving to be a big hit with Arabs with more fans than ever before taking up combat sports. According to an Arab News-YouGov survey, 86 percent of Arabs of all ages share an interest in at least one form of martial arts, out of which 37 percent believe that karate…
PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia: World champion Marc Marquez secured his 11th victory of the season at the Australian MotoGP after disaster struck fellow Spaniard Maverick Vinales, who crashed on the last lap. The Monster Energy Yamaha rider had dominated at Phillip Island all weekend and was leading for most of the race until Honda's Marquez darted…
LONDON: Toyota is the favorite Japanese car brand among Arabs, according to the YouGov poll, a result that bodes well for the company’s plans to transform from a manufacturer to a mobility provider in the region. The poll, which asked residents across the MENA region for their views on a range of questions related to Japan,…
