NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia stressed its support for the rule of law, which promotes respect for international humanitarian law in order to achieve what is best for humanity, the Saudi Press Agency reported.During a meeting of the UN General Assembly’s Sixth Committee, the Kingdom highlighted that “achieving the rule of law comes through effective multilateral…
Saudi Seasons ‘will drive jobs, economy, tourism’, says General Entertainment Authority chief exec RIYADH: The Saudi Seasons program of sports, cultural and entertainment events will contribute to a thriving economy and a vibrant society, one of the main driving forces behind the initiative told Arab News on Saturday. Amr Banaja, chief executive of the General…
DUBAI: Misha’l Eskander always wears his white thobe whenever he goes on stage. “It’s part of the routine,” he says — a deliberate performance element, as he tries to use comedy to shatter stereotypes about being a Saudi. “I want people to see that I am from Saudi Arabia, that I am from that culture, but…
DUBAI: Misha’l Eskander always wears his white thobe whenever he goes on stage. “It’s part of the routine,” he says — a deliberate performance element, as he tries to use comedy to shatter stereotypes about being a Saudi. “I want people to see that I am from Saudi Arabia, that I am from that culture, but…
DUBAI: Misha’l Eskander always wears his white thobe whenever he goes on stage. “It’s part of the routine,” he says — a deliberate performance element, as he tries to use comedy to shatter stereotypes about being a Saudi. “I want people to see that I am from Saudi Arabia, that I am from that culture, but…
TOKYO: Scotland’s rugby chief insisted he won’t allow his side to become “collateral damage” at the Rugby World Cup as he fights off moves to cancel Sunday’s decisive pool clash with Japan over an incoming typhoon.World Cup organizers have already taken the unprecedented decision to axe Saturday’s matches between England and France and New Zealand…
WASHINGTON, United States: The Nike Oregon Project was set up to end the distance-running dominance of the east Africans but has become a huge headache for the US sportswear giant, which said Friday it was shutting it down.Alberto Salazar, the coach who founded the prestigious Portland-based training group in 2001, pushed himself to the brink…
SHANGHAI: Roger Federer was given a point penalty as he followed Novak Djokovic out of the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals in a bad-tempered defeat to Alexander Zverev on Friday. The 22-year-old German won 6-3, 6-7 (7/9), 6-3 as the Swiss legend Federer was penalized after twice hitting the ball out the court in anger. The 20-time…
LONDON: Oil prices rose as high as $60.65 a barrel on Friday after Iranian media said a state-owned oil tanker had been struck by missiles in the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia, but bearish oil demand forecasts soon pulled crude off session highs. The Iranian Suezmax crude tanker Sabiti was ablaze and suffered heavy damage…
LONDON: Oil prices rose as high as $60.65 a barrel on Friday after Iranian media said a state-owned oil tanker had been struck by missiles in the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia, but bearish oil demand forecasts soon pulled crude off session highs. The Iranian Suezmax crude tanker Sabiti was ablaze and suffered heavy damage…
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled a redesigned hydrogen-powered fuel cell sedan on Friday in its latest attempt to revive demand for the niche technology that it hopes will become mainstream. Japan’s biggest automaker has been developing fuel-cell vehicles for more than two decades, but the technology has been eclipsed by the rapid rise of rival…
LAHORE: The history of Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari’s family is as torrid as Pakistan’s: Her mother, twice prime minister Benazir Bhutto, was assassinated at an election campaign rally in 2007, her uncle was gunned down in 1996 in the southern city of Karachi and her grandfather was hanged in 1979.Now, Bakhtawar, 29, and her siblings Bilawal, 31,…
JAKARTA: Indonesian officials said Friday the situation in the country’s restive Papua region is getting back to normal following a series of riots that have hit the region since mid August. “I think the situation in Papua is developing well. The situation is back to normal and we hope it would continue to be better,”…
DUBAI: “It is a prize given to Africa, given to Ethiopia and I can imagine that the rest of Africa’s leaders will take it positively to work on (the) peace-building process on our continent.” This was the reaction of Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s prime minister, when he was told by the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel…
CAIRO: Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit said that the Turkish attack on Syria will incite “uncontrollable hostilities” in the region which could have negative repercussions.Abul Gheit said that foreign intervention in Arab affairs by regional powers fueled further crises and made the possibility of settling them harder. He added that the latest Turkish attack on Syrian lands would complicate…
ANKARA: As the Turkish ground and air offensive in northeastern Syria continues, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to send millions of Syrian refugees to Europe if the EU calls Turkey’s military offensive “an invasion.” “We will open the gates and send 3.6 million refugees your way,” he said on Thursday.The statement is considered…
BEIRUT: Opposition party protesters broke into Lebanon’s Parliament on Friday demanding new parliamentary polls and voicing their anger at the country’s failing economy.The Sabaa Party activists breached a security cordon outside the Parliament and stormed the main assembly hall. Once inside, protesters denounced the government as a “failed regime” and condemned what they described as…
RIYADH: In their bid to conquer the world and unite it with music, BTS performed at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh on Friday. Their fans had been preparing for the concert ever since they heard the news. Twelve-year-old Ahmed Baleegh came to the concert with his older sister who introduced him to the…
RIYADH: In their bid to conquer the world and unite it with music, BTS performed at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh on Friday. Their fans had been preparing for the concert ever since they heard the news. Twelve-year-old Ahmed Baleegh came to the concert with his older sister who introduced him to the…
Saudi Arabia’s new tourist visa will stimulate economic diversification and boost visitor numbers from around the world, Chen Weiqing, China’s ambassador in Riyadh, said. Almost 24,000 foreign visitors entered Saudi Arabia in the 10 days after instant tourist visas were introduced at airports in the Kingdom, according to the Foreign Ministry. China topped the visitor…
