Beaten Down, Worked Up — from longtime New York Times labor correspondent Steven Greenhouse — is an in-depth look at working men and women in America, the challenges they face, and how they can be re-empowered Greenhouse writes in depth of the history and current state of American labor and specifically highlights labor unions. Greenhouse “probably knows…
CHENNAI: It can be fascinating when a filmmaker surprises us by transcending genres. While Indian Director Gurvinder Singh told us in his debut 2011 feature “Alms for a Blind Horse” (which premiered at Venice) about the struggles of a village against land grabs and ruthless industrialization, his second outing in 2015, “The Fourth Direction,” took…
SHANGHAI: A roaring Andy Murray recovered from dropping the first set to beat Argentine qualifier Juan Ignacio Londero in his Shanghai Masters opener on Monday.The 32-year-old Briton, returning from career-saving hip surgery in January, won 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 and meets Italian 10th seed Fabio Fognini in the second round.The three-time Grand Slam winner Murray is…
LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris will be sidelined for the rest of the year after suffering a dislocated elbow in a dismal defeat at Brighton on Saturday.Lloris was stretchered from the field screaming in pain after dropping a cross before falling backwards and landing badly as he conceded Brighton’s opening goal at the Amex.“Hugo…
LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris will be sidelined for the rest of the year after suffering a dislocated elbow in a dismal defeat at Brighton on Saturday.Lloris was stretchered from the field screaming in pain after dropping a cross before falling backwards and landing badly as he conceded Brighton’s opening goal at the Amex.“Hugo…
ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates lifted a ban on its citizens visiting Lebanon on Monday as the Beirut government sought UAE help in steering the heavily indebted economy out of deep crisis.Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, leading a delegation to Abu Dhabi seeking support, had told Reuters he was hoping the UAE would inject cash into…
RIYADH: Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar inaugurated Saudi Build 2019 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center on Monday. The construction exhibition — which takes place on Oct. 7-10 — will provide opportunities for investors who are eager to enter the Saudi market. Mohammed Al-Sheikh, head of marketing and corporate communications at the…
RIYADH: Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar inaugurated Saudi Build 2019 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center on Monday. The construction exhibition — which takes place on Oct. 7-10 — will provide opportunities for investors who are eager to enter the Saudi market. Mohammed Al-Sheikh, head of marketing and corporate communications at the…
COLOMBO: Thirty-five out of the 41 candidates who paid their deposits to contest the island’s Presidential elections were accepted by the Elections Commission in Colombo on Monday. The incumbent President Maithripala Sirisena did not contest for the second time for the President’s post. His party, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) did not nominate anyone for…
NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s President Xi Jinping will hold an informal summit in southern India on Friday, officials said, amid strains in their relationship.The meeting follows months of niggling between the world’s two most populous nations over trade, border disputes, and their respective diplomatic moves.India’s foreign ministry has not formally…
BRUSSELS: European officials warned Monday that Britain’s latest Brexit proposal won’t serve as a basis for a breakthrough before next week’s Brussels summit.With no draft deal on the table before the October 17 meeting, Britain and Europe will face either a chaotic break-up or yet another Brexit delay.Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted he will…
JEDDAH: How painful it must be for someone to find themselves barred overnight from entering their homeland, to find themselves stateless and homeless in a foreign country, or to be thrown into jail simply because they belong to a certain tribe. And how painful it must be to find out that their citizenship has been revoked…
“The Unforgiven”: Qatar’s Al-Ghufran tribe members tell of loss and deportation JEDDAH: How painful it must be for someone to find themselves barred overnight from entering their homeland, to find themselves stateless and homeless in a foreign country, or to be thrown into jail simply because they belong to a certain tribe. And how painful it…
“The Unforgiven”: Qatar’s Al-Ghufran tribe members tell of loss and deportation JEDDAH: How painful it must be for someone to find themselves barred overnight from entering their homeland, to find themselves stateless and homeless in a foreign country, or to be thrown into jail simply because they belong to a certain tribe. And how painful it…
RIYADH: World-class soccer, K-pop and Saudi Arabia’s largest-ever parade are among more than 100 events and activities to look forward to over the next two months during Riyadh Season. General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Al-Sheikh on Monday gave more details about the 12 festival zones and some of the more than 100 events and activities…
Reem Al-Ghanim has been the head of human resources (HR) and support services at Saudi Aramco’s chemicals division since April 2019.Al-Ghanim has also headed the diversity and inclusion department at the oil facility and remained head of the women’s development and diversity department.She is a seasoned HR professional who has worked on several projects in…
RIYADH: Kingdom’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, princes, scholars and a group of citizens called King Salman at the royal palace in Riyadh on Monday.The reception began with the recitation of verses from Holy Qur’an.Prince Saad bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz bin Turki, Prince Turki Al-Faisal bin Abdul Aziz and Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal…
