DUBAI: Top musicians from around the world are tuning up for the start of this year’s popular Cairo Jazz Festival. The event, being staged at The American University in Cairo’s (AUC) Tahrir Cultural Center from Oct. 10-12, will celebrate its 11th edition with an exciting line-up of stars from nine different countries. Festivalgoers will be able…
DUBAI: Top musicians from around the world are tuning up for the start of this year’s popular Cairo Jazz Festival. The event, being staged at The American University in Cairo’s (AUC) Tahrir Cultural Center from Oct. 10-12, will celebrate its 11th edition with an exciting line-up of stars from nine different countries. Festivalgoers will be able…
OITO, JAPAN: Refreshed after an 11-day break, New Zealand gave Canada a 63-0 thrashing that was expected in the Rugby World Cup on Wednesday. The gulf in class between the defending champion All Blacks and the last team to qualify for the tournament was always going to be measured by a high score, and the New…
SAITAMA, JAPAN: A screaming first-half strike from Fabricio and a near-carbon copy rocket from Takahino Sekine 15 minutes from time gave Urawa Red Diamonds a deserved 2-0 win over Guangzhou Evergrande in their AFC Champions League semifinal first leg on Wednesday. The battle of the Asian giants was sparked into life by the 19th-minute, 30-yard right-foot…
SAITAMA, JAPAN: A screaming first-half strike from Fabricio and a near-carbon copy rocket from Takahino Sekine 15 minutes from time gave Urawa Red Diamonds a deserved 2-0 win over Guangzhou Evergrande in their AFC Champions League semifinal first leg on Wednesday. The battle of the Asian giants was sparked into life by the 19th-minute, 30-yard right-foot…
MOSCOW: Russia and Saudi Arabia are planning to clinch a raft of business and investment deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars during the forthcoming state visit by President Putin to the Kingdom, according to one of the leaders of the Russian business scene. Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, told Arab News…
MOSCOW: The relationship between Saudi Arabia and Russia brings an opportunity for “perpetual stability” in global oil markets, Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman, the Kingdom’s energy minister, told a gathering of energy industry leaders in Moscow. “We could not be doing better than what we are doing today. It’s quite a marriage of convenience. We are…
MOSCOW: The relationship between Saudi Arabia and Russia brings an opportunity for “perpetual stability” in global oil markets, Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman, the Kingdom’s energy minister, told a gathering of energy industry leaders in Moscow. “We could not be doing better than what we are doing today. It’s quite a marriage of convenience. We are…
LONDON : The National Day of Germany this year coincides with the upcoming 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Oct. 3 event also comes at another key moment in the nation’s post-Cold War history, with Angela Merkel’s long chancellorship now in its twilight phase after around a decade and a half…
MANILA: President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte will receive an honorary doctorate from one of Russia’s top universities, officials told Arab News on Wednesday — the day Duterte began his five-day visit to the country. The Moscow State Institute of International Relations University (MGIMO), which serves as a training ground for diplomats, is set to confer…
ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the Afghan Taliban will hold talks on “important issues” with US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Pakistan, the insurgent group’s political spokesman said on Wednesday, though a US official denied Khalilzad’s visit to Islamabad was part of the formal peace process. The Taliban delegation, led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the…
RIYADH: The Arab coalition in Yemen has admitted accidentally bombing the National Center for Blood Transfusion and Research in Sanaa. According to a report by Yemen’s National Committee for the Investigation of Allegations of Human Rights Violations, the medical facility was struck on April 27 this year by a concrete bomb that destroyed part of the…
RIYADH: The Arab coalition in Yemen has admitted accidentally bombing the National Center for Blood Transfusion and Research in Sanaa. According to a report by Yemen’s National Committee for the Investigation of Allegations of Human Rights Violations, the medical facility was struck on April 27 this year by a concrete bomb that destroyed part of the…
RIYADH: The Arab coalition in Yemen has admitted accidentally bombing the National Center for Blood Transfusion and Research in Sanaa. According to a report by Yemen’s National Committee for the Investigation of Allegations of Human Rights Violations, the medical facility was struck on April 27 this year by a concrete bomb that destroyed part of the…
Jörg Ranau RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Germany share longstanding political ties underpinned by a deep friendship between Saudis and Germans. Our relations are diverse and strong. The manifold forms of cooperation and the common outlook on many of today’s challenges are a testimony to our strong ties. Ninety years ago, Germany and the Kingdom of…
Diplomatic Quarter: MWL, Indonesia to build largest-ever museum on Islamic history, civilization JEDDAH: The Muslim World League (MWL) and the Indonesian Mosque Council (DMI) have joined forces to build the largest-ever museum dedicated to Islamic history and civilization. The huge center, to be established in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, is expected to attract 4 million visitors…
German business leaders eager to share know-how with Saudi entrepreneurs, says expert RIYADH: German business leaders are looking forward to sharing their experiences and knowledge of small- and medium-enterprises with Saudi entrepreneurs, women in particular, to help the Kingdom achieve the aims of Vision 2030. SMEs and innovative business are the key drivers of the…
DUBAI: US-Palestinian model Gigi Hadid stopped French comedian Marie Benoliel after her attempt to crash the Chanel Spring/Summer 2020 runway at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday. Benoliel walked onto the stage to join the models at the end of the show. In a video that circulated on social media, Hadid was seen strong-arming Benoliel into…
Elephants are among the most beloved of all creatures. Their behavior can seem almost human, from their complex social interactions to their need to mourn their dead. They are also among the most persecuted of animals, subjected to untold cruelty at the hands of humans through the ages. In this stunningly illustrated book, Errol Fuller…
Elephants are among the most beloved of all creatures. Their behavior can seem almost human, from their complex social interactions to their need to mourn their dead. They are also among the most persecuted of animals, subjected to untold cruelty at the hands of humans through the ages. In this stunningly illustrated book, Errol Fuller…
