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NEW YORK: US crude oil inventories rose more than expected last week, while fuel stockpiles fell, the Energy Information Administration said on Thursday. Crude inventories rose 1.7 million barrels in

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury Department said on Thursday it was taking joint action with Turkiye against a network it said played a key role in money management, transfer and distribution for Daesh

RIYADH: Saudi residents will be able to rent out rooms to tourists after a drastic change to the law which paves the way for Airbnb-style businesses. The new bylaw — which was approved by the

2022’s highest ranking restaurant company in the world MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach – 6 January 2023 – The Jollibee Group, Asia’s fastest growing restaurant company, has been recognized by Forbes as one of the World’s Best Employers for a third consecutive year. This recognition affirms the brand of care that Jollibee commits to its employees across the globe, which continues to contribute to a rising perception […]

RIYADH: Green hydrogen produced in a proposed complex located in the north-eastern region of Oman could reduce carbon emissions from the Sur independent power project, the country’s largest power

RIYADH: The Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. has allocated as much as 55 billion dirhams ($15 billion) as part of a new strategy aimed at accelerating the reduction in its global emissions, according to a

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s military tribunal on Thursday charged seven people over a December attack that killed one Irish soldier serving in a United Nations peacekeeping force, three Lebanese judicial
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LONDON: Tehran’s sports minister has accused the UK of plotting to organize the mass defection of Iran’s football team during the FIFA World Cup in November last year. Hamid Sajjadi, Iranian minister

RIYADH: A roundtable of ministers set to kick off the Future Minerals Forum has been described as the “largest-ever gathering of its kind” by event organizers as more details of the event’s agenda

DUBAI: Argentine model Georgina Rodriguez sported an elegant abaya as she accompanied her long-time partner and Portuguese international footballer Cristiano Ronaldo on their arrival in Riyadh. On

RIYADH: Saudi airline flynas witnessed an annual passenger rise of 91 percent in 2022 to 8.7 million, as the low-cost carrier benefitted from the tourism sector’s post-pandemic resurgence. In 2022,

DUBAI: An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an international

SAMARA, Russia: Mourners voiced grief and anger on Tuesday at a rare public commemoration in Russia for the scores of soldiers killed by a Ukrainian strike on New Year’s Eve. In a rare admission,

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s first global spectrum auction, the launch of the latest generation of Wi-Fi, and the initial application of fifth-generation technology in the region all helped the Kingdom’s

CAIRO: An ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences was returned to Egypt after US authorities determined it was looted years ago, Egyptian officials said

TEHRAN: Iranian police have resumed warnings that women must wear mandatory headscarves even in cars, media reported Monday, as unrest continues following the death of Mahsa Amini. Protests have

ZAGREB: Croatia on Sunday switched to the euro and entered Europe’s passport-free zone — two major milestones for the country after joining the European Union nearly a decade ago.At midnight, the

PARIS: France on Sunday urged European Union peers to test Chinese travelers for COVID-19 after Paris decided to do so amid an outbreak sweeping the country. Only Italy and Spain also require tests

DUBAI: Brazilian model Cindy Mello is the latest celebrity to step out in a sparkling creation from Lebanese designer Georges Chakra. The model was attending the charity gala LuisaViaRoma for UNICEF,

KYIV: Ten explosions could be heard in the center of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, amid a nationwide air raid siren. The governor of the surrounding Kyiv region warned shortly beforehand of a possible

RUSSIA: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday his country would never give in to the West’s attempts to use Ukraine as a tool to destroy Russia in a New Year’s video message broadcast on

RIYADH: Insurance companies in Saudi Arabia continued their topline growth momentum in 2022 with aggregate Gross Written Premiums up 26.8 percent year-on-year in the third quarter, according to KPMG.

MAKKAH: For the benefit of elderly pilgrims, a program called Ijlal has been implemented to provide guidance on rituals, facilitate services and direct them toward designated prayer halls. The

JEDDAH: The Saudi government is determined to curb activities that threaten the environment to protect its vegetation cover, reduce desertification, combat climate change and improve quality of life
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