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KSAA continues training project for non-native Arabic teachers

RIYADH: The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic has launched the second phase of a project to train Arabic language teachers who are non-native speakers, the Saudi Press Agency reported on

12,000 UK asylum seekers could get refugee status without

LONDON: Around 12,000 asylum seekers to the UK will be considered for refugee status without the need for face-to-face interviews, the BBC reported on Thursday. Nationals from Afghanistan, Eritrea,

UK food shortages to last until May, farmers warn

LONDON: The UK could face food shortages until May following bad weather in North Africa and delayed planting at home, a leading farming association has warned. The Lea Valley Growers Association

Artists draw on their past as Kingdom celebrates

RIYADH: While Saudi Arabia marks its beginnings as a nation 300 years ago through Founding Day celebrations, artists in the Kingdom are looking back on their own history through an exhibition aptly

Tunisia detains critic of president in crackdown

TUNIS: Tunisian police have arrested Jawher Ben Mbarek, a major critic of President Kais Saied, his sister said, bringing most of the main leaders of the National Salvation Front opposition movement

Asian flavors make Middle East entry at Gulfood expo

NEW DELHI: Coffee, spices and a variety of tropical fruits from Asia are making a splash at one of the Gulf’s biggest food expos this week, as countries seek to introduce the region’s unique flavors

Palestine FM dismayed by ‘timid, weak’ global reaction to Nablus

RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the low-level international response to what it described as a “heinous massacre” carried out by the

Uruguayan star Hector Lazo out to provide further international flavor

Frankie Dettori, Joao Moreira, Christophe Lemaire and Ryan Moore are among the world-renowned jockeys in action at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on Saturday evening, but the achievements of Uruguayan

Italian rider Frankie Dettori once again taking center stage

RIYADH: The Frankie Dettori farewell tour has hit Riyadh and the storied jockey was the center of attention as he met the media at King Abdulaziz Racecourse on the eve of The Saudi Cup 2023 weekend.

Germany funds playground at UNRWA-run girls’ school in Jordan

AMMAN: A new playground for Palestinian refugee children was opened on Monday using German funding through the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. The money for the green play area was

Princess Lamia reappointed Goodwill Ambassador for UN-Habitat

RIYADH: Princess Lamia bint Majed has been reappointed as the UN Human Settlements Program’s (UN-Habitat) Goodwill Ambassador for the Arab world. Surrounded by the Saudi and UN flags, she signed to

KSA underscores importance of sport transparency

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the first Global Ministerial Forum on Sport Values, Ethics and Integrity emanates from its belief, commitment and support for the event’s noble objectives and goals,

Exploring the architecture of the UAE’s Abrahamic Family House

ABU DHABI: For the first time in the UAE, a mosque, church and synagogue are standing side-by-side in an elevated complex called the Abrahamic Family House. Located in Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Cultural

PIF-backed ACWA Power expands Indonesian portfolio with green

RIYADH: Saudi power generation firm ACWA Power has signed an agreement for a new giga-scale green hydrogen project to expand its Indonesian portfolio. The Public Investment Fund-backed company has

Four-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees

LONDON: A trial of a four-day workweek in Britain, billed as the world’s largest, has found that an overwhelming majority of the 61 companies that participated from June to December will keep going

4-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees

LONDON: A trial of a four-day workweek in Britain, billed as the world’s largest, has found that an overwhelming majority of the 61 companies that participated from June to December will keep going

Netflix to slash subscription costs across Middle East

DUBAI: Netflix on Tuesday dropped subscription prices across select countries in the Middle East. In Yemen, Iraq, Tunisia, Jordan, Palestine, Libya, Algeria, Lebanon, Iran, and Sudan, the streaming

Jean-Eric Vergne relishes Hyderabad E-Prix victory ahead of inaugural

Formula E driver Jean-Eric Vergne believes winning the Hyderabad E-Prix was even more impressive given that he had to adapt his approach to suit the new all-electric Gen3 cars. The DS Penske driver

India leads in strong Dubai airport recovery

Arabian Post Staff Dubai International (DXB) has registered a year of strong recovery and consistently robust growth in its customer base that propelled the annual passenger numbers to 66 million in 2022. The airport’s growth outpaced the annual forecast yet again in the final months of the year following an exceptionally strong fourth quarter. DXB welcomed a total of 66,069,981 passengers during 2022, a year-on year-growth of […]

Klopp hopes Liverpool have timing right as they bid for Madrid revenge

LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp hopes Liverpool have turned the corner just in time for Real Madrid’s visit to Anfield to play the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash — a repeat of last

Global oil demand surpassed pre-pandemic levels in December 2022:

RIYADH: Global oil demand was at 102 percent of pre-pandemic levels in December 2022, primarily driven by gains in Japan, Indonesia, and South Korea, the latest data from the Joint Organizations Data

Telecom operator stc’s net profit hits record high thanks to 8% rise

RIYADH: Saudi Telecom Co. has posted profit exceeding SR12 billion ($3.2 billion) for the first time in its history. The telecommunications firm reported an 8 percent increase in its net profit to

CHEP accredited as a Top Employer in Malaysia

Awarded Top Employer certification in 25 countries and recognised as a Global Top Employer in 2023 SELANGOR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 20 February 2023 – CHEP, a global leader in supply chain solutions, has been certified as a Top Employer in Malaysia for the first time by the Top Employers Institute, a global certifier recognising excellence in employee conditions. This year, CHEP, as part of the […]

Flaco the escaped zoo owl can remain in the wilds of NYC

NEW YORK: For two weeks, an owl that escaped from New York’s Central Park Zoo has flown from treetop to treetop, eluding capture and amassing legions of fans worried about its ability to survive

Anthem for Charles III’s coronation written by Lloyd Webber

LONDON: Andrew Lloyd Webber, the English composer who created the scores for blockbuster musicals such as “Cats,’’ “The Phantom of the Opera’’ and “Evita,’’ has written the anthem for King Charles

Berlinale jury president Kristen Stewart joins protests against

DUBAI: The Berlin International Film Festival red carpet on Saturday became a protest platform against Iran’s regime when a group of the country’s filmmakers and international stars, joined by jury

Documentary film looks back on locally trained horse’s historic

Riyadh: A new documentary called “The Story of Emblem Road” tells the story of the horse’s victory in the 2022 Saudi Cup, through the eyes of its owner Prince Saud bin Salman Abdulaziz, jockey Alexis

Global investment in carbon capture and storage projects hit $6.4 bn

RIYADH: The volume of global investment in carbon capture and storage projects has hit $6.4 billion in 2022, said Fatih Yilmaz, an expert in the Climate and Sustainability Program at the King

How archaeologists recreated the face of Hinat — a Nabataean woman

LONDON: She lived and died aged about 40 some 2,000 years ago, in the fabled Nabataean city of Hegra. Now the face of one of the ancestors of today’s Saudis has been brought back to life, thanks to

Experts head to Riyadh to discuss online fraud prevention

RIYADH: Naif Arab University for Security Sciences will host a three-day workshop titled “Cyber-enabled financial crimes: Online social-engineering scams” in Riyadh, beginning on Sunday. Experts from