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Imaan Hammam pays tribute to Umm Kulthum

DUBAI: Dutch Moroccan Egyptian model Imaan Hammam is paying tribute to Egyptian icon Umm Kulthum by way of an eyewear collection with Moroccan label Port Tanger. The model created a pair of frames

October 24

Egypt fixes fuel prices until the end of 2022 following 3 hikes this

RIYADH: Egypt’s Petroleum Products Automatic Pricing Committee has announced that the price of fuel in the local market will remain unchanged, for the period from October to December 2022. The move

October 24

Verstappen leads tributes to Red Bull founder Mateschitz

VIENNA: Formula One world champion Max Verstappen led the tributes on Sunday to Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz, who turned the energy drink into a worldwide success and pumped money into a

October 23

FIFA slams unacceptable TV deal offers for Women’s World Cup

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: Broadcasters were criticized by FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Saturday for what he called unacceptably low offers for rights to screen the Women’s World Cup next year.

Kiwis upstage defending champion Australia in T20 World Cup

SYDNEY: Devon Conway and Finn Allen plundered 46 runs off the first three overs to set New Zealand on course for a thumping 89-run win over defending champion Australia on Saturday in the opening

Wonder and excitement as Riyadh Season kicks off

RIYADH: Fireworks, laser shows and live performances heralded Riyadh Season 2022 on a night of wonder and excitement. General Entertainment Authority Chairman Turki Al-Sheikh took to the stage to

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India Politics

2022 World Cup: Qatar’s Make Or Break Moment

By James M Dorsey The final run-up to the 2022 World Cup and the tournament’s management is make-it-or-break-it time for Qatar. Both will determine Qatar’s ultimate soft power benefit from the World Cup. How Qatar manages the tournament, and potential flare and hick-ups will shape how the 2022 World Cup is perceived and remembered. The […]

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Qatar Airways Group announces massive entertainment calendar for FIFA

DOHA: Qatar Airways Group has unveiled its major upcoming events and entertainment projects as the country prepares to host the world’s largest football event. Qatar Airways announced the development

October 21

Sri Lanka, Netherlands advance at World T20 after UAE’s win

GEELONG, Australia: Dusan Shanaka’s patched-up Sri Lanka lineup beat Netherlands to secure a spot in the Super 12 stage at the Twenty20 World Cup and the Dutch advanced despite the loss when United

October 20

Liz Truss resigns as UK Prime Minister

LONDON: Liz Truss said on Thursday she was resigning as British prime minister, brought down by her economic program that sent shockwaves through the markets and divided her Conservative Party just

October 20

NDMC announces dollar-denominated sukuk, bond issuance of $27bn

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s National Debt Management Center has received more than $27 billion in bids for its dollar-denominated sukuk and bonds issuance, as it announced the completion of receiving

October 20

Israel ‘will not’ supply weapons to Ukraine: defense minister

JERUSALEM: Israel will not send weapons to Ukraine, Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Wednesday, two days after Russia warned that an Israeli move to bolster Kyiv’s forces would severely damage

October 19

Iran to criminalize sale of VPNs: minister

TEHRAN: Iran is planning to criminalize the sale of virtual private networks (VPNs) used to skirt Internet restrictions, a minister said on Wednesday, amid protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death.

October 19

France probes murder of 12-year-old girl in Paris

PARIS: French police are investigating the murder of a 12-year-old girl whose body was found last week near her home in eastern Paris and a young suspect has been detained, Interior Minister Gerald

October 18

Middle East car buyers rush to place Rolls-Royce Spectre orders: CEO

RIYADH: Rolls-Royce has received at least 300 orders for its new all-electric Spectre, many from Middle East customers who have traditionally been big buyers of the world’s most famous luxury car.

October 18

Ballon d’Or winner Benzema is ‘more of a leader’, says Ancelotti

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema feels like he has grown into a team leader.The striker, who joined Real Madrid in 2009, has developed into the side’s

October 18

US socialite Paris Hilton to unveil latest fragrance in Dubai

DUBAI: US heiress and beauty mogul Paris Hilton is set to unveil her latest fragrance in Dubai on Tuesday. Hilton took to Instagram to share the news with her 20.6 million followers, saying she will

Envoy says UN to push for nationwide cease-fire in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria: The United Nations will push for a nationwide cease-fire in Syria even after bursts of fighting in the last rebel-held region have punctured a two-year truce there, killing hundreds,

Iraq’s new president calls for speedy government formation

BAGHDAD: Iraq’s newly-elected President Abdul Latif Rashid pledged Monday on taking office to throw his weight behind efforts to rapidly form a strong new government.“The Iraqi people expect a new

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eWTP Arabia Capital: How to Fully Capture the Globalization Trend

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 17 October 2022 – eWTP Arabia Capital (eWTPA), a leading Saudi Arabia and China-based growth stage venture fund, shared their insights during the Singapore Investment Forum 2022, jointly organized by China Venture and DBS. Themed “Dawn of a New Era”, the Singapore Investment Forum 2022 investigated extensively into the unique value proposition that Singapore and Southeast Asia offer. One of the crucial […]

ACWA Power eyes $10bn investments in renewables in South Africa: CEO

RIYADH: Saudi Arabian utility firm ACWA Power is eyeing to invest $10 billion in renewables including green hydrogen in South Africa over the next five years, revealed its CEO. In an exclusive

October 16

PIF-owned real estate firm ROSHN launches sales for SEDRA Phase 2

RIYADH: Saudi real estate developer ROSHN has launched sales for the second phase of its first development SEDRA, located in Riyadh. The Public Investment Fund-owned company plans to build as many as

October 16

India Politics

OPEC’s Decision To Cut Oil Output Is A Challenge To U.S. Hegemony

By Prabhat Patnaik What is called OPEC+ that is the13 members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) together with 11 other petroleum exporting countries led by Russia, decided on October 5 to cut their oil production by 2 million barrels per day, starting from November. The US had been pressing OPEC not to […]

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October 15

ByteDance plans music-streaming expansion to take on Spotify

LONDON: China’s ByteDance Ltd. is in talks with music labels for expanding its music-streaming service globally to compete with industry leaders such as Spotify Technology SA, the Wall Street Journal

October 14

Qatar’s emir, Putin discuss Ukraine conflict’s impact on energy

DOHA: Qatar’s emir and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Ukraine crisis and its impact on energy markets during a meeting on the sidelines of a summit in Kazakhstan on Thursday, the

October 13

Tiger blamed for 13 deaths caught in India

NEW DELHI: Indian wildlife authorities on Thursday caught a tiger blamed for killing 13 people over 10 months, an official said. Named “Conflict Tiger,” or “CT-1,” the five-year-old male was

October 13

LIV Golf Invitational Jeddah announce Roshn as new partner

JEDDAH: Ahead of LIV Golf’s Middle East debut taking place Oct. 14 to 16 at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in Jeddah, the tour has announced a presenting-partner agreement with Roshn, Saudi

October 13

Russia adds Meta to list of ‘terrorist and extremist’ organizations

MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday added US tech giant Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, to a list of “terrorist and extremist” organizations, according to a database of the Federal Service

October 12