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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has initiated 10 new policies aimed at expanding the tourism sector and protecting tourists, according to the Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb. The issued policies included

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is the second largest investor in Egypt, with $6.1 billion poured into 6,017 projects, according to the north African country’s Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir. The

DUBAI: It is safe to say online travel guide Taste Atlas’s 2022 list of the world’s top 50 cuisines did not go down a treat on social media, with angry — or perhaps “hangry” (an amalgamation of

ISTANBUL: A top aide to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday blamed street unrest that gripped Paris following the killing of three Kurds on outlawed PKK militants. “This is PKK in

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted the West for trying to “tear apart” Russia, in extracts from an interview to be broadcast on national television later Sunday. “At the core of it all

The biblical town of Bethlehem is gearing up for what residents hope will be a merry Christmas, with thousands of visitors expected to descend upon the traditional birthplace of Jesus.

ALNIF: Residents of the oasis of Alnif say they can’t remember a drought this bad: The land is dry. Some wells are empty. Palm groves that date back more than 100 years are barren. Home to

BETHLEHEM: The biblical town of Bethlehem is gearing up for what residents hope will be a merry Christmas, with thousands of visitors expected to descend upon the traditional birthplace of Jesus as

LONDON: Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to pay $725 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the social media giant of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica,

ROME: There will be no stability in the Middle East “without a strong Iraq,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said during a visit to the country. Italy’s first female head of government was

PARIS:Several people were wounded after gunshots were fired in a central district of Paris, French television network BFM TV reported on Friday.Paris police said they were dealing with an incident on

RIYADH: Underpinned by a rebound in domestic activity, the UAE economy has quickly survived the economic impact of COVID-19, with near-term economic growth remaining strong, according to a top

PARIS: France’s privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined US tech giant Microsoft 60 million euros ($64 million) for foisting advertising cookies on users. In the largest fine imposed in 2022, the

DUBAI: From startups, through spinoffs, to sign-offs — it was a great year for the small screen. Read on for our top picks of 2022’s small-screen entertainment. ‘Severance’ Starring: Adam Scott,

LOS ANGELES: Eleven years after his first solo film and 18 years after debuting in “Shrek 2,” Puss in Boots is back in “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” now showing in cinemas across the Middle East.

LONDON: Security forces in Iran used unlawful lethal force against protesters in Sanandaj, the regional Kurdistan capital, Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday. In a report containing statements from

Riyadh: A group photo of the Moroccan national football team with their mothers and the nation’s king in the center has gone viral on social media. The photo was taken during a reception ceremony

DUBAI: As if winning the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 along with his Argentinian team wasn’t enough, Lionel Messi has broken a new record when his World Cup-winning photo became the most liked Instagram

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz held a meeting with a delegation of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss the Kingdom’s

RIYADH: As Saudi Arabia successfully emerges from the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, hotels and businesses in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah are experiencing a revival thanks to an increased

DUBAI: US Palestinian Dutch supermodel Gigi Hadid has starred in a festive season campaign for Ralph Lauren Fragrances. The model took to Instagram to share an image and video clip from the campaign

DUBAI: The UAE’s central bank expects real gross domestic product growth of 7.6 percent this year, an upward revision of more than a percentage point, while lowering expectations for growth next

CAIRO: Egypt’s Suez Canal expects revenue to reach $8 billion in its current fiscal year, the chairman of the authority managing the canal, Osama Rabie, said on Monday. Egypt’s fiscal year runs from

RIYADH: American multinational technology conglomerate Meta has announced the launch of a new training program named ‘Meta Boost’ to support 20,000 small and medium enterprises in Saudi Arabia. The