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British paratroopers have taken part in military exercises with Jordanian counterparts to “demonstrate our capabilities and commitment to Jordan.” The 150 soldiers, flying from the Royal Air Force

ABU DHABI: A Dubai company that makes clothing from plastic water bottles plans to expand in Saudi Arabia and Egypt after the pandemic forced a complete rethink of its business model. DGrade was

DUBAI: Beirut has become the most expensive city for expats in the Middle East and North Africa region, and the third globally, based on the latest “Cost of Living” survey by consultancy Mercer.

ROME: Fifteen young refugees and migrants living in Italy will be given the chance to launch a career in fashion. The project, called “Fashion Deserves the World,” is an initiative by the National

DUBAI: Dubai Municipality has become the first government agency in the UAE to approve job titles for remote work, state news agency WAM has reported. Remote work can now be done under normal

BAGHDAD: A rocket on Sunday targeted an Iraqi air base hosting American troops, a security source told AFP, the latest in a spate of attacks the US blames on Iran-linked militias. The assault on the

DUBAI: Booking trends are showing signs of recovery a month into Saudi Arabia’s reopening of borders, a top travel agency revealed. Almosafer, owned by Seera Group, said the agency has recovered 76

DUBAI: The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has added 490 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD) to its production capacity of desalinated water. The additional capacity comes from the

RIYADH: Bahrain Telecommunications Co. (Batelco) is planning to become the first company to have a dual listing of shares on Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange (Tadawul), Bloomberg reported citing people

LONDON: Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he will not vote in Friday’s election, and warned that the heavily restricted process will produce a government without domestic or

In honor of International Sushi Day celebrated on June 18, here are six sushi spots to try in Saudi Arabia, rounded up by Arab News Japan. Chez Sushi This modern and casual restaurant on Prince Saud

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced 15 deaths from COVID-19 and 1,239 new infections on Wednesday. Of the new cases, 371 were recorded in Makkah, 253 in Riyadh, 229 in the Eastern Province, 98 in Asir, 83

RIYADH: A new city being developed in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province will be cashless according to Riyad Bank CEO Tareq Al-Sahdan. King Salman Energy Park (SPARK), located between Dammam and

DUBAI: London Fashion Week is hoping to be back on track with the usual line-up of physical shows come September, but until then LFW’s “digital first” approach continued with another selection of

DUBAI: Kuwait health ministry says it recorded some cases with the Indian variant of coronavirus

CHENNAI: The second season of Netflix’s “Lupin” is exhilarating, high on style and full of swagger. Its lead star Omar Sy, who plays protagonist Assane Diop, is a classy master of disguise and

DUBAI: The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has signed deals worth $99.91 million to build an airport and a power plant in Turkmenistan. The deal allocates 275 million dirhams ($74.9 million)

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said it will limit registration for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to citizens and residents of the Kingdom in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The ministers of health and Hajj

The Saudi-led Arab coalition said Thursday it did not carry out any military operations in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, after explosions were heard in the Houthi-held city, Saudi state TV Al-Ekhbariya

RIYADH: 5G telecommunications services reached three additional Saudi governorates during the first quarter of 2021, the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) announced in its

DUBAI: Regional it-girls Hala Abdallah and Alanoud Badr from Saudi Arabia and Nathalie Fanj from Lebanon are the stars of US luxury fashion house Carolina Herrera’s latest beauty campaign. Released

RIYADH: Sulaiman Hamad became the latest Saudi athlete to book his ticket for the Tokyo Olympics when he secured a spot in the forthcoming games’ judo competition. The Saudi national team and

RIYADH: The Saudi U-23 football team on Tuesday night drew 1-1 with Mexico in the latest friendly match at its training camp in Marbella, Spain as part of its preparation for the Tokyo Olympics. The

JEDDAH: Al-Nassr have signed Cameroonian striker Vincent Aboubakar on a free transfer from Turkish club Besiktas. The 29-year-old footballer has inked a three-year contract with the club in the face