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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

LAUSANNE: The refugee team for the Tokyo Olympics has 29 athletes competing in 12 sports.The team selected by the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday was drawn from 55 athletes who fled their

RIYADH: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will start the electronic clearing of checks in foreign currencies from next Monday, Al Arabiya reported citing an official statement. “Launching the

DUBAI: The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund has appointed Egyptian actor Ahmed Helmy as the new regional ambassador for the Middle East and North Africa, the organization

DUBAI: Turkish Airlines is increasing its Dubai service to three daily flights from one as summer demand picks up. The additional flights start from June 17. The airline said it would offer

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has committed to play a key role in the development of renewable fuel sources and clean energy technology. The Kingdom will join a core group of 23 nations and international

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia-based Quara Holding is partnering with Ethereum software firm ConsenSys to bring blockchain technology to the Kingdom’s real estate sector. The Brooklyn-based firm has pioneered

LONDON: Shamima Begum, the 21-year-old Londoner who fled the UK aged 15 to join Daesh, has said she traveled to Syria because she wanted to feel “part of something.” A new documentary “The Return:

LONDON: The UK government’s decision to cut foreign aid spending will leave 55,000 women and girls without access to shelters to escape domestic abuse in Syria, according to the International Rescue

CHENNAI: US author Stephen King is celebrated for dark horror stories and fans will be happy to learn the legendary writer has scripted the latest Apple+ TV series, “Lisey’s Story,” based on his

ANKARA: A Turkish court on Friday sentenced a media executive and a former police chief to more than 1,000 years each in prison for conspiring to bring match-fixing charges against top soccer club

RIYADH: Bahrain’s Investcorp Holdings will delist from the Bahrain Bourse after almost four decades due to low trading volumes, Bloomberg reported.The Middle East’s biggest alternative asset manager

DUBAI: Thursday evening was a good one for Arab teams as more returned to international action after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) suspensions, but all still have work to do if they are to

CAIRO: Work to develop the site in Egypt of a key Christian event into a global religious tourism destination has got underway. Egyptian minister of housing, utilities, and urban communities, Assem

SINGAPORE: Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade volumes rose to a record last year led by Asia, though growth was marginal as demand was slammed by coronavirus-induced restrictions, according to