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DUBAI: It was the fight event everybody wanted to be at. In the famous Octagon, UFC 257 reached its dramatic conclusion with American underdog Dustin Poirier stunning crowd-favorite Conor McGregor

Experience a Special Loving Mother’s Day with JMC Wild Forest and Watoto

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 May 2021 – Local health food brand JMC Wild Forest collaborates with African childcare ministry organization Watoto, hoping to awaken the public’s attention to vulnerable women and orphans in Africa. Jannie, the founder of JMC, hopes to awaken more people to care about the needs of disadvantaged women and children in Africa through the collaboration with Watoto. JMC Wild […]

Abu Dhabi crown prince receives Saudi FM

RIYADH: The crown prince of Abu Dhabi received Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister at Qasr Al-Watan on Saturday.

REVIEW: Heritage, power and urban sophistication — Aston Martin DBX

DUBAI: I was privileged to get a glimpse of the Aston Martin DBX a few years back at the carmaker’s main production plant in Warwickshire in the UK when it was just in the concept stage, and it

French officers face sanctions after ‘civil war’ warning

PARIS: Eighteen French soldiers, including a few officers, who signed an open letter warning about the risk of “civil war” in France will face sanctions before a military council, the armed forces

‘It’s not the same’: French Muslims mark Ramadan under lockdown

AULNAY-SOUS-BOIS, France: For the second year in a row, Lalla Aicha Moujahid is marking the Muslim holy month of Ramadan under COVID-19 conditions — which means talking to her daughters via video

REVIEW: Netflix’s ‘Yasuke’ is anime fantasy in its purest form

LONDON: Thanks to a scarcity of official records, the story of Yasuke – an African samurai who fought for Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga – remains something of a mystery. While the documented history

Saudi business leaders see great opportunities ahead

RIYADH: Saudi experts across various fields welcomed comments made by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a televised interview on Tuesday to mark the fifth anniversary of the launch of Vision 2030.

Giving back: UK charities dig deep during Ramadan

LONDON: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected how people around the world are marking Ramadan, including how they are able to practice charitable giving, which is an important aspect of

Red Sea Development paves the way for green finance in Saudi Arabia,

RIYADH: The Red Sea Development Co. is preparing the ground for green finance in Saudi Arabia, opening the door to a larger group of regional and global investors for the company, CFO Jay Rosen told

Sipchem targets $6.6b projects under government Shareek program

RIYADH: Saudi Arabian petrochemical and chemical manufacturing company Sipchem is studying SR25 billion ($6.6 billion) of projects with the Ministry of Energy in the next decade through the Shareek

Uber to launch new services in Saudi Arabia later this year

DUBAI: Uber users in Saudi Arabia will soon be able to book rides up to 30 days in advance and reserve cars for an hour or more at a time, the company announced on Wednesday. As part of a wide range

Sharjah overcome Iraqi challenge to top Group B in AFC Champions

Sharjah qualified for the knockout stages of the 2021 AFC Champions League for the first time in 17 years after beating Iraq’s Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 3-2 on Matchday Five in Group B on Monday. With

Egypt economy pandemic losses top $23.6bn

RIYADH: Egyptian economic losses arising from the pandemic have reached 370 billion Egyptian pounds ($23.6 billion). Finance minister Mohamed Maait also revealed the country’s deficit for the current

Dubai launches incubator for health tech startups

DUBAI: Dubai SME has launched a new incubator in the emirate that will focus on developing health technology businesses. Located in the city’s dedicated health care zone, “Ztartup” will help

Egypt’s El-Sisi meets with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince in Cairo

CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi on Saturday. During the meeting, El-Sisi expressed Egypt’s keenness to continue strengthening bilateral

Houthis slammed for recruiting primary school students for war

AL-MUKALLA: Yemeni government officials and local human rights activists have accused the Houthis of brainwashing and training primary school students for war. Their criticism came as videos on

Sri Lanka arrests Muslim leader over Easter attacks

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s police arrested a top Muslim legislator Saturday in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks that killed 279 people, as pressure mounted to speed up the investigation.

Ramadan recipes: Saudi chef Faisal Al-Deleigan’s roasted pumpkin soup

MANAMA: If you’re struggling to find the perfect creamy — but not too heavy — soup to open your iftar with, this dish is a winner. The roasted pumpkin gives this satisfying soup an extra kick of

Fashion stars celebrate Gigi Hadid’s birthday with poignant posts

DUBAI: The world’s fashion It-crowd took to social media this weekend to wish US-Palestinian model Gigi Hadid a happy birthday. Hadid, who turned 26 on Friday, celebrated her birthday with her

‘Virtual Ramadan’ helps British Muslims struggling with restrictions

LONDON: Two British charities have collaborated to deliver a series of educational and spiritual workshops throughout Ramadan that will provide Muslims relief from the mental health strain of

KSrelief launches Ramadan food baskets project in Benin

PORTONOVO, Benin: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) inaugurated a project to distribute 164 tons of Ramadan food baskets, benefiting 2,726 families in Benin. The

Saudi bank deposit growth accelerated to 11-month high in February

RIYADH: Bank deposits in Saudi Arabia grew during February at the fastest pace since March 2020 as the economy continued to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. Deposits reached SR1.96 trillion

Anti-junta protesters ready for armed resistance as Myanmar violence

YANGON: A 24-year-old medical student who never imagined he would ever kill anyone, as his vocation was to save lives, did so in late March after Myanmar security forces shot dead dozens of