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Visitors to Kiswah complex in Saudi Arabia limited to 25

MAKKAH: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, represented by the Agency for the Affairs of the Kaaba’s Kiswah, Exhibitions and Museums, has limited the number of visitors to

Rolls-Royce to raise $6.5 bln to cope with COVID cash crunch

LONDON: Rolls-Royce plans to raise a total of 5 billion pounds ($6.5 billion), including 2 billion from shareholders, to cope with a “worst case scenario” as the coronavirus travel crisis crushes the

H&M to close stores as Covid-19 pushes shoppers online

STOCKHOLM: Swedish clothing retail giant Hennes and Mauritz (H&M) reported a better than expected third quarter profit on Thursday, but said it was closing stores as Covid-19 was pushing more

Uncertainty deepens over US presence at Incirlik air base

NEW YORK: Expeditionary sea base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams has found a new home in Souda Bay in the Greek island of Crete, where it will be based. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed in

US charges father and son for joining Daesh

WASHINGTON: An American man who was just 14 when his father took him to Syria to join Daesh was charged with aiding a terrorist group, US authorities announced Wednesday. Jihad Ali, now 19, and his

Newcomer Iman Vellani cast as Muslim superhero Ms. Marvel in new

DUBAI: After an extensive search, Marvel has finally found its Ms. Marvel. The studio has cast Canadian newcomer Iman Vellani to star in its forthcoming Disney+ series based on the comic-book

Iran-backed groups behind Erbil rocket attack -Iraqi Kurdish security

SULAIMANIYA/MOSUL: Iran-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups launched a rocket attack targeting U.S. troops in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region’s capital Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan’s counter terrorism

Saudi graduates from UK universities honored in virtual awards

LONDON: A virtual awards ceremony celebrating Saudi graduates from UK universities was held on Wednesday evening with the British and Saudi ambassadors in attendance.  The Study UK Alumni Awards

Gerard Butler talks family and high-octane action films

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood’s latest disaster movie offering, “Greenland,” sees humanity threatened by a comet on a collision course with Earth — Arab News sat down with stars Gerard Butler and Morena

Macron slams Turkey’s ‘bellicose’ talk on Karabakh conflict

RIGA: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday condemned what he called Turkey’s “reckless and dangerous” statements backing Azerbaijan it its bid to take back the breakaway region of Nagorny

Merkel accuses China of ‘cruel treatment’ of minorities

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday accused China of “poor and cruel treatment” of minorities and underlined deep concerns over the crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong.In a speech at

Armenian, Azeri forces accuse each other of shelling far from Karabakh

BAKU/YEREVAN: Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Tuesday of firing into each other’s territory, far from the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone, as the worst spate of fighting since the 1990s

Iranian parliament approves new trade and industry minister

TEHRAN, Iran: Iran’s parliament on Tuesday approved President Hassan Rouhani’s nominee for trade and industry minister. Ali Reza Razmhosseini will take on the post as Iran faces an unprecedented

Rami Malek to star in new ‘James Bond’ podcast series

DUBAI: Ahead of the worldwide release of the 25th James Bond film this November, “No Time to Die: The Official James Bond Podcast” is launching on Sept. 30.  Hosted by renowned film critic James

Egypt resumes poultry exports after decade-long ban

CAIRO: Egypt is set to export poultry in the last quarter of 2020 following a decade-long suspension after the avian flu crisis in 2006. Head of the Poultry Division of the Cairo Chamber of Commerce

Saudi presenter Muna Abu Sulayman joins Gucci’s board for Global

RIYADH: Saudi media personality Muna Abu Sulayman has joined Gucci’s board for Global Equity.  Sulayman made the announcement on her LinkedIn account on Tuesday. The board is on a mission to define

Japan Airlines ditches ‘ladies and gentlemen’ for gender-neutral

Japan Airlines said on Monday it would swap “ladies and gentlemen” for gender-neutral greetings, following other global airlines in adopting more inclusive language for passengers. Announcements at

Paris knife attack suspect wanted to avenge Prophet cartoons

PARIS/ISLAMABAD: French police are studying a video in which the man suspected of attacking people with a meat cleaver on Friday says he will commit an act of “resistance” after the republication of

China fires back at US over environment, South China Sea

BEIJING: US-China friction flared again Monday, with Beijing firing back at accusations by Washington that it is a leading cause of global environmental damage and has reneged on its promise not to

Iranian asylum seeker stuck in limbo on divided Cyprus

NICOSIA: Dissident Iranian singer Omid Tootian has for days been sleeping in a tent in the buffer zone of the world’s last divided capital, after being refused entry by the Republic of Cyprus. “I

Sudan makes clear its Israel policy

KHARTOUM: Sudan does not want to link its removal from a US terrorism list that is hindering access to foreign funding for the country’s economy with a normalization of relations with Israel, Prime

Why ‘Brand America’ is on the ballot too

Donald Trump and Joe Biden meet for the first presidential debate on Tuesday with not just themselves but “Brand America” itself on the ballot.  With Trump narrowing Biden’s advantage in some

Anger erupts over Syrian refugee drama ‘Aleppo’ starring Olivia Munn

DUBAI: It’s been announced that US actress Olivia Munn is set to play the lead in feature drama “Aleppo,” a story about a Syrian refugee and UN journalist (Munn), who are brought together by their