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THE BREAKDOWN: UAE-based artist Moey discusses interactive

DUBAI: UAE-based conceptual artist Moey talks about his interactive installation that was recently on show at Sikka Art and Design Platform in Dubai. Moey is a UAE-based conceptual artist. (Supplied)

Oil prices remain volatile as recession fears mount

LONDON: Oil fell for a third day on Thursday as fears over the economic impact of rising interest rates offset a surprise drop in US crude inventories and hopes for Chinese demand. US Federal Reserve

Saudi Arabia’s GDP rises 5.5% in 2022 Q4

RIYADH: The Saudi economy grew 5.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the prior-year period, estimates from the General Authority for Statistics showed on Thursday, as non-oil

Saudi Arabia, Iran reach agreement to renew diplomatic relations

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia and Iran on Friday agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies within two months following years of tensions between the two countries.

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Monsha’at enables SMEs to access large company supply chains,

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises, known as Monsha’at, is doubling down on its efforts to support the sector by providing SMEs access to large company supply

The rundown of the contenders for the big prizes at this year’s

BEST PICTURE The wild ride that is “Everything Everywhere All At Once” is the overwhelming favorite to pick up this year’s Best Picture Oscar. And with good reason. Critics and the general public are

Saudi privatization program records investments over $50bn

RIYADH: The pace of Saudi Arabia’s privatization program is accelerating with investments now exceeding $50 billion, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, the minister of finance and chairman of the National Center

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Saudi Aramco lays foundation stone for $7bn project in S. Korea

RIYADH: Saudi Aramco, through its affiliate S-Oil, broke ground on Thursday for the $7 billion Shaheen petrochemical project, the Gulf company’s biggest investment in Korea. The petrochemical steam

Saudi housing developer ROSHN unveils initiative aimed at helping

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s real estate developer ROSHN has launched a new program targeting working women who have faced challenges in balancing work and life. The initiative, known as Awda, includes

Biden administration struggles with Israel-Palestine crisis

The recent increase in violence in the West Bank and the efforts to weaken Israel’s judiciary are straining US-Israel relations. However, while the Biden administration has expressed concern, it

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Russia-Ukraine conflict: The world needs its Uncle Sam back

With the Russian-Ukrainian war now in its second year, more than 8,000 people have been killed across the two parties and no less than 13,000 people are reported to have been injured, according to

Israeli military reservists refuse to return to service in protest at

LONDON: Israel’s military reservists are increasingly refusing to return to service in protest at the country’s new far-right government, The Guardian reported on Tuesday. Reservists play an

Legal experts discuss benefits, challenges of AI in judiciary

RIYADH: A workshop on the use of artificial intelligence in judicial trials was held on the sidelines of the International Conference on Justice on Monday in Riyadh. James MacPherson, an

Inspired by Saudi reforms, Pakistani artist makes women’s empowerment

KARACHI: Shaira Ariz, a Pakistani artist who has shown her paintings at leading art galleries in Riyadh, makes women’s empowerment a central theme of her work, inspired by reforms in the Kingdom

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Cyclone Freddy to slam Mozambique Friday in rare second hit

MOMBASA: Still recovering from the effects of the first battering, the southeastern African nation of Mozambique is bracing for a rare second hit by long-living Tropical Cyclone Freddy late on Friday

17 killed, 100 injured in Bangladesh building blast

DHAKA: At least 17 people were killed and more than 100 injured after an explosion struck an office building in the Bangladeshi capital’s commercial district on Tuesday, police and medics said. The

Saudi FM attends round table meeting in UK

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan attended a round table meeting during his official visit to the UK, Saudi Press Agency reported Tuesday. The meeting, hosted by the British

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Courage of female Afghan doctor to be recognized at US awards ceremony

ANKARA: Afghan doctor Zakira Hekmat will on Wednesday be presented with a special courage award during a ceremony at the White House. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and First Lady Jill Biden

Japan’s real wages drop at fastest pace since 2014 as hot inflation

TOKYO: Japan’s real wages fell the most in nearly nine years in January, official data showed, as four-decade-high inflation squeezed the purchasing power of consumers and undercut efforts by

Iran makes first arrests in school poisonings: deputy minister

TEHRAN: Iran’s deputy interior minister on Tuesday announced the first arrests in a spate of mystery poisonings of schoolgirls that has gripped the country for the past several months. “Based on the

Three foreign law firms granted licenses to operate in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Three foreign law firms were granted licenses to operate in the Kingdom at the International Conference on Justice in Riyadh on Sunday. Minister of Justice Walid Al-Samaani and Minister of

Inter beat Lecce 2-0 in Serie A ahead of Roma vs. Juventus

MILAN: Inter Milan bounced back from last week’s surprise loss to Bologna by beating Lecce 2-0 in Serie A on Sunday. Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Lautaro Martínez scored in each half for Inter, which

Turkish competition board says fines Elon Musk over Twitter takeover

ISTANBUL: The Turkish Competition Board said on Monday it had decided to fine billionaire Elon Musk 0.1 percent of Twitter’s gross income in Turkey in 2022, as his takeover of the company occurred

Saudi-US petrochemicals and transformation industries to benefit from

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and US petrochemicals industry representatives are set to explore investment goals and the development of green technology at a conference set to be held in Houston on March 15.

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China plans to create new regulator for data governance

LONDON: China is planning to create a new government agency to centralize management of the country’s vast stores of data, in a bid to address businesses’ data-security practices and streamline its

Liverpool rewrite record books in 7-0 thrashing of Man Utd

LIVERPOOL, UK: Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all scored twice as Liverpool shrugged off a season of frustration to thrash Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s men

King Salman approves distribution of one million copies of Qur’an

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman approved the distribution of one million copies of the holy Qur’an abroad during the month of Ramadan on Sunday. The copies will include different sized copies of

European countries condemn Palestinian attacks, urge Israel to stop

Six European countries on Saturday condemned recent Palestinian militant attacks that killed Israeli citizens in the occupied West Bank and called on Israel to halt expansion of settlements there.

European countries condemn Palestinian attacks, urge Israel to stop

Six European countries on Saturday condemned recent Palestinian militant attacks that killed Israeli citizens in the occupied West Bank and called on Israel to halt expansion of settlements there.“We

Palestinians accuse Israeli government of complicity as Hawara arson

RAMALLAH: Israeli police on Friday released all of the settlers arrested in connection with the burning of homes and vehicles in the occupied West Bank town of Hawara on Feb. 26. The Ynet news

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