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Visakhapatnam declared as new capital of Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam, formerly known as Vizagapatam and now also known as Vizag, was on Tuesday announced as the new capital of Andhra Pradesh. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said he also would be shifting his office to Visakhapatnam, a port city, in the months to come. Speaking at the preparatory meeting in Delhi for the […]

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February 01

Region

Retained EU Law Bill: UK’s worrying approach to discarding EU

If those behind Brexit meant to disrupt the system, they did a better job than they could have ever imagined, but not for the benefit of the country and, as it emerges, it has not exactly healed the

January 31

Region

Mekkonen returns to Dubai Marathon’s ‘life-changing’ streets

DUBAI: Former winner and unofficial junior world record holder Tsegaye Mekonnen will return to the scene of his greatest triumph when he lines up at the start of the 2023 Dubai Marathon on Feb. 12.

January 31

Region

Turkiye’s trio of preelection foreign policy challenges

In the past few months, much of the focus in terms of Turkish foreign policy was on the Middle East, as Ankara engaged in normalization efforts with key regional actors such as Egypt, Israel, the

January 31

Region

Judge Bitar is right: Lebanon’s entire leadership is guilty

The shocking thing about the latest legal maneuverings in Lebanon is how blatant they were in their illegality and partisanship; no one any longer even hides their attempts to subvert the rule of

January 30

Region

Blinken in Israel to calm flaring conflict with Palestinians

Tel Aviv: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Tel Aviv on Monday ahead of talks urging a deescalation in violence that has flared in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Washington’s top

January 30

Region

GCC banks to refrain from redeeming hybrid capital as volatility

RIYADH: Gulf Cooperation Council banks will refrain from redeeming the hybrid capital instruments at the first call date for the next 12 to 24 months, owing to the increasing volatility, scarce

January 30

Region

Qatar’s trade balance surplus surges to hit $7.75bn in December

RIYADH: Qatar’s trade balance surplus has surged to hit 28.2 billion Qatari riyals ($7.75 billion) in December 2022, according to a report released by the country’s Planning and Statistics Authority.

January 29

Region

Formula E’s fan village filled with family fun

RIYADH: From live gaming racing experiences, musical performances, food trucks, and face painting this year’s Formula E Allianz Fan Village pulled out all the stops to create memorable fun for its

January 29

Region

Golf Saudi eyes rapid growth with new CEO appointment

RIYADH: Golf in the Kingdom is set to embark on the next phase of its growth with the appointment of Noah Alireza as new CEO of Golf Saudi, who succeeds Majed Al-Sorour. Alireza, a former member of

January 29

Region

Georgina Rodriguez celebrates her birthday in Riyadh with Cristiano

DUBAI: Argentine model Georgina Rodriguez celebrated her 29th birthday in Riyadh this week with her partner, Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, and their children. The family was photographed

January 28

Region

Art Residency Al-Balad showcases concludes 2022 edition with Jeddah

JEDDAH: The Art Residency Program Al-Balad concluded its 2022 edition with an art exhibition organized by the Ministry of Culture in Jeddah’s Tamer House, Al-Sharafiyah district, on Jan. 25. The

January 28

Region

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s style impresses fans online

DUBAI: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was spotted on Friday at a restaurant called Somewhere in AlUla, and fashion lovers on Twitter have once again gone wild over a vest that he wore. The

January 28

Region

Russia bans largest independent news website Meduza

LONDON: Russia on Thursday declared Meduza, its most prominent independent news website, an “undesirable organization,” banning the outlet’s operation on Russian territory under the threat of felony

January 27

Region

Jaguar TSC chief: Formula E is a ‘startup’ with unrivaled line-up of

For a “startup,” Formula E is not doing badly at all. Friday and Saturday will see the second and third rounds of Season 9 at the Diriyah E-Prix night-time double-header, and James Barclay, team

January 27

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Watchdog blames Syria’s air force for deadly chlorine attack

THE HAGUE: An investigation by the global chemical weapons watchdog established there are “reasonable grounds to believe” Syria’s air force dropped two cylinders containing chlorine gas on the city

January 27

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French Algerian actress Lyna Khoudri nominated at Cesar Awards

DUBAI: French Algerian actress Lyna Khoudri has been nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category at the 48th Cesar Awards, France’s equivalent of the Oscars. Khoudri has been nominated for her

January 26

Region

Saudi Arabia drives growth across MEA commercial property markets

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s commercial real estate sector is witnessing an upturn as the Kingdom’s plan to diversify its economy continues to drive demand within the overall property market, according to

January 26

Region

Accor to run new tourist resort in Saudi Arabia Eastern Province

RIYADH: A new tourist resort is set for the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia after the Tourism Development Fund signed a memorandum of understanding with two developers. The agreement will see 440

January 26

Region

Ukraine confirms its troops withdrawal from Soledar

KYIV: Ukrainian forces have conducted an organized retreat from a town in the eastern region of the Donbas, an official said Wednesday, in what is a rare but modest battlefield triumph for the

January 25

Region

Netflix drops trailer of series on women navigating 1980s Kuwait

LONDON: Netflix released on Wednesday the trailer for “The Exchange,” the new Kuwaiti series that focuses on the challenges faced by women in the male-dominated stock market of the 1980s. The drama

January 25

Region

US reroutes $72M in aid for wages for Lebanese army, police

BEIRUT: The United States is rerouting $72 million of America’s assistance to Lebanon to help the country’s cash-strapped government boost wages of its soldiers and police officers, the US ambassador

January 25

Region

UN Palestinian refugee agency seeks $1.6 bn

Geneva: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, appealed Tuesday for $1.6 billion for its work in 2023, as it struggles to overcome chronic budget shortfalls.

January 24

Region

Olympic skateboarders set for Street and Park World Championships at

SHARJAH: The world’s best skateboarders have pledged to put on a “spectacular show” at the Street 2022 and Park 2022 World Championships at Aljada Skate Park in Sharjah, which act as qualifiers for

January 24

Region

Cost-of-living crisis stands as the biggest threat to UAE businesses:

RIYADH: The global cost-of-living crisis poses the largest threat to businesses in the UAE in the coming two years, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2023. Sustained high

January 24

Region

Irish deputy PM presses Iran to release dual national

LONDON: Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister Micheal Martin has called on Iran to release an Irish citizen arrested during anti-regime protests last year. Bernard Phelan, 64, was detained on Oct. 3 for

January 23

Region

Iran arrests three female journalists amid protests: reports

TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have arrested three female journalists in the past two days, local media said Monday, amid months of protests triggered by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini. Iran has

January 23

Region

UAE-Israel trade hits record high to reach $2.56bn in 2022

RIYADH: Bilateral trade between the UAE and Israel more than doubled in 2022 after the countries signed a free trade agreement in May to reduce tariffs on the majority of goods. “Trade in goods

January 23

Region

Algeria offers visas on arrival to tourists

RIYADH: In a bid to boost its tourism sector, Algeria will issue visas on arrival to tourists heading to its south, a document from the country’s Interior Ministry showed. The move aims to revive its

January 22

Region

Saudi dairy giant Almarai’s net profit increases 12.5% to $453m in

CAIRO: Saudi dairy giant, Almarai, recorded a 12.5 percent increase in net profit to SR1.7 billion ($453 million) in 2022, compared to SR1.5 billion recorded the previous year, driven by bakery and

January 22