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UKMTO says aware of reports of incident in Red Sea – statement

Britain’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency on Saturday said it was aware of reports of an incident involving a vessel in the Red Sea. The UKMTO, which is part of the Royal Navy, said the

Pakistani journalist’s killing in Kenya a pre-meditated murder –

ISLAMABAD: A team set up by the Pakistani government to probe the killing of a well-known Pakistani journalist in Nairobi said it found several contradictions in the version given by Kenyan

Egyptian actor Mohamed Farrag — ‘I used to put so much hate on

DUBAI: Mohamed Farrag did it the hard way. That’s why it feels different. As Arab News sits with the acclaimed Egyptian actor over lunch in Dubai, the proof is in the way that passersby greet him —

Saudi Arabia and China to prioritize relations – Joint statement

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and China vowed to prioritize relations as part of their foreign policy and setting a model of cooperation and solidarity for developing countries, according to a joint statement

Sci-fi thriller ‘Slave’ set to debut at Red Sea International Film

RIYADH: “Slave,” a sci-fi thriller, premiered at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2022 this week and the film’s executive producer and director gave a glimpse of what went behind the scenes.

’No small teams anymore’, FIFA chief hails best group stage

DOHA: FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hailed the group stage of the Qatar World Cup as the “best ever” and said the number of upsets and geographic breadth of the teams progressing indicated that

Driven by economic diversification, KSA’s construction industry leads

RIYADH: Despite macroeconomic conditions impacting the sector globally, the construction industry in the Kingdom continues to lead the Middle East and North African region, said a recent report.

Saudi sci-fi thriller ‘Slave’ debuts at Red Sea International Film

RIYADH: “Slave,” a sci-fi thriller, premiered at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2022 this week and the film’s executive producer and director gave a glimpse of what went behind the scenes.

Croatia coach Dalic says Brazil World Cup squad ‘scary’

DOHA: Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic called Brazil’s squad “scary” but says his team are not big underdogs in Friday’s quarter-final against the World Cup favorites. Dalic’s side, runners-up at the 2018

Iran arrests 12 with alleged European links: report

TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have arrested 12 alleged members of a European-linked group accused of planning acts of sabotage in the country, Tasnim news agency said. The Islamic republic has

Rwanda says international community not helping Congo crisis

KIGALI: Rwanda’s foreign minister has accused the international community of exacerbating the crisis the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east, after Washington pressed Kigali to end its alleged

‘UK should prevent Albanians from claiming asylum,’ says immigration

LONDON: The UK should prevent Albanian migrants from seeking asylum in Britain, Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has said. Sky News reported that Jenrick, who assumed the ministerial role on Oct.

Saudi traffic drives Dubai Airports’ recovery post pandemic, says

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia played an important role in the Dubai Airports’ recovery post the pandemic as the Kingdom drove significant traffic growth between the two countries, according to the airport’s

OPEC+ maintains status quo on output amid fresh price cap on Russian

RIYADH: The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, and its allies, known as OPEC+, has agreed to roll over its existing output policy, just a day after the Group of Seven nations decided to

Saudi Arabia clears 725 industrial projects worth $265bn in 9

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has issued permits for 725 industrial projects worth an accumulated SR1.37 trillion ($265 billion) in the first nine months of 2022, according to data from the Ministry of

‘The Last Queen’ director talks pandemic delays, Red Sea premiere

DUBAI: When French Algerian director Damien Ounouri was in his late teens, he knew he wanted to go into filmmaking. It was the 1990s and Ounouri consumed films by major Western directors such as

Estonia to buy HIMARS rocket launchers from US

Tallinn, Estonia: Estonia has agreed to buy six HIMARS rocket systems from the United States worth over $200 million, the state defense investment agency said on Saturday. It is the largest arms

Iranian state media: Construction begins on nuclear plant

CAIRO: Iran on Saturday began construction on a new nuclear power plant in the country’s southwest, Iranian state TV announced, amid tensions with the US over sweeping sanctions imposed after

UK could fast-track asylum claims from Syria, Afghanistan

LONDON: The UK is to establish a two-tier asylum system to speed up claims from people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria and Afghanistan, in plans set to be announced next week. The country

In Maradona’s shadow, Messi strives for Argentina’s forever love

BUENOS AIRES/DOHA: Lionel Messi’s passionate performances at the Qatar World Cup are earning him oodles of love from Argentines, but their old favoritism for Diego Maradona may resurface unless he

VOX Cinemas reveals series of homegrown Arabic films

DUBAI: Plans are afoot to create a series of Arabic films, VOX Cinemas, the movie arm of Majid Al Futtaim announced on Friday at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah. Majid Al Futtaim

REVIEW: Shekhar Kapur’s ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ makes for a

JEDDAH: Renowned Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur’s “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” which opened the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah on Friday night, is a bit of a disappointment despite

New exhibition The Love of Couture: Artisanship in Fashion Beyond Time opens at K11 MUSEA on 8 December, 2022

HONG KONG’S PARAMOUNT FASHION, ART AND CULTURAL EXHIBITION OF THE YEAR DEVELOPED BY K11 IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WORLD’S LEADING MUSEUM – THE V&A AND AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTION DESIGNER WILLIAM CHANG SUK PING THE LOVE OF COUTURE: ARTISANSHIP IN FASHION BEYOND TIME OPENS AT K11 MUSEA ON 8 DECEMBER, 2022 HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 2 December 2022 – Following its smash debut in 2021, K11’s […]

On remote Bangladeshi island, Rohingya refugee children find healing

DHAKA: When Sona Maher’s family escaped a military crackdown in Myanmar, they arrived in Bangladesh with nothing but the clothes they were wearing, and the images of blood and destruction she is

Air raid warning issued over all Ukraine – Ukrainian officials

Air raid alerts were issued across all of Ukraine on Thursday following warnings by Ukrainian officials that Russia was preparing a new wave of missile and drone strikes.“An overall air raid alert is

Saudi-based STGC launches awards to recognize sustainable tourism

RIYADH: A new award system recognizing achievements in sustainable tourism was launched during the World Travel and Tourism Council Global Summit. The Riyadh-based Sustainable Tourism Global Center

Saudi King Salman chairs Cabinet meeting

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has chaired on Tuesday the weekly Cabinet meeting at Al-Yamamah Palace in the capital Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Cabinet discussed the recent

IRGC threatens Iranian footballers’ families ahead of US match

LONDON: Iran’s footballers at the World Cup in Qatar have been warned that their families could be imprisoned and tortured if they show any signs of protest or dissent during the team’s final group

‘Middle East tourist plans far better than doom and gloom of Europe’:

RIYADH: The head of the largest hospitality firm in Europe insists the world should be learning from the Middle East’s “mind boggling” tourism plans as he praised the region’s ambitions in the

Designer Amina Muaddi to be honored at FN Achievement Awards in New

DUBAI: Celebrity-loved Romanian Jordanian footwear designer Amina Muaddi has given her 1.3 million Instagram followers a glimpse of her recent trip to Japan before she receives the designer of the