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Germany’s AIDA ships first to dock at new Dubai cruise terminals

DUBAI: Two German cruise ships have become the first to dock at the newly opened Dubai Cruise Terminal last week, as tourism activities slowly return amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The two vessels,

Priyanka Chopra Jonas sits down with Oprah for candid interview

DUBAI: They’ve been married for three years now, but Priyanka Chopra Jonas says that she didn’t take her husband Nick Jonas very seriously when they first met. The Bollywood star sat down for a

Israel and UAE rugby teams face off in 1st after new ties

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: In the Middle East, where sport and diplomacy are closely intertwined, political passions can spill over onto the playing field. With the Palestinian cause the core issue

Saudi scientists study effect of cosmic rays on solar cells in China

RIYADH: Saudi scientists plan to study how cosmic rays affect the efficiency of solar cells used in satellites. The Saudi Space Commission has agreed with the China Manned Space Agency to implement a

Saudi PIF-owned recycling company says sector could be worth more

RIYADH: The CEO of Saudi Arabia’s biggest waste company said the low level of recycling in the Kingdom is a lost opportunity worth as much SR70 billion ($18.7 billion). Saudi Arabia currently

Meghan Markle had sights set on She-Rah not Cinderella in her

DUBAI: Meghan Markle was after the title of princess long before hooking up with British royal, Prince Harry, a new report in British national, the Sun on Sunday revealed, citing blogs she wrote

Tiffany’s star jewelry designer and philanthropist Elsa Peretti dies in Spain

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – News aktuell – 20 March 2021 – It is with great sadness that Elsa Peretti’s death yesterday from natural causes was announced by her family office in Zurich and by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The designer, who was famous for her creations for high-end US jewelers Tiffany, passed away in a village close to Barcelona, Spain, at the age of 80. Her […]

Tiffany’s star jewelry designer and philanthropist Elsa Peretti dies in Spain

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – News aktuell – 20 March 2021 – It is with great sadness that Elsa Peretti’s death yesterday from natural causes was announced by her family office in Zurich and by the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation. The designer, who was famous for her creations for high-end US jewelers Tiffany, passed away in a village close to Barcelona, Spain, at the age of 80. Her […]

Hezbollah has thousands of missiles, rockets located in civilian areas to target Israeli citizens: IDF

LONDON: Hezbollah possesses thousands of missiles and rockets located in the heart of the civilian population that are deliberately intended to target Israeli civilians, the Chief of General Staff of

Why Lebanon ran out of money and what it can do now

LONDON: Over the past two weeks the Lebanese pound has lost more than 20 percent of its value against the dollar on the black market. Since October 2019 the exchange rate has plummeted by 90 percent,

Omar Sy to star in new Netflix French action comedy

DUBAI: Streaming giant Netflix has cast Muslim actor Omar Sy to star in a new French action comedy. The film, which is set to air in 2022, will be a sequel to the 2012 “On the Other Side of the

Amazon to create 1,500 new jobs in Saudi Arabia

DUBAI: Amazon plans to hire 1,500 new employees in Saudi Arabia and add 11 buildings, the company said. The expansion will boost storage capacity in the Kingdom by 89 percent and its geographical

Dubai ruler forms tribunal to resolve rows over inherited property

The ruler of Dubai has formed a tribunal to resolve disputes between heirs involved in the sale of inherited properties. It will draw on the expertise of lawyers as well as financial and property

Saudi Arabia welcomes efforts to ensure Iran does not acquire nuclear weapon

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia welcomed international efforts to ensure Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon, and to make the Gulf region free of all weapons of mass destruction. During the weekly cabinet

UAE looks to UK drone researchers for rainfall boost

LONDON: British researchers have been tasked by the UAE to explore ways to induce rainfall in the Gulf by using drones that beam electricity into clouds. The UAE has paid $1.4 million to the UK team

Moderna announces start of Covid-19 vaccine trials for children

WASHINGTON: US manufacturer Moderna on Tuesday said it has started Covid-19 vaccine trials for children aged from 6 months to under 12 years old, with plans to enroll about 6,750 participants. “We

Indian workers start Gulf return as COVID-19 restrictions ease,

DUBAI: Indians who left the Gulf at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic have started to return, state news agency WAM reported, citing Indian minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. “The focus of our efforts

Freefalling Lebanon currency hits new low

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s currency hit a new low against the dollar on the black market Tuesday, continuing its freefall in a country gripped by political deadlock and an economic crisis. The latest plunge

Buyers return but Dubai real estate faces long road to recovery

DUBAI: Fancy working from home in a poolside villa, bathed in year-round sun? Prime Dubai properties have been snapped up in the past few months by buyers taking advantage of decade-low prices, easy

Five killed in anti-coup demonstrations in Myanmar

YANGON: Five anti-coup protesters were killed at demonstrations in Myanmar on Monday, according to witnesses and residents, a day after the country saw its highest death toll since the military

Egyptian expats send more cash home in year of pandemic

DUBAI: Egyptians expats sent more cash home last year as the pandemic forced many people out of work and hit household income. Remittances from Egyptians working abroad rose 10.5 percent year-on-year

Protests around Lebanon as local currency continues to slide

BEIRUT: Lebanon’s currency plummeted to a new record low on Saturday, continuing its crash amid a worsening economic crisis that has triggered near-daily protests throughout the tiny Mediterranean

Pakistan couple expelled by university after public proposal

LAHORE: A university in deeply conservative Pakistan expelled two students who embraced after getting engaged on campus, after a video of the incident spread on social media this week. In the clip, a

Wheel of fortune: Bangladeshi’s low-cost ambulance wins awards

DHAKA: When Faysal Islam lost a loved one in a road accident in 2016 due to lack of ambulance support, he launched the Safewheel project with two friends to provide low-cost medical services to

Lebanese designer Nada Sawaya talks navigating the cut-throat world

LOS ANGELES: “Launching a brand is like putting together a 10,000-piece puzzle,” Nada Sawaya says from her headquarters in New York City. When the puzzle is complete, you have this beautiful,

Two Arab artists take part in California’s Desert X art show

DUBAI: Desert X is an annual art biennial which displays the works of international artists in California’s Coachella Valley, and this year, it is bringing the works of two Arab artists for its 13th

Minneapolis to pay $27 million to settle family lawsuit over George Floyd’s death

MINNEAPOLIS: The city of Minneapolis will pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit by the family of George Floyd over his death in May while handcuffed after being arrested and restrained by city

Long COVID more likely in working-age women than men: Study

LONDON: Working-age women hospitalized with coronavirus are five times more likely to develop long COVID than men of the same age, according to preliminary data shared with the British government’s

Exposed: How Houthi’s brutal treatment of African migrants in Yemen

DUBAI: Details have emerged of how a bungled attempt by Yemen’s Houthis to suppress protests at an overcrowded detention center led to dozens of African migrants perishing in a deadly blaze. Anger

Pakistan blocks social media app TikTok over indecency complaint

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday blocked the popular social media app TikTok after a court order over a complaint that it ran indecent content, a spokesman for the country’s telecoms regulator said.