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Saudi media group SRMG appoints chairman

RIYADH: The Saudi Research and Media Group (SRMG), the publisher of Arab News, said it appointed Abdulrahman Ibrahim Alrowaita as chairman and Majid Abdulrhman Alissa as vice-chairman. The company made the disclosure following its extraordinary general assembly meeting, in which board members were elected for a three-year term. Last week the media group reported a 41.4 percent increase in first quarter net profit.

May 25

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Qatar First Banks snaps up another US HQ building

DUBAI: Qatar First Bank (QFB) has acquired an office building in Ohio, its seventh US real estate purchase. The bank said it acquired the first phase of the CoverMyMeds campus headquarters in

May 24

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Lebanese artist creates Saudi Arabian flag in a show of solidarity

CAIRO: A Lebanese environmentalist artist has used hundreds of plastic bottles to create a mosaic of the green-and-white Saudi flag in a gesture of solidarity with the people of Saudi Arabia and

May 24

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Lebanese diva Myriam Fares is the subject of a new Netflix documentary

DUBAI: Streaming giant Netflix is set to launch a new documentary based on the life of Lebanese singer Myriam Fares. Entitled “Myriam Fares: The Journey,” the new 71-minute long documentary is

May 24

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Volcano in eastern Congo erupts, triggering panic in Goma

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo: Mount Nyiragongo in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupted on Saturday, sending panicked residents of the nearby

May 24

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Egypt counters third virus wave with biggest vaccination center in

CAIRO: The Egyptian Ministry of Health is intensifying efforts to control the fierce third wave of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) through the largest vaccination center in the Middle East. All of

May 24

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Tokyo Olympics to go ahead even if state of emergency, says IOC

TOKYO: The IOC vice president in charge of the postponed Tokyo Olympics said Friday the games would open in just over two months even if the city and other parts of Japan were under a state of

May 23

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Mickelson mounts late-round rally to grab PGA lead

KIAWAH ISLAND, US: Lefty is on top at the PGA Championship. Phil Mickelson used another late-round rally to climb up the leaderboard after he appeared to be fading in the second round at the Ocean

May 23

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Egypt to locally produce 2m doses of China’s Sinovac jab

CAIRO: Egypt received on Friday the first batch of components to locally produce 2 million doses of China’s Sinovac vaccine. According to the country’s health ministry, the delivery includes 1,400

May 22

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Lebanon foils plot to smuggle 4 tons of hashish

BEIRUT: Lebanon has foiled a plot to smuggle 4 tons of hashish from Sidon to the Egyptian port of Alexandria, a presidency statement said on Saturday. Lebanon’s leaders have called for a renewed push

May 22

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US singer Kelly Rowland champions Arab designer Jean-Louis Sabaji

DUBAI: US singer Kelly Rowland recently appeared on “The Late Late Show” hosted by James Corden, where she performed her most recent single and for the occasion donned a look from the Middle East.

May 22

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Manila suspends departure of Filipino workers to Israel over Gaza

MANILA: The Philippines on Thursday announced it was temporarily suspending the deployment of workers to Israel due to the ongoing Gaza conflict. Israeli forces have continued to bomb Gaza with Prime

May 22

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Pakistan asks UN to deploy ‘protection force’ for Palestinians

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday urged the United Nations General Assembly to deploy an international protection force to safeguard Palestinians against Israeli

May 22

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In devastated Gaza, fear of bombs outweighs coronavirus risk

GAZA CITY, Dubai: Like thousands of others in Gaza, Umm Jihad Ghabayin fled home with her children from Israeli bombardment without taking any essentials — let alone a facemask against the raging

May 21

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Top US, Russia diplomats spar firmly but politely in Iceland

REYKJAVIK, Iceland: Top diplomats from the United States and Russia sparred politely in Iceland on Wednesday in their first face-to-face encounter, which came as ties between the nations have

May 21

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Spanish league ends with title finale, possible farewells

BARCELONA: Two of Spain’s most modest stadiums are set to offer scenes of joy and sorrow on Saturday. Atlético Madrid can ensure it clinches its first Spanish league title in seven years with a win

May 20

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WHO appeals for humanitarian pause to gain access to Gaza

CAIRO: World Health Organization officials called on Thursday for a humanitarian pause in Israel’s bombardment of Gaza to allow access for aid as the health system in the Palestinian enclave faces

May 20

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Dutch court orders Ghosn to repay nearly €5m euros in wages

THE HAGUE: Fugitive auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn must repay nearly five million euros in wages to Nissan-Mitsubishi, a Dutch court ruled Thursday as it threw out his own claim for damages. Ghosn was

May 20

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Dubai warns residents over ‘big cat’ on the loose

DUBAI: Dubai Police and Municipality officials were attempting to capture a “wild animal” on the loose since Tuesday morning. The creature, described by residents as a black big cat, has been

May 20

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CNN journalist manhandled by Israeli forces

RIYADH: Social media footage has shown CNN staff being surrounded and pushed by Israeli forces. The clip shows Ben Wedeman, a CNN senior correspondent, being encircled by Israeli soldiers near a

May 20

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Jewish staff urge Google to support Palestinians

LONDON: Tech giant Google has received a letter from 250 Jewish employees urging it to do more to support the Palestinian people. The group, called Jewish Diaspora in Tech, asked CEO Sundar Pichai to

May 19

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Claustrophobic Netflix drama ‘Oxygen’ takes the breath away

CHENNAI: Director Alexandre Aja returns to French-language cinema with “Oxygen,” made during the height of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic last year. Now streaming on Netflix, it has a

May 19

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Saudi’s call for the World Cup to be played every two years will

LONDON: The proposal was always going to be met with equal embrace and resistance. Saudi Arabia’s request that “a feasibility study to be carried out on the impact” of hosting the men’s and women’s

May 19

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Gaza facing water, power crisis after deadly Israeli attacks lift

GAZA CITY: Residents of the Gaza Strip were awakened in the early hours of Monday by the heaviest Israeli bombardment since the conflict escalated a week ago as residential buildings were hit and

May 19

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Will truth become a casualty of the Israel Gaza war?

DUBAI: Amid the scenes of horror and human suffering unfolding in the Gaza Strip in recent days, one series of images stands out. Shortly after 3 p.m. local time on Saturday, a salvo of rockets fired

May 19

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Oil firm OQ to develop Oman green fuels project with consortium

A consortium including Oman’s state-owned oil firm OQ will develop a renewable energy project in the Gulf state capable of producing millions of tonnes of zero-carbon green hydrogen per year, the

May 18

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The electric Lamborghini is coming . . . but not just yet

MILAN: Italian sports car maker Lamborghini on Tuesday unveiled Tuesday a €1.5-billion ($1.8 billion) electrification plan for its luxury vehicles, joining a global push away from fossil fuels at the

May 18

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UN agency says 52,000 displaced in Gaza, Amnesty wants war crimes

GENEVA: More than 52,000 Palestinians have been displaced by Israeli air strikes that have destroyed or badly damaged nearly 450 buildings in the Gaza Strip, the UN aid agency said on Tuesday.In a

May 18

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Turkey dumping UK plastic waste: Report

LONDON: About 40 percent of the UK’s plastic waste exports were sent to Turkey last year, Greenpeace has revealed. Investigators from the environmental activist group found that instead of being

May 17

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Bayern Munich crowned world’s strongest football brand as ESL fallout

The failed European Super League (ESL) project has dented the brand strength of the 12 founding clubs and knocked over €600 million ($730 million) off their total brand value, according to the latest

May 17