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Mosque named after Saudi king to be built in Islamabad

RIYADH: A mosque named after Saudi Arabia’s King Salman will be built at the International Islamic University in Islamabad, Pakistan, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said Saturday. The planned mosque,

US calls on Israelis, Palestinians to ‘deescalate’ tensions

WASHINGTON: The United States called Friday for de-escalation in annexed east Jerusalem, and warned against carrying out a threatened eviction of Palestinian families that has sent tensions soaring.

Man City eye Premier League title in Champions League final curtain

LONDON: Manchester City and Chelsea will play off for the biggest prize in European club football later this month, but there is plenty on the line for both clubs when they meet in a prelude to the

Abu Dhabi National Hotels first quarter profit more than doubles

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi National Hotels Company reported a more than doubling of net profit year over year in the first quarter as its financing costs fell. First-quarter net profit was 40.7 million dirhams

Dubai’s SHUAA sells 20% stake in Mirfa International Power and Water

RIYADH: SHUAA Capital has sold its 20 percent equity stake in Mirfa International Power and Water Company (MIPCO), to Japan’s Sojitz Corporation (Sojitz). MIPCO was established in 2014 under the

Rare engraving of the Kaaba to be offered at Sotheby’s

DUBAI: Rare highlights from Middle Eastern history, including a 1791 engraving showing a panoramic view of Makkah, will feature in auction house Sotheby’s travel, atlases, maps and natural history

Anti-Olympics campaign gains traction online in Japan

TOKYO: An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has garnered almost 200,000 signatures in the past few days, as public concerns mount over holding the Games in a pandemic.With

Chelsea dominate Real Madrid to set up all-English Champions League

LONDON: Chelsea set up an all-English Champions League final against Manchester City as goals from Timo Werner and Mason Mount beat Real Madrid 2-0 in a dominant display on Wednesday to seal a 3-1

Oil nudges $70 as hopes grow for global recovery

DUBAI: The price of crude oil is nudging $70 a barrel for only the second time in over a year as hopes grow of a resurgent global economy. Brent crude, the global benchmark, traded within a few

Dar Al Arkan offers Elie Saab haute homes in Riyadh

DUBAI: Saudi developer Dar Al Arkan is selling villas co-branded with Elie Saab, the Lebanese designer. The villas will be located in its upmarket Shams Ar Riyadh project, the developer said in a

Scientists scramble to determine landing site of Chinese rocket debris

LONDON: A Chinese rocket, which last week carried a module to an under-construction space station, has dropped into Earth’s low orbit and could crash-land on an inhabited area on the surface, it was

Top five dune bashing off-roaders revealed

Automakers are increasingly building more SUVs and trucks that are specifically designed for off-road driving. With special enhancements to improve traction, ground clearance and even visibility,

More than 1.4 million liters of disinfectant used to clean Grand

RIYADH: More than 70,000 liters of disinfectant are being used to clean the Grand Mosque in Makkah each day during Ramadan to protect against COVID-19. The numbers show the vast cleaning operations

Syria says Israeli missile attack kills 1 person, wounds 6

DAMASCUS, Syria: Israel fired missiles toward northwest Syria early Wednesday, killing one person and wounding six, Syrian state media reported. It was the first Israeli attack on Syria since a

Saudi Professional League aligns women’s football with AFC criteria

RIYADH: Women’s football in Kingdom took another major step forward when the licensing committee of the Saudi Professional League clarified the requirements that clubs need to meet in order to

Iraqi style maven Deema Al-Asadi talks Ramadan Shopbop collaboration,

DUBAI: We’re in the final stretch of Ramadan and if you’re running out of style ideas for all of the iftar and suhoor gatherings yet to come, not to mention the Eid Al-Fitr celebrations, let

Abu Dhabi hoping to welcome more live audiences after successful

DUBAI: It was the fight event everybody wanted to be at. In the famous Octagon, UFC 257 reached its dramatic conclusion with American underdog Dustin Poirier stunning crowd-favorite Conor McGregor

Experience a Special Loving Mother’s Day with JMC Wild Forest and Watoto

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 5 May 2021 – Local health food brand JMC Wild Forest collaborates with African childcare ministry organization Watoto, hoping to awaken the public’s attention to vulnerable women and orphans in Africa. Jannie, the founder of JMC, hopes to awaken more people to care about the needs of disadvantaged women and children in Africa through the collaboration with Watoto. JMC Wild […]

Abu Dhabi crown prince receives Saudi FM

RIYADH: The crown prince of Abu Dhabi received Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister at Qasr Al-Watan on Saturday.

REVIEW: Heritage, power and urban sophistication — Aston Martin DBX

DUBAI: I was privileged to get a glimpse of the Aston Martin DBX a few years back at the carmaker’s main production plant in Warwickshire in the UK when it was just in the concept stage, and it

French officers face sanctions after ‘civil war’ warning

PARIS: Eighteen French soldiers, including a few officers, who signed an open letter warning about the risk of “civil war” in France will face sanctions before a military council, the armed forces

‘It’s not the same’: French Muslims mark Ramadan under lockdown

AULNAY-SOUS-BOIS, France: For the second year in a row, Lalla Aicha Moujahid is marking the Muslim holy month of Ramadan under COVID-19 conditions — which means talking to her daughters via video

REVIEW: Netflix’s ‘Yasuke’ is anime fantasy in its purest form

LONDON: Thanks to a scarcity of official records, the story of Yasuke – an African samurai who fought for Japanese daimyo Oda Nobunaga – remains something of a mystery. While the documented history

Saudi business leaders see great opportunities ahead

RIYADH: Saudi experts across various fields welcomed comments made by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a televised interview on Tuesday to mark the fifth anniversary of the launch of Vision 2030.

Giving back: UK charities dig deep during Ramadan

LONDON: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected how people around the world are marking Ramadan, including how they are able to practice charitable giving, which is an important aspect of

Red Sea Development paves the way for green finance in Saudi Arabia,

RIYADH: The Red Sea Development Co. is preparing the ground for green finance in Saudi Arabia, opening the door to a larger group of regional and global investors for the company, CFO Jay Rosen told

Sipchem targets $6.6b projects under government Shareek program

RIYADH: Saudi Arabian petrochemical and chemical manufacturing company Sipchem is studying SR25 billion ($6.6 billion) of projects with the Ministry of Energy in the next decade through the Shareek

Uber to launch new services in Saudi Arabia later this year

DUBAI: Uber users in Saudi Arabia will soon be able to book rides up to 30 days in advance and reserve cars for an hour or more at a time, the company announced on Wednesday. As part of a wide range

Sharjah overcome Iraqi challenge to top Group B in AFC Champions

Sharjah qualified for the knockout stages of the 2021 AFC Champions League for the first time in 17 years after beating Iraq’s Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 3-2 on Matchday Five in Group B on Monday. With

Egypt economy pandemic losses top $23.6bn

RIYADH: Egyptian economic losses arising from the pandemic have reached 370 billion Egyptian pounds ($23.6 billion). Finance minister Mohamed Maait also revealed the country’s deficit for the current