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UK politicians, religious leaders urge calm in Prophet Muhammad

LONDON: British politicians and religious leaders have called for calm as a row over a teacher showing cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad threatens to grow into a culture war. For the second

Khloe Kardashian slams Algerian model Younes Bendjima as ‘toxic’

DUBAI: According to Khloe Kardashian, Algerian model Younes Bendjima was “toxic” for Kourtney Kardashian. Bendjima and Kardashian dated on and off between 2016 and 2018, and briefly reunited in 2019

Railway traffic resumes after deadly crash in southern Egypt

TAHTA, Egypt: Rail traffic resumed Saturday in southern Egypt, authorities said, a day after two trains collided, killing at least 32 people and injuring 165 others. The collision of two passenger

Four Syrian refugees die of cold in Lebanon mountains

BEIRUT: Four Syrian refugees — two women and two children — were found frozen to death Friday in a mountainous area of eastern Lebanon, local officials said. Their bodies were found in the

Lawyer: Colorado shooting suspect needs mental health review

BOULDER: The suspect in the Colorado supermarket shooting appeared in court for the first time Thursday, and a defense attorney immediately asked that he receive a mental health evaluation before the

Egypt’s SUMED oil pipeline approaches traders hit by Suez blockage

LONDON: Egypt’s SUMED pipeline operator has approached oil traders to ask if they want to book its system to transport crude oil as a stuck container ship could block the Suez Canal for weeks, three

Saudi Arabia issues record 91 new industrial licenses in February

Riyadh: Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources issued a record 91 new industrial licenses in February, a year-over-year increase of 21 percent, SPA reported. The biggest award of new

DEVELOPING: Dozens hurt in Egypt train crash

CAIRO: Two trains have collided in the north of the Egyptian province of Sohag, Egyptian state TV reported on Friday, and a health ministry official told local media there were dozens of casualties.

Greek engineering firm Salfo committed to Saudi Arabia’s infrastructure development

Greek engineering and management consulting firm Salfo and Associates SA., which has a strong presence in Saudi Arabia, aims to continue to leverage its unique knowhow and local knowledge to support

Saudi Arabia at forefront of fight against extremism, says KACND official

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is keen to promote a culture of dialogue and tolerance across the globe, Ibrahim Al-Aseeri, the deputy secretary-general of the King Abdul Aziz Center for National Dialogue

SABIC joins forces with BASF and Linde to build renewables-fueled

Saudi Arabia’s SABIC has teamed up with BASF and Linde to develop a petrochemical furnace that relies on renewable energy instead of fossil fuels. The partners have already jointly worked on concepts

Arab Fashion Week 2021 postponed until March 28

DUBAI: The 2021 edition of Arab Fashion Week has been postponed from until March 28-April 1, following the passing of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the UAE’s Minister of Finance and Deputy

US will not push allies into ‘us-or-them choice’ on China: Blinken

BRUSSELS: President Joe Biden will not press Washington’s allies to choose between their ties with the US and China, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to say Wednesday. “The United States

Athens, Ankara explore channels of communication while friction

ATHENS: Greece and Turkey remain at loggerheads over the delimitation of their maritime zones, diplomats said, after the conclusion of the latest round of exploratory talks last week in Athens

Egyptian president warns of coronavirus third wave

CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has warned of an imminent coronavirus third wave and stressed that people should adhere to precautionary measures. Egypt had “survived” the first and

Kabul eyes US troops’ presence until Taliban fully observe truce

KABUL: Afghanistan’s government on Monday demanded a complete withdrawal of US-led foreign troops from the country but only after the Taliban “cut ties with terrorists” and announced a ceasefire.

Saudi Arabia announces 400 new coronavirus cases

RIYADH: The Saudi health ministry said Monday it recorded 404 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of people who contracted the virus to 385,424. The ministry said it

Saudi health ministry says coronavirus cases exceed 400 for the first

Saudi health ministry says coronavirus cases exceed 400 for the first time in months

Russia’s Aslan Karatsev seals maiden ATP title at Dubai Duty Free

DUBAI: Russian Aslan Karatsev continued his remarkable season by winning his first ATP Tour title on Saturday, beating Lloyd Harris in the Dubai final. The 27-year-old, who became the first man to

Houthi militia admits tear gas behind fire at migrant detention center

SANAA: Yemen’s Houthi militia on Saturday broke its silence on the cause of a fire that tore through a detention center for migrants earlier this month, killing at least 45 people, mostly Ethiopian

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,