LONDON: Mikel Arteta had just seen his Arsenal team come up painfully short in their Premier League title race with Manchester City and he couldn’t hide his anguish. “I know we’re not at that level,” a crestfallen Arteta said last May, “but we have to find a way.” Well, Arsenal’s upgraded class of 2024 are finding … Read more
Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to regular leader talks WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues Tuesday in a call meant to demonstrate a return to regular leader-to-leader dialogue between the two powers.The call, described by the White … Read more
LONDON: Ahmed’s plans for his eagerly anticipated first child were shattered when the Israeli military bombed his home in Sabra, in western Gaza, on Oct. 26 last year. In his telling, among the possessions destroyed in the attack was a nursery that he and his wife had lovingly decorated. “All the preparations we made to … Read more
NEW YORK: Omar Abu Kuwaik is far from his home in Gaza. The 4-year-old’s parents and sister were killed by an Israeli airstrike, when he lost part of his arm. He’s one of the lucky ones. Through the efforts of family and strangers, Omar was brought out of Gaza and to the United States, where … Read more
CAIRO: The Egyptian Public Prosecutor decided on Saturday to reopen the investigation into the death of Naira Salah El-Zoghbi, a 21-year-old veterinary medicine student at El-Arish University in North Sinai whose death 10 days ago was originally recorded as a suicide. Allegations of blackmail and bullying linked to El-Zoghbi’s death have been circulated widely on … Read more
Jabeur exits Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, Rybakina and Samsonova set to meet in semifinal ABU DHABI: Ons Jabeur exited the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open following a straight-sets defeat at the hands of Beatriz Haddad Maia in the quarter-finals, while Elena Rybakina and Lidmila Samsonova will meet in the semifinals, having both won on Friday. World … Read more
Jenson Button’s JBXE have announced Saudi Arabia’s Dania Akeel as part of the team’s lineup for the 2024 Extreme E season. Andreas Bakkerud returns for his second campaign with JBXE and will be partnered with Akeel, who will make her debut at her home event, the Desert X Prix on Feb. 17-18. The duo boast … Read more
‘The climate crisis is the most important story for this generation,’ says CNN Academy director on second climate-focused news simulation DUBAI: CNN held its second climate-focused reporting simulation as part of its academy training program last week. A total of 110 aspiring journalists from 30 different nationalities participated in the simulation. Of the participants this … Read more