Saudi FM’s visit part of ‘concerted efforts’ to close investment deals — Pakistani envoy to Riyadh RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud’s visit to Pakistan this week is part of “concerted efforts” to close investment deals that have been under discussion between the two nations in recent years and also discuss new … Read more
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government are increasingly wielding strong-arm tactics to subdue political opponents and critics of the ruling Hindu-nationalist party. A decade into power, and on the cusp of securing five more years, the Modi government is reversing India’s decadeslong commitment to multiparty democracy and secularism. The ruling Bharatiya … Read more
PARIS: Future Ukrainian fighter pilots likely to fly American F-16 aircraft are receiving their initial training in the south of France with the French Air Force, the French defense minister said on Friday, amid a European training push. The pilots are receiving “general training on the Alpha Jet (a Franco-German military aircraft), which enables Ukrainian … Read more
ABU DHABI: The fourth edition of the Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship will take place in France on May 18 at the Dojo de Paris. The gymnasium is located in the heart of the French capital and just a few kilometers away from the Eiffel Tower. Much like the UAE with jiu-jitsu, Paris has a longstanding … Read more
BARCELONA: Rodrygo fired La Liga leaders Real Madrid to a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao with a superb brace on Sunday to restore their eight-point advantage on Barcelona. Earlier Cristhian Stuani’s last-gasp strike earned Girona an entertaining 3-2 win over Real Betis, keeping the minnows on track for Champions League qualification. After champions Barca, second, … Read more
RIYADH: One of the region’s leading optical retail chains, Magrabi Retail Group, reported double-digit growth in 2023, highlighting its adaptability in a rapidly evolving market landscape. The company witnessed a 15 percent surge in total sales compared to the previous year, and a 30 percent increase in like-for-like sales under its Doctor M banner, surpassing previous … Read more
JEDDAH: In the holy month of Ramadan, the tradition of breaking fast with dates is deeply ingrained in the fabric of the Muslim society, making this iconic fruit a staple on the iftar spread. Prophet Muhammad said: “When one of you breaks his fast, let him break it with dates, for they are a blessing; … Read more
WARSAW: Yulia Navalnaya on Monday vowed to continue her husband Alexei Navalny’s fight after his death in a Russian prison last week, for which she blamed the Kremlin.She spoke as the Kremlin said it had no details about his death, while his mother Lyudmila was denied access to his body for a third day.Navalnaya’s address … Read more
NEW YORK: Dozens of American rabbis disrupted a meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday to demand that Washington stops preventing the UN Security Council from taking urgent action in support of an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.During their protest — led by the organization Rabbis 4 Ceasefire and co-organized … Read more
JEDDAH: For most of the past two months, all eyes have turned to Gaza, the strip of land on the southern tip of ancient Palestine, as shells and missiles have flattened the land, displaced millions and injured and killed thousands. Due to restrictions on external reporting, much of the world’s view of these events has … Read more