How the life and death of Walid Daqqah in an Israeli jail encapsulates Palestinian Prisoners’ Day LONDON: When he was arrested by Israeli forces on March 25, 1986, Walid Daqqah was just 24 years old. When he died of cancer on April 7 this year, aged 62 and still a prisoner, he had spent all … Read more
More aid is supposed to be entering the Gaza Strip. Why isn’t it helping? JERUSALEM: Under heavy US pressure, Israel has promised to ramp up aid to Gaza dramatically, saying last week it would open another cargo crossing and surge more trucks than ever before into the besieged enclave.But days later, there are few signs … Read more
Why the killing of a Lebanese party official has raised the specter of new sectarian strife BEIRUT: Almost five decades since the Lebanese civil war of 1975-1990 began, reactions to the kidnap and subsequent murder this week of Pascal Suleiman, an official of the Lebanese Forces, show the country’s fragile peace remains on a knife … Read more
DUBAI: The Saudi fashion influencer, TV personality and entrepreneur, founder of The Huntress, delves into trends, travel and strategies for productivity. Best film you’ve ever seen? “Legends of the Fall” is one of my favorites. It shows you how a person changes through wars and time. It has a lot of pain. It’s … Read more
TOKYO: With the world transitioning to new energy sources, relations with Japan are being strengthened, as the research department of the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security conducted joint workshops with KAPSARC, an energy think tank in Saudi Arabia, last summer. In an interview with Arab News Japan, Toyoda Kohei, of JOGMEC’s Energy Research Division, outlined … Read more
Peru’s president interrogated by prosecutors for hours amid expanding ‘Rolexgate’ probe LIMA, Peru: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte was interrogated by prosecutors for five hours Friday as authorities investigate whether she illegally received hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, luxury watches and jewelry. Prosecutors have been investigating the highly unpopular leader on charges of illicit … Read more
CAIRO: The burgeoning expatriate community and digital surge in Saudi Arabia have beckoned UAE-based travel tech startup Tumodo to expand its horizons. In an interview with Arab News, Vladimir Kokorin, co-founder of the firm, unveiled the company’s ambitious strategy to venture into the Saudi market, buoyed by a successful $35 million raised in its latest funding … Read more
RIYADH: The customer experience, an ever-evolving topic among the public and private sectors, took center stage at a specialized forum in Riyadh. Under the patronage of Saudi Commerce Minister Majid Al-Qasabi, the “Customer Experience World Forum” concluded on Jan. 25 under the theme “We Are Here.” The two-day forum was organized by the Customer Experience … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has introduced more than 1,500 activities for tourists in partnership with the private sector to improve their overall experience, said the CEO of the Saudi Tourism Authority. Speaking during the opening remarks of the second Saudi Tourism Forum in Riyadh, Fahd Hamidaddin underscored the Kingdom’s well-equipped resources required to realize its aspirations … Read more
KYIV: Ukraine is working “intensively” with partners to restore air travel suspended for nearly two years, with the main focus on Boryspil International Airport outside the capital Kyiv, a presidential official said on Thursday. Ukraine’s airspace was abruptly closed by Russia’s invasion in February 2022 due to the security risk for civil aviation and anyone … Read more