Over 11,000 cases of violence reported to Saudi ministry in 2016
Author: Mohammed Al-SulamiMon, 2017-03-06ID: 1488756264764715800JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Labor and Social Development said that it received 11,142 complaints about cases of violence during 2016.Hisham Al-Mdemegh, director of social protection, said that a ministry call center deals with all the complaints based on their threat level.He stressed that the call center keeps the identity of informants secret, […]
Two arson attacks on Qatif ATM machines in 8 days
Author: Mohammed Al-SulamiMon, 2017-03-06ID: 1488756264664715200JEDDAH: Police in the Eastern Province are investigating an arson attack on an ATM machine in Qatif — the second such case in eight days. Col. Zeyad Al-Ruqati, Eastern Province police spokesman, said authorities were alerted at 1:30 a.m. on Saturday.Civil Defense officers went to the scene to put out the fire, which […]
Ma’aden signs accord with Ita’am to provide surplus food for distribution to charity
Author: Rodolfo C. Estimo Jr.Mon, 2017-03-06ID: 1488756264734715500 RIYADH: Ma’aden Phosphate Company (MPC), a subsidiary of the Riyadh-based Saudi Arabia Mining Company, signed recently an agreement with Ita’am, a non-profit organization, to provide surplus food for distribution to charity. The surplus food will come from the company’s restaurants feeding some 5,000 employees in Ras Al-Khair Industrial City about […]
Hadid mania grips Paris as Saab channels the dark
Author: AP Mon, 2017-03-06 It was Lebanese designer Elie Saab’s first collection since his coup of dressing Meryl Streep for the Oscars following the actress’ high-profile spat with Chanel.The deep blue embellishments of Streep’s lauded Oscars gown were picked up again in Saturday’s fall-winter Paris show, inspired by the magical, romantic ballet Giselle.Meanwhile, Paris Fashion Week […]
Atop Palmyra’s damaged theater, Syrian musicians sing of return
Author: AFP Mon, 2017-03-06 PALMYRA, Syria: Atop the ruins of Syria’s famed Palmyra theater, recently recaptured from the Daesh group, teenage musician Angel Dayoub sang an old Arabic favorite: “We’re coming back, oh love, we’re coming back.”The 15-year-old’s voice floated over the ancient Roman theater, heavily damaged then abandoned by Daesh on Thursday as Russian-backed government […]
Will Smith fascinated by pyramids during Egypt visit
Author: ARAB NEWSMon, 2017-03-06 American actor Will Smith and his family arrived in Cairo on Sunday and paid a visit to the iconic Giza Pyramids. They were accompanied by renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawass who guided the family on a tour around the Sphinx and inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu.Egyptians, meanwhile, are understandably excited. Pictures on […]
Dhoni leads Jharkhand to Vijay Hazare quarters
Kalyani: Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Jharkhand left it till late but in the end qualified for the knockout stages of the Vijay Hazare Trophy with a six-wicket win over Jammu and Kashmir at the Bengal Cricket Academy ground here on Monday. The fact that the Services registered a win against Hyderabad helped Jharkhand make the last-eight […]
Australia quicks need to bowl straighter: Hazlewood
Bengaluru: Aiming at the stumps should be the way forward for Australia’s quicks against India to take advantage of the uneven bounce on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch, fast bowler Josh Hazlewood said on Monday. Hazlewood, 26, took three wickets before tea on the third day to help Australia reduce India to 120 for four […]
Rahul must put a price on his wicket: Bangar
Bengaluru: India opener Lokesh Rahul must improve his temperament and put a bigger price on his wicket, the team’s batting coach Sanjay Bangar said on Monday. The 24-year-old scored his third half-century of the series against Australia and the second of the match at his home venue at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the second […]
Pujara, Rahane give India 126-run lead
Bengaluru: Half centuries from opener Lokesh Rahul and middle order star Cheteshwar Pujara helped India reach 213/4 and take a sizeable 126-run second innings lead at stumps on the third day of the second cricket Test against Australia at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday. At stumps, Pujara (79 not out) and Ajinkya Rahane […]
