GCC Secretary General Meets U.N. Envoy to Yemen
Riyadh, March 09 (QNA) – GCC Secretary General Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani met Thursday with Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the U.N. secretary general’s special envoy for Yemen. The meeting reviewed the latest political, security and humanitarian developments in Yemen as well as the envoy’s efforts to conclude Yemeni peace talks, push the political […]
Emirates eyes changes amid “gathering storm” of low-cost long-haul rivals
Author: ReutersThu, 2017-03-09ID: 1489067279097988100 BERLIN: Emirates, the world’s largest long-haul airline, is stripping out costs from its business as it adapts to weaker markets and a stronger dollar and the rise of low-cost long-haul rivals, the carrier’s president said on Thursday. Changing economic conditions are forcing state-backed Gulf airlines, who have moved into many foreign markets from […]
Palestinian female lawmaker arrested by Israel
Author: AFPThu, 2017-03-09ID: 1489065512707872100 HEBRON: A female member of the Palestinian parliament has been arrested by Israeli forces, Palestinian and Israeli security sources said Thursday. Samira Halayqa, a Hamas member of the largely defunct Palestinian Legislative Council, was arrested by Israeli forces on Wednesday night from her home near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian security […]
Pakistan threatens to block social media over ‘blasphemy’
Author: AFPThu, 2017-03-09ID: 1489065462547865400 ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani court has ordered the government to open an investigation into online “blasphemy,” threatening to ban social media networks if they failed to censor content deemed insulting to Islam, lawyers said Thursday. The issue came to the fore in January when five secular activists known for their outspoken views against religious […]
Egypt’s best known archaeologist sorry for calling Messi an idiot
Author: Associated PressThu, 2017-03-09ID: 1489062414577713100 CAIRO: Egypt’s best known archaeologist apologized after he angrily called Argentine soccer superstar Lionel Messi “an idiot” because the striker seemed to show little interest during a tour of the Giza Pyramids. Zahi Hawass, famed for his Indiana Jones hat and TV specials on Egypt’s ancient sites, showed Messi around the Giza […]
Secret ‘Star Wars’ screening reveals Luke Skywalker’s first words in new movie
Author: Arab NewsThu, 2017-03-09ID: 1489060082537559500 DUBAI: Annual shareholder meetings do not usually make for entertaining news but Disney managed to set Twitter aflame Wednesday with a special screening of the first moments of upcoming Star Wars film, “The Last Jedi.” The flick is set to be released in December and fans have been waiting to find out […]
US-led coalition confirms Marines deploy to Syria
Author: ReutersThu, 2017-03-09ID: 1489058179197440300BEIRUT, Lebanon: The US-led coalition against Daesh confirmed on Thursday the deployment of additional US forces to Syria to accelerate the defeat of Daesh in its Syrian base of operations at Raqqa city.Coalition spokesman US Air Force Col. John Dorrian said the additional forces would be working with local partners in Syria — the […]
First-ever Pakistani Food Festival in Jeddah
Author: ARAB NEWSThu, 2017-03-09ID: 1489058320327450700 JEDDAH: The Pakistani Consulate launched the Pakistan Food Festival for the first time in Jeddah. It has been organized in Riyadh and the Western Province for some years. The consulate plans to organize the Biryani Fest and the Mango Fest in the coming months. People from Saudi and other foreign countries attended […]
WADA to consider blanket ban on corticosteroids
Author: AFPThu, 2017-03-09ID: 1489056762427351500LONDON: A blanket ban on corticosteroids, the drug at the heart of controversies involving former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins and All Blacks rugby legend Dan Carter, is being considered by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), it was revealed on Wednesday.Such a ban would make it more difficult to receive a Therapeutic Use […]
FIFA eyes India ‘revolution’ from U-17 World Cup
Author: AFPThu, 2017-03-09ID: 1489056582947338300NEW DELHI: A top FIFA official believes hosting the Under-17 World Cup has the potential to spark a football revolution in India — and lead to lasting change in the global game.The run-up to October’s tournament will see a program called Mission XI Million aim to involve millions of children across the world’s second-most […]
