Jeddah- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense received a telephone call on Friday from British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson. During the conversation, they reviewed bilateral relations and means to promote them, in addition to discussing latest regio
Beirut, London- An unusual new hair treatment is being used in a Lebanon hair salon in an attempt to move away from chemical masks. At the Abed & Samer Beauty Salon in Beirut, hairdressers are applying chocolate to renew damaged hair. “A woman would come from the beach with her hair damaged, we
Tokyo- A Japanese company has introduced a new role for SoftBank’s humanoid robot “Pepper” – a Buddhist priest for hire at funerals. Chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a drum, the robot was on display on Wednesday at a funeral industry fair – the Life Ending Industry E
London- Qatari banks started seeking funds from Asia and Europe after clients from Arab states withdrew billion dollars from their accounts, following the quartet-boycot of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt to Qatar. While the Qatari government has placed large deposits in banks to help offset th
Cairo- An Arab-Indian Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture was established and launched based on mutual regulations, said the Arab League on Thursday. The new Arab-Indian joint room was also announced by the Union of Arab Chambers—and was made possible through implementing regulations adopt
Cairo- Yemen’s internationally-backed government headed by President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi urged that an emergency Arab League session be held for tackling the growing cholera crisis in the war-torn country. Yemen’s Arab League Ambassador Riyad Al-Akbari delivered a letter from Yemeni Health Ministe
Jeddah– Saudi Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met on Thursday with China’s Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli at al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. The Crown Prince welcomed the Vice Premier of the State Council of the Republic of China and his accompanying delegation’
Jeddah – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has praised the level of bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and China. Speaking during his reception of the Chinese Vice Premier, King Salman lauded the important role the Saudi-Chinese High Level Joint Committee is playing i
Beirut – Saudi Minister of State for Arab Gulf Affairs Thamer Al-Sabhan has met with a number of Lebanese officials during a visit to Beirut that he kicked off on Wednesday. The Saudi official reviewed with Prime Minister Saad Hariri latest developments in Lebanon and the region, before meeting with
London, Taez – A gathering of the General People’s Congress (GPC) supporters in Sana’a Thursday to celebrate the 35h anniversary of the party’s formation posed a threat to the balance of power in the Yemeni capital, which has been under the control of insurgents since Sept. 2014. Worldwide new
London- Qatari banks’ funding and liquidity are under varying degrees of pressure from outflows of non-domestic deposits and interbank borrowings after several Arab countries severed diplomatic and logistical ties with Qatar in June, Fitch Ratings said Wednesday. “The boycott will also increas
London- Researchers at ETH Zurich, Empa and the Norwegian research institute SINTEF have announced they are pursuing a new approach to treating arthritis with algae. In laboratory tests, the team led by ETHZ researcher Marcy Zenobi-Wong and Empa researcher Katharina Maniura has now succeeded, togeth
Jeddah- On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Khaled al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and advisor to King Salman, handed over the kiswa (cover) of the Holy Kaaba to Saleh al-Shaibi, senior keeper of Kaaba, at a ceremony held at his emirate office in Jeddah
Jeddah- Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday evening, returning from the Moroccan city of Tangier. King Salman returned to Jeddah after having enjoyed a private visit in Morocco. Upon arrival at King Abdulaziz international airport, the monarch was greeted by Prince Khalid
Erbil– Iraq’s Kurds have expressed their commitment to hold the independence referendum on September 25, despite repeated demands by the United States to postpone such a move to prevent the deterioration of relations with the central government in Bagdad. The Higher Council for the Referendum in Kur
Frankfurt- The Bundesbank, Germany’s central bank, said Wednesday it had returned to German soil all of its gold kept in Paris and some reserves from the US, three years ahead of schedule. Some 374 tonnes of the metal, 11 percent of the German stock, left the vaults at the Bank of France, whil
Phoenix- Police fired pepper spray to disperse protesters outside a presidential rally in Phoenix, Arizona. Police have not given an estimate of the number of protesters, but Arizona media said there were several thousand. “People in the crowd have begun throwing rocks and bottles at police,&#
Beirut– Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Wednesday inspected along with Army Commander General Joseph Aoun Lebanese army units in the areas that were liberated from ISIS in the Jroud Dawn operation. Hariri’s visit to Ras Baalbek was highly significant, military sources told Ashraq Al-Awsat. His visit g
Kabul- A suicide bomber targeting Afghan policemen and soldiers collecting their pay killed at least seven people and wounded more than 40 on Wednesday, officials said. The suicide attacker with a car bomb struck in Lashkar Gah, capital of the southern province of Helmand, provincial police chief Ab
London- The consumption of some products containing vitamin B for long periods increases the risk of lung cancer among men. In their study published in the “Journal of Clinical Oncology” US researchers have warned smokers from highly consuming vitamin B6 and B12. Researchers led by Theodore Brasky,
