RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's retail property sales will grow from 2.4 percent in 2024 to 2.7 percent in 2027, reaching $183.2 billion, driven by modernization and urban development. In its latest release of Saudi Arabia Real Estate Predictions, global consulting firm Deloitte revealed, citing the Economist Intelligence Unit, that retail sales will reach $142.7 billion by … Read more
Closing bell: Saudi Arabia's main index closes at 11,679 as Middle East bourses recover RIYADH: Most Gulf stock markets rallied on Tuesday as comments from US Federal Reserve officials calmed investor nerves following the previous session's global sell-off on fears of a possible US recession. Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index rose on Tuesday, gaining … Read more
ANKARA: Turkiye will on Wednesday submit a request to a UN court to join South Africa's genocide lawsuit against Israel, a Turkish official said. The declaration of intervention will be submitted to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the official said on condition of anonymity in accordance with regulations. Turkiye, one of the … Read more
DHAKA: Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was named chief adviser to Bangladesh's interim government on Tuesday, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following a violent crackdown on a student-led uprising.Yunus was appointed to the post by Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin after he held meetings with student leaders and heads … Read more
DUBAI: Australian-Lebanese model and entrepreneur Jessica Kahawaty has added another brand campaign to her portfolio, this time with Breitling. This week, she took to Instagram to share photos from her collaboration with the Swiss luxury watchmaker. In the photo series, she is seen wearing the brand's Superocean Automatic 36 watch.
An Australian TikTok star said she “almost cried” when this happened to her at a restaurant in Bali.
DUBAI: American singer-songwriter Katy Perry highlighted an Arab designer this week while filming her house-inspired music video for the single “Lifetimes”. She wore Glass Dalida PVC platform mules by Romanian-Jordanian shoe designer Amina Muaddi. The shoes have a clear design, with the entire structure, including the heel and platform, made of transparent material. The open … Read more
A $21 million healthcare company specializing in a high-tech wireless earpiece has gone out of business in a case involving a key supplier.
PARIS: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the center of a row over her eligibility to fight in the women's category, won again at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to enter the gold medal match. Khelif beat Thailand's 2023 world silver medalist Janjaem Suwannapheng in a unanimous points decision to advance to Friday's final in the … Read more
It's the end of an era for the beloved breakfast show Hughesy, Ed and Erin.
