Bangladesh Nobel laureate Yunus named chief adviser of interim government

First Afghan woman to compete internationally after Taliban takeover seeks Olympic gold in Paris PARIS: Zakia Khudadadi has spent most of her life breaking through glass ceilings. Or rather, knock them through with a sidekick.The taekwondo paralympian made history in 2021 in Tokyo, becoming the first Afghan woman to compete in an international sporting event … Read more

Dubai International Airport, busiest for global travel, sees half-year record of 44.9 million passengers

LONDON: It has been 14 years since Israeli agents carried out one of Mossad’s most audacious, controversial and, perhaps, pointless assassinations. On Jan. 19, 2010, Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh, the man responsible for procuring weapons for Hamas, was murdered in a hotel bedroom in Dubai. It was a big operation, with many moving parts, involving almost 30 … Read more

US sends ship-based Navy fighter jets to a base in the Middle East to help protect Israel

LONDON: It has been 14 years since Israeli agents carried out one of Mossad’s most audacious, controversial and, perhaps, pointless assassinations. On Jan. 19, 2010, Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh, the man responsible for procuring weapons for Hamas, was murdered in a hotel bedroom in Dubai. It was a big operation, with many moving parts, involving almost 30 … Read more

China launches rocket carrying new satellites

TAIPEI: China says it on Tuesday launched a rocket carrying a constellation of 18 satellites as part of efforts to assert its presence in space. The satellites were carried aboard a Long March-6 launch vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China's Shanxi province early Tuesday afternoon. The official Xinhua news agency said … Read more

Dave’s Hot Chicken expands in Riyadh with first drive-thru

As Saudi Arabia continues its ambitious transformation under Vision 2030, the ability to adapt, overcome challenges and thrive in the face of adversity has never been more critical. According to estimates from Statista's Market Insights, the global cost of cybercrime is expected to increase over the next four years, from SR 34.5 trillion in 2024 … Read more