RENNES, France: When Israeli airstrikes hit his neighborhood early in the Gaza war, Palestinian social worker Tareq Abu Eita, 42, saw his whole life turned upside down in seconds. The October 14 bombing blew through the walls of his two-story family home. It killed his 77-year-old father Hamed, his wife of 15 years Muntaha, 37, … Read more
Millions of Australians are set to save as public transport charges are slashed, including buses, trains, trams, ferries and airport trains.
AMMAN: Jordan's Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply on Sunday held the first meeting of a new task force aimed at strengthening women-owned businesses, the Jordan Press Agency reported. The gathering included prominent women entrepreneurs, representatives from organizations focused on women's empowerment, and officials from various chambers of industry and commerce.
RIYADH: Team Everlast, a group of three female dancers, has advanced to the finals of the K-pop World Festival after their performance at the Warehouse in the Jax district on Saturday. The Embassy of South Korea in collaboration with the Saudi Entertainment Academy hosted the first finals of the festival. “I think this is a … Read more
RIYADH: Team Everlast, a group of three female dancers, has advanced to the finals of the K-pop World Festival after their performance at the Warehouse in the Jax district on Saturday. The Embassy of South Korea in collaboration with the Saudi Entertainment Academy hosted the first finals of the festival. “I think this is a … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index ended the week's first trading session on Sunday losing 291.41 points, or 2.42 percent, to close at 11,754.37. Total trading volume for the benchmark index was SR6.45 billion ($1.72 billion) as 10 stocks advanced, while 223 retreated. The kingdom's parallel market, Nomu, fell 480.44 points, or 1.81 percent, … Read more
RIYADH: Members of Saudi Arabia's Project Masam removed 670 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week. The total included five antipersonnel mines, 47 anti-armor mines, 570 unexploded ordnance and 21 explosive devices, according to a recent report. Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative's executive director, said a total of 453,968 mines had been cleared since … Read more
DUBAI: The UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment announced a new initiative to increase the efficiency of agricultural advisory services, state news agency WAM reported on Sunday. The program is part of the UAE's wider efforts to improve agricultural production and strengthen national food security. It aims to improve the skills and professional capacity … Read more
RIYADH: A Saudi makeup artist with a gift for glamor hopes to use her growing social media presence to inspire men and women across the region. Ali Majed has nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok and has been an ambassador for French beauty retailer Sephora since 2022. Despite his links to one of the industry's giants, … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share Index ended the week's first trading session on Sunday losing 291.41 points, or 2.42 percent, to close at 11,754.37. Total trading volume for the benchmark index was SR6.45 billion ($1.72 billion) as 10 stocks advanced, while 223 retreated. The kingdom's parallel market, Nomu, fell 480.44 points, or 1.81 percent, … Read more
