Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s top military brass held a meeting at the Joint Forces Headquarters in Riyadh on Monday to review operations in Yemen. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/9dygr Lt. Gen. Mutlaq ... ( read original story ...)
What you say may not go down well in East Malaysia, PAS Sabah delegate reminds party leaders
A PAS delegate representing Sabah today reminded party leaders to be mindful of their statements or remarks when commenting on sensitive issues. Dr Ali Akhbar Gulasan ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia grants 71 new industrial licenses in August with $426.5mln investment
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources has disclosed that it granted last month 71 new licenses to firms having a combined total of SR1.6 billion capital and employing ... ( read original story ...)
Association to establish new travel, tourism norms in Saudi Arabia
JEDDAH — In accordance with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030, an independent travel organization was launched in the capital on Friday. It is meant to serve as an official “umbrella” for travelers in ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo meets with Taliban’s political chief as historic Afghanistan peace talks begin in Qatar
Historic negotiations between the Taliban and Afghanistan's political leadership opened in Qatar on Saturday, offering the best chance of peace after decades of war. The U.S. had hoped negotiations ... ( read original story ...)
Nadhim Shaker, former Iraqi soccer star, dies from Covid-19
Nadhim Shaker, one of Iraq's most famous soccer stars in the 1970s and '80s, has died from Covid-19, health officials told CNN on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Why growing outcry over harassment threatens South Korea’s cultural push
Three decades later and the near- $4bn initial public offering of Seoul music agency Big Hit Entertainment expected in October marks a new high point in the history of Korea’s brand of popular music ... ( read original story ...)
With travel limited, plane cafes take off in Thailand
With millions around the world stuck at home due to the pandemic, "plane cafes" in Thailand are offering customers the chance to pretend they are in the sky -- and the idea seems to have taken off. On ... ( read original story ...)
Navid Afkari executed in Iran despite international campaign
Iranian champion wrestler Navid Afkari has been executed in Iran on Saturday, according to Iran's state-run news agency IRNA, despite a high-profile international campaign calling for the sentence not ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines deports US Marine pardoned for transgender killing
A US marine convicted of killing a transgender woman in the Philippines was deported on Sunday after being pardoned by President Rodrigo Duterte. ( read original story ...)