Saudi princess Rima bint Talal posted two new photos of Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal, known as ‘The Sleeping Prince’, as his 17-year-long coma The princess, who is the aunt of Prince Al-Waleed, captioned the picture ‘”May my Lord protect you a…
Liverpool legend Mo Salah’s uncle dies as star turns 30
Liverpool football legend Mohamed Salah’s great uncle passed away as the world-renowned star turned 30, Egyptian media reported on Wednesday. The Egyptian superstar’s great-uncle Saeed Saleh Abu Ghalia died after a sudden illness. Abu Ghalia’s funeral …
Big Macs still sold in Russia despite McDonald’s exit
Big Macs remain on sale at some of McDonald Corp’s franchise locations in Russia despite most of its restaurants reopening on Sunday under new branding and ownership. McDonald’s sold most of its 850 restaurants in Russia to one of its local licensees i…
Saudi-Russia ties ‘good as the weather in Riyadh’: minister
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman met Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak at the St Petersburg economic forum in Russia on Thursday, two days after US President Joe Biden confirmed he would be heading to the Gulf kingdom next …
Musk to address Twitter staff amid buyout turmoil
Elon Musk is set to field questions Thursday from wary Twitter workers eager to know if he intends to complete his turbulent $44 billion buyout bid and roll back limits for what people can say on the platform. In his first meeting with staffers roiled …
Qatar Airways posts ‘record’ $1.54 bn profit in 2021-22
Qatar Airways on Thursday posted a record net profit of $1.54 billion for the 2021-2022 financial year, a result it attributed to a “successful strategy” during the coronavirus pandemic. “This profit is not only a record for Qatar Airways Group, but al…
Tunisia comes to a standstill in nationwide strike
Government and transports services, including flights, came to a standstill in Tunisia on Thursday amid a nationwide strike by the country’s main trade union confederation which piled pressure on President Kais Saeid, who is already facing a string of …
Yemen’s truce: A shaky calm amid signs of renewed war
A respite after years of war is a tremendous blessing. It is a break from violence, panic, and bloodshed. In Yemen, that’s what is happening today. The UN-sponsored ceasefirebegan on 2 April and expired on 2 June. Fortunately, the parties to the confli…
Saudi embassy in Washington now on ‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’
The street in front of Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Washington was renamed Wednesday for Jamal Khashoggi as activists vowed never to forget the slain journalist despite President Joe Biden’s planned visit to the kingdom. The capital’s local government cha…
Ireland, Norway, Turkey want UN to extend aid to Syria
The foreign ministers of Ireland, Norway and Turkey say aid deliveries from Turkey to rebel-held northwest Syria must continue, warning Wednesday of a humanitarian crisis if the only remaining border gate is closed. Russia’s deputy UN ambassador has to…