WASHINGTON: The World Bank on Monday said it was assessing the impact of events in Bangladesh on its loan program with the country after its Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled.
Hasina’s exit came after hundreds of people...
LONDON: Jordan has requested all airlines landing at its airports carry 45 minutes of reserve fuel, in what experts see as a precautionary measure in case of an attack by Iran against Israel.
Some airlines are already avoiding Iranian...
RIYADH: The UAE’s non-oil private sector growth remained steady in July but marked its slowest improvement in almost three years, an economy tracker showed.
According to the S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index, the Emirates’ PMI slipped to 53.7 in July...
TRIPOLI: Libya’s internationally recognized government condemned on Sunday attempts to shut operations at the Sharara oil field, describing them as “political blackmail.”
In a statement, the government said it would not spare efforts to defend the interests of the...
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index ended the week’s first trading session on Sunday by losing 291.41 points, or 2.42 percent, to close at 11,754.37.
The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR6.45 billion ($1.72 billion)...
Esports World Cup draws unprecedented viewership, sellout crowds in first half of inaugural event
RIYADH: The Esports World Cup, the world’s largest esports competition and festival, has entered the second half of its competition after drawing unprecedented viewership and...
ROCESTER: Two years ago, American Andy Ogletree was part of the inaugural LIV Golf field in London. It did not go well. Fighting through lingering hip and back injuries from the previous year, he finished last and was...
ABU DHABI: On a night featuring 14 high-level jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts matchups, America’s Urijah Faber and Brazil’s Rayron Gracie emerged as champions of the fifth Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC) on Friday at the Mubadala Arena....
TEHRAN: Iran said on Saturday it expects Lebanon’s Tehran-backed Hezbollah group to hit deeper inside Israel and no longer be confined to military targets after Israel killed the Hezbollah military commander.
Hezbollah has been exchanging near-daily fire with Israeli...
CARACAS: Venezuela braced for fresh protests Saturday, after President Nicolas Maduro’s disputed election victory was ratified — and a growing number of nations recognized his opposition rival as the true winner.
Both Maduro and the opposition, led by Maria...
