India has emerged stronger: Modi
RIYADH: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday on his maiden two-day visit, which aims to bolster bilateral ties and strategic partnership to further enhance security and counterterrorism cooperation.Modi will hold talks with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Sunday on a range of subjects and international issues of mutual concern following which both sides are expected to sign a number of MoUs.Modi will also meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss issues of mutual interests.On Saturday, Modi held a meeting with about 500 members of the Indian community at the InterContinental Hotel, where he said that the ongoing economic development in India is well acknowledged worldwide and Indians can contribute handsomely to the homeland as well as other parts of the world, which now look upon India with expecta...
Asharq Al-Awsat English website launched
JEDDAH: Saudi Research and Marketing Group (SRMG) Chairman Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan has l...
‘King Salman is a visionary leader’
RIYADH: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, has describe...
Riyadh donates $10m for center to fight nuclear terror
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia donated on Saturday $10 million to set up a special center to fight nuclear terrorism at the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. The Kingdom also donated 500,000 euros for the modernization of the agency’s laboratories in Seibersdorf. Saudi Arabia is one of the first countries to support international resolutions on nuclear safety, giving priority to the issue of developing and improving inf...
15 die in Khamis Mushayt car crash
JEDDAH: Fifteen people have died after two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision in Khamis Mushayt. Saudi Arabia ranks second among Arab countries and 23rd globally in terms of deaths due to road accidents, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report.

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Companies achieving Saudization success to receive incentive...
RIYADH: Companies meeting the Saudization requirements in letter and spirit will be duly rewarded with incentives under a new system proposed by the Labor Ministry.The ministry’s “Balanced Nitaqat” proposal aiming to boost Saudization has been displayed on the Ma3an Qarar portal for suggestions and...
KSA, S. Africa to share intelligence
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia and South Africa have agreed to share intelligence, particularly in combating terrorism, said Saudi Press Agency quoting a statement of the Foreign Ministry of South Africa.The agreement was reached during the visit of South African President Jacob Zuma to the Kingdom. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques...
Egypt welcomes King Salman’s visit
CAIRO: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman's upcoming visit to Egypt has been well received by the people and the government there, with the host country describing the king as the “Great Guest of Egypt in Cairo.” The Egyptian Cabinet expressed its deep appreciation of this historic visit aimed at entrenching and...
Jordan rejects attempt to damage Saudi ties
JEDDAH: An official source at the Jordanian Royal Court has stressed the full support of Jordan for the Saudi-led Islamic Alliance in the war on terrorism.The spokesman explained that Jordan was one of the early supporters and participants in the alliance and he emphasized the strength of the relations between the two count...
7 female Saudi workers challenge dismissal
JEDDAH: Seven Saudi female workers at Taibah University have made formal complaints against a decision to fire them and replace them with expatriate workers.The female employees filed successive complaints to the labor office in the region, arguing that they were dismissed from work without prior notice, a local publication...
Child swept away by floodwater in valley
JEDDAH: A young boy was swept away by a flash flood due to heavy rain in Wadi Khurma, a valley in Makkah region, where he had gone with his family for sight-seeing on Saturday.The Civil Defense, however, managed to save the other members of the family using helicopters, local media reported on Sunday. The child’s body was r...
Old Jeddah buildings to be torn down
JEDDAH: Dilapidated buildings in the south and north of Jeddah in an area of 500,000 square meters are set for demolition because they pose a threat to people’s lives.The municipality has served notices to the owners and residents of these buildings to evacuate the premises, an official committee has been quoted as saying b...
JUC civil engineering department receives accreditation from ABET
JUBAIL: The Department of Civil Engineering at Jubail University College (JUC) has been accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET for quality education in applied teaching.Given that the civil engineering department is the newest section to be implemented in a number of universities and colle...
Indian PM lands in Riyadh to hold talks with King Salman
RIYADH: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Saudi capital Saturday afternoon after 2 days of his engagement with world leaders during Nuclear Security Summit in Washington. The Indian premier will hold talks on bilateral and international subject with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman here on Sund...
Riyadh, Delhi seek to deepen strategic ties
RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will discuss Sunday a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues, including terrorism, security cooperation and commercial ties.“India is a historic partner for our country and we hold a common outlook on life, including m...
Right to peaceful use of nuclear energy reaffirmed
RIYADH: King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE) President Hashim Abdullah Yamani led the Kingdom's delegation at the fourth Nuclear Security Summit that concluded on Friday in Washington.The summit reaffirmed that participating countries are firmly committed to nuclear disarmament and that nuclear secu...
‘India should play a lead role in encouraging dialogue’
JEDDAH: One of the leading Indian authorities on Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, Talmiz Ahmad, has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit is the perfect opportunity for India to play a role in encouraging dialogue among countries in the region.“The region faces two serious issues. The first has to do with terrorism whi...
‘Restoration of Yemen govt a must to defeat Al-Qaeda’
RARIS: Brig. Gen. Ahmad Al-Assiri, spokesman of the Arab coalition forces in Operation Decisive Storm and adviser to Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, said during his visit to France that the cease-fire in Yemen will take effect on April 10. He said Europe has downgraded the problem in Yemen to one about Al-Qaeda, wh...
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State tries hard to save Israeli soldier who slew Palestinian
JERUSALEM: An Israeli soldier caught on video shooting and killing a wounded Pal...
Asharq Al-Awsat Beirut office attacked

BEIRUT: Protesters attacked the Beirut office of Arab News’ sister publication A...

Syrian aistrikes could ‘torpedo’ truce: Qatar

DOHA: Qatar warned Saturday that Syrian regime airstrikes that killed more than...

GCC ‘serious about standing up to Tehran’

DUBAI: Bahrain’s foreign minister said on Friday that Gulf states were prepared...

Mass grave found in Palmyra after recapture from Daesh

BEIRUT: Syrian troops have identified 45 bodies so far in a mass grave found in...

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Spanish church backtracks on Cordoba mosque decision
MADRID: Catholic Church authorities in the southern Spanish city of Cordoba have...
Muslim family kicked off flight for ‘safety reasons’

NEW YORK: An American Muslim family was kicked off a United flight by a pilot be...

Brussels airport to reopen today with security boost

BRUSSELS: Brussels Airport said it will partially reopen on Sunday, 12 days afte...

Austria wants to deploy soldiers on Italy border

BERLIN: Austria plans to deploy soldiers at the Brenner border with Italy to ste...

Waist size ‘strongly predicts’ heart disease risk: Study

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Five-star Atletico closes gap on Barca
MADRID: Antoine Griezmann struck twice as Atletico Madrid moved to within six po...
Thompson ties Miyazato atop leaderboard in ANA Inspiration

RANCHO MIRAGE, California: Lexi Thompson drained a 30-foot birdie putt on the fi...

Woods says he won't play the Masters

HOUSTON: Tiger Woods is going to Augusta National next week — to eat, not play.W...

Hoffman keeps Houston Open lead

LOS ANGELES: American Charley Hoffman maintained a one-shot lead at the US PGA T...

Defending champ Nehwal bows out of Indian Open

NEW DELHI: Defending champion Saina Nehwal crashed out of the Indian Open on Sat...

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Will Apple’s FBI tussle take a bite out of the brand?
NEW YORK: The revelation that the FBI was able to break into a secured iPhone without Apple’s help won’t take a bite out of Apple’s brand reputation, but consumers will b...
Shale gas hits US railroads and diesel demand
LONDON: Cheap natural gas has slashed coal traffic across the US rail network and in turn hit demand for diesel, demonstrating the interlocking relationship between the country's energy and transport systems.US rail freight declined more than 6 percent in the first 12 weeks of 2016 compared with a year earlier, according to...
Gazprom woos OMV in pursuit for Nord Stream expansion
ST PETERSBURG/VIENNA: Russian oil major Gazprom on Friday signed cooperation deals with Austrian energy group OMV as it tries to secure more lobbying power for its project to expand the Europe-bound undersea gas pipeline, Nord Stream.Russian gas supplies, which account for a third of European gas consumption, have been incr...
Foxconn’s head pledges turnaround at Sharp after takeover
TOKYO: The head of Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn pledged Saturday to turn around Japan’s Sharp Corp. by driving change at the struggling LCD panel and home appliance maker, as the two companies signed a takeover deal after a one-month delay.Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., is buying a 66 perc...
Indian businesses urged to tap more opportunities in Saudi Arabia
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia and India enter into a new era of closer bilateral relations with the arrival of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Riyadh on a two-day visit.Modi’s visit comes at a time when the two countries have become power to reckon with, especially as both are members of the G-20 grouping and both are among t...
Automakers report best US March sales in 16 years
DETROIT: Most major automakers reported US sales gains last month as stronger employment figures and consumer confidence drove the auto industry to its best March in 16 years.But the sales growth rate appeared to be slowing as brisk SUV and truck sales barely offset falling car sales. Some automakers had to raise discounts...
Oil prices tumble 4 percent
NEW YORK: Oil tumbled 4 percent on Friday after data showed the global crude glut was likely to grow.The dollar's first rebound in a week after stronger-than-expected US jobs data added pressure on oil, making crude prices denominated in the greenback less attractive for holders of the euro and other currencies.Brent crude...
Gold prices slide more than 1%
LONDON: Gold fell more than 1 percent on Friday after US payrolls data for March beat expectations, allaying some fears over the health of the US economy and stoking speculation that the Federal Reserve may press ahead with interest rate hikes this year.US employers added 215,000 jobs in March, the report showed, against ex...
Chinese PMI rises but growth remains weak in Europe
LONDON/SYDNEY: Activity in China's vast factory sector grew for the first time in nine months during March to bring a hint of spring to the global economy, although growth remained weak in Europe, leading to a muted response in financial markets.Headlining in Asia was a rise in the official version of the Chinese Purchasing...
Britain raises minimum pay for over a million people
LONDON: Britain's Conservative government raised the minimum wage that is pocketed by more than a million people Friday, trumpeting it as a transformative step for the economy but winning few plaudits from employers or austerity-weary unions.Affecting between 1.3 million and 1.8 million people according to varying estimates...

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Faisal Alkheriji: Beautifying our surrou...

Saudi artist Faisal AbdulAziz Alkheriji is inspired by the world around him, and adds touches of beauty wherever he goes in hopes of fulfilling his part of enhancing it. He splits his time between Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he was born and raised, and Boston, Massachusetts, where he studied for a BA in Business Management and Marketing (he grad...
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Cholesterol-lowering drugs help average-risk people too: Stu...
MIAMI: A major international study has suggested that healthy people may reduce their risk of developing heart problems before they start by taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, known as statins.The findings came from three trials, which included more than 12,000 people in 21 countries, and were released at the American College of Cardiology conference in Chicago.Until now, statins have mainly been recommended for people at high-risk of heart disease, which kills 18 million people around the world each year and causes some 50 million heart attacks and strokes.“The implications for practice are huge,” said senior researcher Salim Yusuf, professor of medicine at McMaster University.“I think we...
Fighting cancer extended by better prevention
For hundreds of years, the journey of battling cancer has been up and down. However, considering the wasted lives, money and efforts of patients, medical staff of all kinds, medical institutions, drug companies, and governments, It has been shown that it is a very costly fight from all aspects especially when it comes to human life. In addition to that, looking into the prevention of cancer as an efficient method of decreasing our loss lead us to a more clear vision into the causes of cancer specially the preventable ones.Over the last century several researches have been conducted on the preventable causes of cancer, Tobacco consumption has been and is probably still the leading...
Health Day dedicated to diabetes awareness
RIYADH: A statistical report stated that diabetes in the Gulf has reached record numbers, with rates reaching between 12 to 24 percent, and increasing as people get older.Rates are 8 percent in people under 35 years old, while those over 65 years old form 50.4 percent, and the percentages are expected to increase by the year 2030 to reach 24 to 50 percent. The report pointed out that diabetes among Bahrainis is around 40 percent in people over 40 years; in Oman rates increase to reach 12 percent in adults; Kuwait has 22.4 percent; the United Arab Emirates has 19.6 percent.This year, Global Health Day (April 7) is allocated to educate people about diabetes, said Mishari bin Hamad Al-Dakhil,...

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Rihanna, Clinton thrill at Black Girls Rock!
NEWARK, N.J.: Pop star Rihanna and TV mogul Shonda Rhimes were among the honorees at this year’s Black Girls Rock! event...
Police probe death of popular Indian TV actress
NEW DELHI: Police are investigating the death of a 24-year-old Indian television actress who was found dead in her Mumbai apartment.Mumbai police constable Sudhir Butere says Pratyusha Banerjee’s body was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her apartment on Friday.The body was sent for an autopsy. Butere says the cause of death won’t be known until the autopsy report is received.Butere said Saturday that police were questioning Banerjee’s boyfriend, as well as other friends and neighbors.Banerjee was best known for her role in a popular TV serial, “Balika Vadhu,” or “Child Bride,” in which...
Guns N’ Roses reunite early at LA club
LOS ANGELES: The long-awaited Guns N’ Roses reunion got off to a surprise early start Friday, with the band playing a show at a small Los Angeles club where the rock legends were first noticed.Before a lucky 500 fans packed into the Troubadour in West Hollywood, singer Axl Rose and guitarist Slash performed for the first time together in public for more than two decades.Videos posted online showed the 54-year-old Rose — still with flowing blond hair but without his once constant bandana — singing alongside Slash in his trademark top-hat over his black curls.“You know where you are?” Rose...

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