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CIA: Terrorism cannot be ruled out in missing Malaysia jet

WASHINGTON: The director of the Central Intelligence Agency said intelligence officials could not rule out terrorism as a factor in the disappearance of a Malaysian Airlines plane. "You cannot discount any theory, " CIA Director John Brennan said during rare public comments in Washington. A massive search operation for the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER has so far found no trace of the aircraft or the 239 passengers and crew since it was reported missing on Saturday. The head of international police agency Interpol said on Tuesday he did not believe the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines plane at the weekend was a terrorist incident. Brennan, asked about the plane at a Council on Foreign Relations event, said terrorism could not yet be ruled out.

British convict says he met Bin Laden ‘20 to 50 times’

NEW YORK: A British terror convict has told a New York trial he met Osama Bin Laden up to 50 times a...

Maoist rebels kill 20 soldiers in central India

NEW DELHI: Maoist rebels ambushed paramilitary soldiers in a brazen daytime attack on their camp in...

CIA improperly searched Congress computer network — senator

WASHINGTON: The head of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Tuesday the CIA improperly searched a stand-alone computer network established for Congress in its investigation of allegations of CIA abuse in a Bush-era detention and interrogation program and the agency’s own inspector general has referred the matter to the Justice Department for possible legal action. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat, said she had...

5.5 million children affected by Syria conflict: UN

AMMAN: The UN said Tuesday the number of children impacted by Syria’s war has doubled in the past year to 5.5 million, many of them trapped in besieged areas and beyond reach. In a report entitled “Under Siege — the devastating impact on children of three years of conflict in Syria,” the UN children’s agency UNICEF warns that the situation was likely to get worse. “Cut off from aid, l...

SAUDI ARABIA »

Feminization of shops to blame for SR800m loss

Businesses have lost an estimated SR800 million because of the government’s feminization program, a member of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) cla...

Crown prince set to begin strategic...

Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, will begin a four-day state visit to China from Thursday as the guest of Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao, said Chinese Ambassador Li Chengwen on Monday. It will be the first visit of the crown prince to China, where he will hold wide-ranging talks with high-ra...

Over SR6 billion spent on energy drinks...

The Kingdom spends more than SR6 billion a year on energy drinks, investors and businessmen at the Council of Saudi Chambers have said. The Council of Ministers banned last Monday the sale of energy drinks at government, educational and health facilities. They also prohibited companies advertising these products and sponso...

Commission set up to settle labor...

The Council of Ministers on Monday set up a 21-member commission to settle labor disputes in the Kingdom. The Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prince Muqrin, second deputy premier, named members of the commission including Abdulaziz Al-Sunidi, Ibrahim Al-Hamoud, Ali Al-Fawzan, Alhamidi Al-Otaibi, Bandar Al-Jabri, Mansour Al-Man...

MIDDLE EAST »

Israel air strike kills 3 in Gaza: medics

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: An Israeli air strike killed three Palestini...

Syria deal: 150 women freed for nuns’ release

DAMASCUS, Syria: Greek Orthodox nuns freed after being held hostage by Al-Qaeda-...

WORLD »

Maoist rebels kill 20 soldiers in central India

NEW DELHI: Maoist rebels ambushed paramilitary soldiers in a brazen daytime atta...

CIA: Terrorism cannot be ruled out in missing Malaysia jet

WASHINGTON: The director of the Central Intelligence Agency said intelligence...

ECONOMY »

KSA’s oil output rises to 9.84 mbd

ALKHOBAR: OPEC heavyweight Saudi Arabia produced 9.849 million barrels per day (...

UAE real estate investment trust to raise $135m in IPO

DUBAI: A real estate investment trust, Emirates REIT, said on Tuesday that it pl...

SPORTS »

Nadal, Sharapova out at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, California: Defending champions Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova were upset in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday.First, Sharapova went down...

Players from five countries to display...

Players from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia will see action in the TCF cricket tournament that begins at the Baghdadiya ground (opposite Madina Palace hotel) on March 21, organizers said. Sixteen teams are taking part in the event.“This is the sixth edition of our tournament. We are happy to say tha...

Thales, Bandar corner spotlight in...

Thales and Bandar Al-Marshad shared center stage as the Best Team of the Week and Best Bowler of the Week awardees during the 19th session in the Almarai-FBGR Sunday Bowling League 13th Conference at Universal Bowling Center here. Almarai Company sponsored the tournament under the aegis of Filipino Bowling Group of Riyad...

More newcomers crowding the PGA Tour...

DORAL, Florida: The road to the Masters is just getting started, and already two players have combined to win five times on the PGA Tour.They’re not Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.How many would have guessed Jimmy Walker (three wins) and Patrick Reed (two wins) when the wraparound season began in October?Reed might have had...

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Syria’s forgotten war

Washington’s apparent inability to focus on more than one international crisis a...

Abdulateef Al-Mulhim

Bahrain: From pearl diving to F1 driving

The Kingdom of Bahrain, one of the smallest countries in the world, has always p...

Osama Al Sharif

GCC at a crossroads

The emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who is recovering from surge...

Bikram Vohra

Where was big brother?

Now, it is getting ridiculous and so scary. The yellow object spotted in the hop...

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ART & CULTURE »

In Mona Lisa’s smile, US historian sees...

WASHINGTON: It’s taken him 12 years, but an amateur art historian from Texas reckons he’s solved the mystery of the Mona Lisa’s enigmatic smile, five centuries after it was immortalized by Leonardo da Vinci.
In a just-published book, “The Lady Speaks: Uncovering the Secrets of the Mona Lisa,” William Varvel argues that La Gioconda was a 16t...

Former slave trade town to bec...

Music on a mission: Japanese c...

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY »

Social media can never replace books

The Riyadh book fair is opening its doors to visitors these days. And along the piles of books, news publications and crowds of visitors, social media too goes ablaze during the event.
Tweets and photos about the bought books, discussions about the most famous releases, and talks about the most famous banned releases usually take place....

Boost your career through mean...

Candy Crush sweetens gaming fo...

Video-gaming industry breaks c...

FASHION »

Shoes that speak luxury and a language

Women are crazy about shoes because the right pair can take an outfit to another level. Wearing comfortable, stylish shoes is the secret to self-confidence, which is surefire head turner.
And there is someone who thinks along the same lines and has taken shoe design to a whole new level. That person is none other than Anas Younes Shanaah,...

Najla Zainy: Good skin is key...

Fantasy, furs draw Milan week...

French revolution inspires ris...

TRAVEL »

Jubail: Fishing village to an industrial...

It was until 1975 that Jubail was a small fishing village. Commuting from Dammam to Jubail was time consuming and tiring.
That small fishing village had very few inhabitants living in small houses dotted along the Arabian Gulf’s shoreline.
Few know that its history dates back to at least 7,000 years. According to historians,...

Statue of pharaonic princess f...

Dubai food festival: A flavor...

Tourism sector to create 1.8m...

FOOD & HEALTH »

Alarm bells ring for rising obesity and diabetes

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major risk factor among the local population, according to the results of a study conducted by the Ministry of Health.The findings state that obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are major risk factors among the local population.Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said that the study was conducted on people above 15.Al-Rabeeah said that NCDs are a major health problem worldwide and would continue to increase unless action is taken to prevent their occurrence at a national level. He said that the ministry is carrying out an intensive campaign for the prevention and treatment of these diseases.Diabetes is accelerating at a rate...

Potent new painkiller stokes alarm in US

WASHINGTON: A potent new painkiller hit the US market this week, despite warnings from top experts that the drug may deliver a deadly setback in America’s battle with opioid addiction.Zohydro ER can contain 10 times the amount of hydrocodone as the most popular prescription painkiller, Vicodin, and is easily crushable so it could be snorted, bearing none of the recent safeguards added to pills like OxyContin (oxycodone).In a nation where some 15,000 people die annually from prescription painkiller use, the drug’s approval has raised alarm among doctors, lawmakers and relatives of those lost to overdose.Two senators have launched an investigation into practices by the US Food and Drug...

Be proud to sleep on the job

Some forward-thinking companies such as Nike and Google offer places for their employees to nap. But for most workers, napping in the office is frowned upon. This is a shame given the long list of benefits from an afternoon nap. Here are eight reasons why we should embrace and encourage naps during the workday:1. Napping makes you more productive: Research has shown that naps refresh our bodies, make us more attentive and improve our moods. It’s in the best interest of employers and employees for everyone to be functioning at their best. Fatigue contributes to $18 billion a year in lost productivity. And when tired employees go home, they’re at an increased risk of being in a car crash.2....

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Pak premiere of ‘Total Siyappa’ rocked: Ali Zafar

Ali Zafar ... on a roll

KARACHI: The Karachi premiere of Bollywood film “Total Siyappa” was rocking, says its lead hero, Pakistani a...

A missing plane and emotional reunion, played live on Twitte...

NEW YORK: Hours before Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was scheduled to depart on Saturday, a US woman tweeted to her co-worker who was on a business trip that she was feeling ill and overworked. He agreed to pick up the slack and missed his Kuala Lumpur-to-Beijing flight, which then vanished and is presumed to have crashed with 239 people aboard. The anguish and relief played out live on Twitter. Reuters could not independently confirm whether the man, who goes by the Twitter name @KaidenDL, was indeed booked on the flight. Cylithria Dubois, in an e-mailed response to Reuters, said Kaiden...

Al-Harbi brothers beat the odds by selling tea at Jeddah Cor...

With the specter of unemployment hanging over many Saudis at present to the extent that it casts its shadow over many economic functions and forums including the upcoming Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF 2014), there are still some determined Saudis who never give up eking out an existence by all means. The Al-Harbi brothers are a vivid example of such will power and stubborn grit in finding a job. They not only found a job but also refused to give up. They have started the simplest daily business that anyone can imagine — a mobile street tea shop with a variety of teas in addition to coffee...