150,000 deported since Nov. 3 amnesty deadline
All illegals at shelters in Riyadh have been deported to their respective countries as the government stepped up its campaign against undocumented foreigners. Around 150,000 illegals have left the Kingdom since the Nov. 3 amnesty deadline.“We have deported 137,569 illegal foreign workers until Dec. 6,” said Maj. Gen. Ayed Alluqmani, assistant director-general of the Passport Department. He said the department was operating 22 flights daily to deport illegals from Jeddah's King Abdulaziz International Airport.The department has expedited procedures to speed up deportation after recording the biometrics of illegals. “We have sent out 5,782 illegals from the Shumaisi shelter near Makkah over the past 24 hours,” Alluqmani said. The Shumaisi shelter receives 5,000 to 7,000 illegals daily and measures have been taken for their quick deportation, he said. “We have recorded the fingerprints of 8...
UN: Afghanistan slow to enforce law on women
KABUL: The United Nations complained Sunday that Afghan authorities have been slow in enforcing a la...
Congress whipped in anti-graft poll backlash
NEW DELHI: A stunning performance by an upstart anti-corruption party helped topple India’s ruling C...
‘Polish ties to reach new heights’
The Kingdom and Poland pledged in Riyadh Sunday to take bilateral trade to new heights in the coming years.Polish President Bronislaw Komorroski said here that the two countries have immense potential to forge ahead in bilateral trade.Komorroski was speaking at a meeting held in Riyadh at the Council of Saudi Chambers in the presence of Commerce and Industry Minister Tawfik Al-Rabiah, CSC President Adbullah Al-Mobty and P...
6 of a family die in Riyadh house blaze
Six members of a family were killed and six others were injured after a fire tore through their apartment in Riyadh on Sunday morning, authorities said.Smoke from the burning furniture caused the six victims to suffocate to death, the Civil Defense tweeted.The blaze broke out just after 1 a.m. on the upper floor of a two-story commercial and housing building in Al-Uraija District.A family of 12 lived in the apartment.A la...

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Results of study on Saudi genetic features released
King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC) announced in a statement on Sunday the details of the first Saudi human genome study on a section of the loca...
SR17bn plan to develop Al-Uqair beach
Hamad Alsimaeel, vice president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), has announced that the commission is expecting to welcome visitors to Al-Uqair beach in early 2017. Alsimaeel said that according to the commission’s estimates, Al-Uqair Development Company amassed a total of SR17 billion worth of in...
Nazaha chief threatens to quit
The head of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (Nazaha), Mohammed Al-Sharief, has warned that he will quit his job if the agency becomes another bureaucratic institution.“I will be the first to quit this position if Nazaha becomes a bureaucratic agency or if I feel that it is not working properly,” Al-Sharief said in c...
‘Teachers must transfer sponsorship’
The Ministry of Labor has made it obligatory for female teachers to transfer their sponsorship to the schools they work for.Ziya Nadwi, an official from an international school, confirmed to Arab News that Ministry of Labor officials visited different schools for inspection and gave a one-month grace period for teachers to...

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Jordan to begin radical preacher’s trial

AMMAN: A Jordanian military court will start on Tuesday to hear the trial of a r...
Qatar demands GCC inclusion in Iran talks

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Execution order issued for Bangladesh Jamaat leader

DHAKA: A Bangladesh court Sunday ordered prison authorities to hang a leader mon...
Hagel backs NATO force in Afghanistan post-2014

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told American troops tha...

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New Saudi investments in Egypt expected to reach SR8.5 billion

Abdullah bin Mahfouz, chairman of the Saudi-Egyptian Business Council (SEBC), sa...
Kingdom’s oil output steady in November

ALKHOBAR: Saudi Arabia produced 9.745 million barrels per day of crude oil in No...

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George powers Pacers past Spurs 110-100
NEW YORK: Paul George had 28 points and six assists to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 111-100 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in a battle between the top teams in the Ea...
Aguilar stars in Ginebra’s come-from-...
If anyone had ever doubted that Japeth Aguilar is superstar material, then Sunday night’s game would have erased all that.Taking charge on both ends when Barangay Ginebra needed it the most, the 6-foot-9 forward keyed a 97-95 decision of defending champion Talk ’N Text that gave the Gin Kings solo second place in the PBA Ph...
India bows to IOC diktat to prevent...
NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association on Sunday agreed to amend its constitution and bar tainted officials from holding office, as demanded by the world body, to ensure it remains part of the Games movement.A special IOA meeting in New Delhi decided to elect new office-bearers on February 9, while keeping president Abha...
Johnson's magnificent 7 helps...
ADELAIDE: Mitchell Johnson tormented England by taking seven wickets with some fearsome fast bowling on Saturday and Australia's batsmen compounded the pressure by extending the lead to 530 runs with two days remaining in the second Ashes Test.It was a hectic third day at the Adelaide Oval, with 12 wickets tumbling after En...

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Majlis: A confluence of the past, present and future
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Assad playing dirty to crush revolution
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Traditional art and craft decline worrie...

The centuries-old Khan El-Khalili market is one of the few places in modernizing Cairo that retains the atmosphere of a by-gone era, but its artisans warn their crafts are slowly dying.
They blame slumping tourism and a lack of interest among young people in learning traditional trades.
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Video games: a danger lurking in our hom...

Video games have rapidly gained popularity in Arab societies in general and in the Gulf societies in particular. Hardly there is a home that does not feature a video game console.
Foremost among these games is PlayStation, which is very popular with children. Parents like to accommodate their children’s wishes and let them take a handheld g...
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Pakistan fashion casts off ‘dark cloud’...

Mention the Taleban to Pakistan fashion designer Kamiar Rokni and his irritation is clear.
“One of the things we feel diminishes our work is whenever our story is linked to Talebanization and whether we are doing this to fight extremism,” he told AFP in Paris.
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SCTA sees surge in home tourism

Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), has said that the tourism sector continues to receive the full support of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Crown Prince Salman.
During the SCTA’s annual meeting at the Diplomatic Quarters in the Saudi capital recently, Prince S...
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Early detection crucial in breast cancer screening
Riyadh Gov. Prince Khalid bin Bandar commended the efforts of Zahra Breast Cancer Association for raising awareness among Saudi women on the importance of early detection and screening of breast cancer. Addressing the participants of the campaign’s award ceremony, Princess Haifa bint Faisal, chairwoman of the association, said, “Women are a vital part of society. We targeted 20 cities within the Kingdom to reach the largest possible number of women with the help of government and private sectors in a united effort to fight cancer and support those affected by breast cancer.” Zahra Breast Cancer Association honored the sponsors who supported the campaign entitled “...
US warns of problems with Philips heart devices
WASHINGTON: US health regulators are warning the American public not to use certain defibrillators recalled by Philips Healthcare because the heart-shocking devices may fail in an emergency.Philips recalled three models of its HeartStart devices in September 2012 due to an electrical malfunction. The recall affects about 700,000 defibrillators sold between 2005 and 2012.The defibrillators are used by emergency responders and others to restore normal heart function in people suffering a heart attack. The Food and Drug Administration says the electrical problem with the devices could cause them to fail to deliver a life-saving shock.Customers who have received the devices can contact Philips...
Japan food seeks heritage gong as young spurn rice
TOKYO: Washoku, the traditional cuisine of Japan, is being considered for designation as part of the world’s priceless cultural heritage by the UN this week. But even as sushi and sake booms worldwide, purists say its finer points are candidates for the endangered list at home. The younger generation is increasingly eating Krispy Kreme doughnuts and McDonald’s, not rice.Among cuisines, only French cooking has been distinguished as a national culinary tradition. Other picks by UNESCO for its World Heritage list, such as food from Mexico and Turkey, are more specific dishes. Washoku embraces seasonal ingredients, a unique taste, time consuming preparation and a style of eating steeped in...

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American without Arab roots almost wins 'Arabs Got Tale...
Jennifer Grout, an American 23-year-old from Massachussets, performs during the final episode of the...
BEIRUT: An American singer with no Arab heritage nearly took the top prize in the “Arabs Got Talent” televis...
Homeless Swedes brace for cashless future
Peter, 55 years old and homeless, is standing at a Stockholm supermarket, carrying the two objects that help him make a living: A stack of magazines and a debit card reader. The magazine, Situation Stockholm, is sold by the poor to bring in some income, but for Peter and many other vendors the problem in recent years has been that cash is falling out of use, and passers-by often don’t have 50 kronor ($7.80) at the ready to buy a copy. The card reader, provided by the magazine’s publishers, has come to the rescue, and Peter, who asked not to be identified by his last name, couldn...
Sunny, Abhay Deol to clash at Bollywood box-office
Mumbai: Sunny Deol and Abhay Deol are going to battle it out at the box-office as their upcoming films are set to release on the same day. Both Abhay’s production One By Two and Sunny Deol starrer Dishkiyaoon, are slated to go on floors on Feb. 7, 2014. According to magnamags.com, Bollywood actor Abhay Deol has co-produced his first feature One by Two in which he also stars opposite debut actress Preeti Desai. Sunny Deol’s Dishkiyaoon is a heavy duty action packed film. Diskiyaoon will also be Shilpa Shetty’s debut production. Experts say the two movies have completely...

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