Manila bans its workers from Yemen after deadly attack
MANILA: The Philippines has banned its workers from Yemen after an attack by militants there killed more than 50 people, including seven Filipinos. Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez announced the decision on Monday. According to government guidelines, Filipino nations are not allowed to seek employment in Yemen while 1,500 to 2,000 of those already working in the country can choose to return home at government expense. Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack, saying it was retaliation for US drone strikes that have killed dozens of the terror network’s leaders. The seven Filipinos killed included a doctor and nurses. Eleven other were injured. They were among 40 Filipinos working in the hospital inside Yemen’s military headquarters. About 10 million Filipinos work overseas, mostly in the Middle East.
Thai PM dissolves Parliament, calls elections
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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 departmen...
Anti-corruption 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 comments published Sunday. He said another person was welcome to take take charge if he...

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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...
'Saudi-Polish ties to reach new...
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 i...
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 tw...
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...

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70 activists, ex-MPs acquitted of storming Kuwait Parliament

KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait’s lower court on Monday acquitted 70 opposition activi...
Fighters execute Syrian ‘blasphemer’

BEIRUT: Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have execu...

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Peaceful end to Bangladesh crisis possible: UN

DHAKA: A UN envoy said Monday a peaceful solution to election impasse in Banglad...
Thai PM dissolves Parliament, calls for snap polls

BANGKOK: Thailand’s premier called a snap election Monday to try to defuse...

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Kingdom raises its IDB capital share to $6.85bn

Saudi Arabia has decided to increase its share in the Jeddah-based Islamic Devel...
Economic progress in focus at Riyadh forum

Riyadh Economic Forum (REF), which enjoys international attention because of its...

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Big win puts Aussies on brink of Ashes victory
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FIFA calls fan violence in Brazil ‘very...
SAO PAULO: With disturbing images of fans hitting each other shown across Brazil, soccer’s governing body downplayed the risk of violence inside stadiums during the World Cup.FIFA condemned the mayhem in the southern city of Joinville, where fan fighting halted a decisive Brazilian league match for more than an hour Sunday....
Kingdom celebrates FIFA World Cup...
Saudi Arabia welcomed the FIFA World Cup trophy presented as part of the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour at King Khalid International Airport here on Monday. Gabriel Calderon, FIFA ambassador and former Argentinian footballer and international coach, said: “"I am very happy to be here in Saudi Arabia with the support of Coca C...
Gunn and David win Birst Open Golf...
For the second time this year, Graham Gunn and David Treadgold won a Texas Scramble format competition as they shot a net score of 60 in the 1st Annual Birst Middle East Open Golf Tournament at Dirab Golf & Country Club on Saturday. The winning pair, with a 7 handicap, won by two shots from John Morris and Richard Gaas...

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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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WhatsApp: Handy rumor mill among Saudis

Whatsapp may be among one of the most popular Web applications in Saudi Arabia today. Almost every Saudi smart phone has this added feature which allows chatting through text messages, sharing photos and uploading videos with no extra charge. One only needs a Wi Fi connection to get started.
It is a huge favorite with Saudi women who creat...
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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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Thousands of fans pay tribute to Paul Walker memorial
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Sanjay Dutt’s wife is ‘seriously ill’
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‘Frozen’ tops box office with $31.6m
NEW YORK: In its second weekend at the box office, the Disney animated tale “Frozen” finally cooled off “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” while the week’s lone new wide release “Out of the Furnace” wasn’t a match for either blockbuster. According to studio estimates Sunday, “Frozen” led the multiplexes with a haul of $31.6 million over the weekend, taking over the top spot from “Catching Fire.” Lionsgate’s “Hunger Games” sequel had topped the box office for the last two weeks, but slid to second with $...

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