Abu Dhabi: President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolences to Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait, on …
Oman to impose 100% tax on tobacco, alcohol starting next week
Dubai ### Oman will introduce 100 per cent tax on tobacco, alcohol and pork meat from June 15, as the sultanate follows other Gulf governments in trying to pare its …
Iran says selling oil through ‘unconventional’ means
TEHRAN ### Iran is keeping up oil sales through “unconventional” means to circumvent US sanctions, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said in an interview published Saturday. ### “We have unofficial …
Members left hanging after Dubai gym shuts abruptly
Dubai: Members of a Dubai gym fear they have lost their membership payment after the facility closed without notice around two weeks ago. ### Gym24 members said the 24-hour gym …
Lionel Messi’s son taunts Barcelona star about Liverpool defeat
Buenos Aires: Lionel Messi has made no secret of his dejection over Barcelona’s stunning defeat to Liverpool in the recently concluded 2018/19 Champions League season. ### Liverpool, who eventually won …
DP World inks pact to explore joint development of Northern Sea Routes
Dubai: The Russian Direct Investment Fund, an investment fund of the Russian Federation, together with foreign investors in Russian assets, ROSATOM, the infrastructure operator of the Northern Sea Routes (NSR), …
Rihanna named world’s richest female musician
Singer Rihanna has been named the ‘World’s Richest Female Musician’ by the Forbes magazine with an estimated fortune of $600 million with the bulk of that coming from her Fenty …
There are no winners in tariff wars
A series of data and analysis on the current state of the global economy points to a slowdown in trade, buffeted by the ongoing trade and tariff dispute between Washington …
French Open: Johanna Konta enters sexism storm at Roland Garros
Paris: Johanna Konta said being shunted to an outside court for her Roland Garros semi-final on Friday “speaks for itself” and said it was “sad” that women have to “justify …
Cricket World Cup 2019: An ‘ugly’ Rohit century, Pakistan upset or the Ben Stokes catch?
An ‘ugly’ century by Rohit Sharma which had team before self written all over? Pakistan being Pakistan to stun favourites England in their second game? Or could it be Ben …