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Fri, December 13, 2019 | 04:16
Man arrested in Saudi Arabia for having breakfast with woman
Man arrested in Saudi Arabia for having breakfast with woman
Saudi authorities have arrested an Egyptian hotel worker who appeared in what officials described as an "offensive" video eating breakfast with a female co-worker. The footage, which sparked outrage on social media in the ultra-conservative kingdom, showed the pair sharing a meal at a desk.
2018-09-12 11:46
Aramco listing plan halted, oil giant disbands advisors: sources
Aramco listing plan halted, oil giant disbands advisors: sources
Saudi Arabia has called off both the domestic and international stock listing of state oil giant Aramco, billed as the biggest such deal in history, four senior industry sources said on Wednesday. The financial advisors working on the proposed listing have been disbanded, as Saudi Arabia shifts its attention to a proposed acquisition of a "strategic stake" in local petrochemi...
2018-08-23 09:48
A Japanese captive in Syria claims he is Korean
A Japanese captive in Syria claims he is Korean
A jihadist group has released videos of a Japanese journalist and an Italian man held captive in Syria in which they appeal for their release, US-based monitors said Tuesday.
2018-08-01 10:53
Erdogan declared winner of Turkey presidential polls
Erdogan declared winner of Turkey presidential polls
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday declared victory in tightly-contested presidential and parliamentary elections, extending his 15-year grip on power as the opposition complained bitterly about the conduct of the vote count. Turkish voters had for the first time cast ballots for both president and parliament in the snap polls, with Erdogan looking for a first r...
2018-06-25 09:31
55 dead in Gaza protests as Israel fetes US Embassy move [PHOTOS]
55 dead in Gaza protests as Israel fetes US Embassy move [PHOTOS]
A relative of Palestinian Ahmed al-Rantisi, who was killed during a protest at the Israel-Gaza border, is consoled at a hospital in the northern Gaza Strip May 14, 2018. / REUTERSIn a jarring contrast, Israeli forces shot and killed at least 55 Palestinians and wounded more than 1,200 during mass protests Monday along the Gaza border, while just a few miles away Israel and th...
2018-05-15 10:25
US exit from Iran deal may affect South Korea's oil imports
US exit from Iran deal may affect South Korea's oil imports
The United States' decision to reinstate sanctions on Iran could constrain South Korea's oil imports from the Middle Eastern nation and cast uncertainty on the business prospects of local refiners, industry insiders said Wednesday.
2018-05-09 15:53
  • Iran pullout a message to North Korea
  • Trump declares US leaving 'horrible' Iran nuclear accord
Iran president: Uranium enrichment may resume
Iran president: Uranium enrichment may resume
President Hassan Rouhani warned Tuesday that Iran could restart enriching uranium ``without any limitations'' within weeks, after President Donald Trump pulled America out of the nuclear deal, though he said world powers still in the accord could potentially save the pact.
2018-05-09 08:32
Iran faces banking turmoil
Iran faces banking turmoil
Some Iranians had been cashing in their savings even before U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement he would pull out from the international nuclear deal with Iran, straining a banking system weighed down by bad loans and years of isolation.
2018-05-09 08:22
Israeli PM's chef offends Japan's Abe by serving dessert in shoe
Israeli PM's chef offends Japan's Abe by serving dessert in shoe
Abe reportedly felt “offended” and the Israeli celebrity chef Segev Moshe, who prepared the dinner, has become the target of criticism for his offensive faux pas. To serve food in a shoe is unthinkable in Japan, South Korea and many other Asian countries whose culture keeps footwear not just off the table but outside the front door.
Park Si-soo | 2018-05-08 17:05
Qatar royal family's pet project reaches goal of educating 10 million marginalized children
Qatar royal family's pet project reaches goal of educating 10 million marginalized children
“Experts told me that educating 6 million children would be impossible,” Sheikha Moza said. “But I refused to believe it. One adviser told me to set a goal that was more realistic. I thought I heard him say optimistic, so I set a target of 10 million!”
Park Si-soo | 2018-05-02 15:07
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