RIYADH: A Saudi makeup artist with a flair for glamour is using her social media presence to inspire men and women in the region. Ali Majed has nearly 600,000 followers on TikTok and has been an ambassador for French beauty retailer Sephora since 2022. Although he has ties to some of the industry's biggest names, … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Tadawul Composite Index closed the first trading day of the week on Sunday, down 291.41 points, or 2.42%, at 11,754.37. The total trading volume of the benchmark index was 6.45 billion riyals ($1.72 billion), with 10 stocks rising and 223 falling. The Kingdom's parallel market, Nomu, closed at 26,128.86, down 480.44 points … Read more
BEIRUT: Urgent calls for foreigners to leave Lebanon grew on Sunday, while France warned of a “highly volatile” situation as Iran and its allies prepared to respond to the killings of high-profile figures blamed on Israel.Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah, which has exchanged fire with Israeli forces almost daily since the Gaza war began in October, said … Read more
Tel Aviv: Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip early Sunday morning killed 18 people, including four who were hiding in a tent camp for Palestinian settlers inside a hospital complex. A stabbing attack by Palestinians killed two people outside Tel Aviv.Tensions have been high since the nearly 10-month war in Gaza, with two senior militants … Read more
Why Social Media Sites Failed to Evade Censorship and Suppress Hate Speech and Disinformation During the Gaza War LONDON: Tech giant Meta has announced it will begin removing social media posts that use the term “Zionist” in the context of Jews and Israelis, as part of an effort to curb anti-Semitism on its platform. The … Read more
Thousands of Bangladeshi protesters gathered in a central Dhaka square on Sunday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina following a brutal police crackdown, with many of the protesters wielding sticks.Asif Mahmood, one of the leading protest leaders in the nationwide civil disobedience campaign, urged his supporters to prepare for a fight.“Prepare your … Read more
SAINT-QENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France: Golf has finally caught the Olympic spirit from big, loud galleries and has the star power it deserves as it heads into the final round of the men's event where the medals are finally on the line. Xander Schauffele and Jon Rahm tied for the lead on Saturday, one stroke ahead of Tommy … Read more
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DHAKA: At least eight people were killed on Sunday in clashes between Bangladeshi protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and government supporters, stabbed or shot, police and doctors said.Police and hospital doctors told AFP that three people were killed in Pabna North district, two in Rangpur North district, two in the capital Dhaka's Munshiganj … Read more
eSports World Cup, First Half of First Event Recorded Unprecedented Viewership and Sold Out Attendance RIYADH: The eSports World Cup, the world’s largest eSports tournament and festival, has entered its second half with unprecedented viewership and live attendance at its inaugural event held at Boulevard Riyadh City. The Esports World Cup Foundation, the non-profit organization … Read more
