A shift to electric vehicles would put the same strain on Australia's struggling electricity grid as it does on homes and apartments, experts have warned. It comes as the House of Representatives continues its inquiry into the impact of the wholesale rollout of electric vehicles, or EVs, including infrastructure and costs to motorists. Interim director … Read more
N'DJAMENA, Chad: A top UN official issued a stark warning earlier this month that terrorism and organized crime from violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaeda and Daesh are escalating into a pervasive threat across West Africa and the Sahel region. The threat is now spilling over into coastal West Africa, suggesting the world may be … Read more
RIYADH: Liverpool and Portugal footballer Diogo Jota, who attended the Esports World Cup in Riyadh on Sunday, described the world's biggest gaming festival as a “really amazing experience”. Jota, an avid gamer and investor in the multinational esports organization Galaxy Racer, watched all the action on Boulevard Riyadh City as the teams battled it out … Read more
BEIRUT: Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lebanese Parliament, MP Fadi Alama, revealed that “the number of attacks on South Lebanon has exceeded 5,736 until July 15, resulting in 538 martyrs and 1,850 wounded.” The Foreign Affairs Committee met on Wednesday with several ambassadors from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Britain and Canada to … Read more
Gulf Cooperation Council banks are aiming to diversify their business models and increase profitability by entering fast-growing markets such as Turkey, Egypt and India, a new report has revealed. Fitch Ratings noted that this growing interest was driven by favorable economic conditions and attractive growth opportunities in these countries. In particular, the appetite for expansion … Read more
Nicolas Kuhn scored twice and Luis Palma netted the winner in the 68th minute to give Celtic a 4-3 victory over Manchester City in their pre-season friendly on Tuesday. Norwegian Erling Haaland, wearing the City captain's armband for the first time, nodded in a 57th-minute equalizer, only for Honduran international Palma to score the winning … Read more
RIYADH: The office market in Riyadh continued its strong performance in the second quarter of 2024, thanks to government investment incentives attracting international corporations to set up regional headquarters. According to the latest report on the Saudi commercial market by Savills, over 120 international companies relocated their regional headquarters to the Kingdom's capital in the … Read more
RIYADH: Diriyah Co. signed a $2 billion deal with Urbacon Saudi Co. and Al-Bawani Group to develop the Wadi Safar project, including the Royal Diriyah Equestrian and Polo Club and several luxury hotels. “Today is a very big day,” said Diriyah Co CEO. Group Jerry Inzerillo Arab News. “It is unusual for development companies around … Read more
RIYADH: The office market in Riyadh continued its strong performance in the second quarter of 2024, thanks to government investment incentives attracting international corporations to set up regional headquarters. According to the latest report on the Saudi commercial market by Savills, over 120 international companies relocated their regional headquarters to the Kingdom's capital in the … Read more
RIYADH: A water supply and environmental sanitation project in Yemen by the Saudi humanitarian agency KSrelief continues to improve conditions for the people there. Approximately 1,033,550 liters of potable water and 10,849,000 liters of non-potable water were provided in Hajjah from June 19 to 25. The project team worked in the districts of Midi, Haradh, … Read more
