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Traditional welcome being accorded to the British bicyclists.
August 21, 2017
Pilgrims cycle 3,000 km on way to Madinah
August 21, 2017
Supreme Court: Sight Dhul Hijja crescent today
Women mutawifs being rigorously trained in order to be ready to assist women pilgrims. —Okaz/SG photo
August 21, 2017
Kindergartens for kids accompanying parents during Haj
Opinion
Mahmoud Ahmad
August 21, 2017
‘Ban coffee’
Tariq A. Al-Maeena
August 16, 2017
What will we do when the expats leave?
Hussein Shobokshi
August 21, 2017
Bye bye Netanyahu!
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A handout picture released by the Lebanese army on Saturday shows Lebanese soldiers holding up the Lebanese and Spanish national flags at Mkhayrme Mountain in Ras Baalbek, in solidarity with Spain following the twin terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils. — AFP
August 20, 2017
Lebanon army advances against Daesh militants in border battle
Tunisian media reported that the complaint was accompanied by documents related to allegations that Othman Battikh abused his power in the selection of guides who accompany Haj pilgrims.
August 20, 2017
Grand mufti of Tunisia to face graft allegations
Kurdish people gather in support of a referendum on the secession of northern Iraq’s Kurdish region scheduled for Sept 25, in Kirkuk, Iraq. — Reuters
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August 20, 2017
Iraq's Kurds might put off independence vote: Official
Indian policemen and emergency crew stand next to the wreckage of a train carriage after an express train derailed on Saturday evening near the town of Khatauli in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday. — AFP
August 20, 2017
Emergency crews search mangled coaches as India rail crash kills 23
Spain’s King Felipe VI, center, Queen Letizia, right, and Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, left, leave after a mass on Sunday to commemorate victims of two devastating terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, at the Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona. — AFP
August 20, 2017
Spain mourns attack victims as police hunt for van driver
Business
Karl Nader
August 21, 2017
Change in food consumption in GCC offers crucial investment opportunities
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August 21, 2017
Gulf stock markets find help from oil price rally
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August 21, 2017
GCC long-term prospects bright with over $2trn of active projects in...
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July 3, 2017
Expats feel the pinch of new fee
July 5, 2017
Expat dependents fees: Economists’ views differ
July 9, 2017
Dependent fee creates panic among expats
July 5, 2017
Companies weigh options to deal with new expat fee
July 10, 2017
Expat fees and tough personal decision
July 12, 2017
In the eyes of the beholder
Khaja Moinuddin
July 5, 2017
Indian gas station attendant loses life over SR20 bill
August 16, 2017
What will we do when the expats leave?
Ajaz Ali
August 17, 2017
SG staffer Ajaz Ali passes away
VOICES EXPAT DILEMMA
August 18, 2017
Where do we belong? The dilemma of expatriates in the Kingdom
The Indian expatriate seen in the three-minute video. — Courtesy photo
August 16, 2017
​A saga of love and loyalty
August 20, 2017
Misconceptions about animal sacrifice
August 19, 2017
Why don’t people trust Saudi workers?
August 17, 2017
16-day Eid holiday for govt staff
sports
India’s captain Virat Kohli (L) and Shikhar Dhawan celebrate their victory against Sri Lanka in the first One-Day International match at Dambulla Sunday. — Reuters
August 21, 2017
India crushes Sri Lanka
Rain or Shine’s Jericho Cruz slips past TNT’s Ranidel de Ocampo in the nightcap of the PBA Governors’ Cup game at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum Sunday night.
August 21, 2017
ROS wallops crippled TNT
Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso celebrates scoring their second goal against Tottenham Hotspur during their English Premier League match in London Sunday. — Reuters
August 21, 2017
Alonso brace boosts Chelsea
Britain’s Mo Farah poses with his family after winning the men’s 3,000m during the 2017 IAAF Birmingham Diamond League Athletics Meeting at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham Sunday. — AFP
August 21, 2017
Farah wins farewell track race in Britain
Gilas Pilipinas’ Terrence Romeo fires a shot off a Jordanian defender in the 2017 Fiba Asia Cup at the Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex in Beirut Sunday night.
August 21, 2017
Gilas Pilipinas teams beat Jordan, Thailand
August 21, 2017
Sultan leads hosts charge
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technology
August 21, 2017
NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop computer chip security technology
People walk past an Apple store in Beijing in this file photo. — AFP
August 18, 2017
Apple's deep pockets could take on Hollywood, Netflix
August 18, 2017
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life
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August 21, 2017
US judge rejects Polanski victim's bid to close sex assault case
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Jun Espinosa of the Philippines, an impersonator of US music legend Elvis Presley, performs during the finals of the first annual Elvis Asia contest in Manila on Saturday. - AFP
August 21, 2017
Filipino wins first Elvis in Asia contest
Nargis-Fakhri
August 21, 2017
Nargis Fakhri: I don't care about trolls and criticism
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