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29  mars     08h03
Saudi e-commerce thrives as sales using Mada cards reach 3.76bn in February
ameen.syed    RIYADH: Saudi e commerce sales using Mada cards reached SR . billion . billion in February an annual increase of percent, the Kingdom’s central bank has revealed. This figure includes transactions through online shopping, in app purchases and e wallets, and excludes transactions by...
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Dubai’s historic Euroleague Basketball winners now head to Berlin
Peter Harrison    DUBAI: The Euroleague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament made history in Dubai as the first such contest at the Coca Cola Arena from March to , and now Berlin beckons for the winners in May. The event marked a significant milestone in Dubai’s basketball scene, featuring eight teams...
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Oil Updates Crude rises more than 1 a barrel on tighter supply outlook
ameen.syed    NEW YORK: Oil prices jumped more than a barrel on Thursday, closing out the month higher on the prospect of OPEC staying the course on production cuts, ongoing attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure and a falling US rig count tightening crude supplies, according to Reuters. Brent crude...
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Philippines observes Good Friday with crucifixions and whippings
rbksa    SAN FERNANDO, Philippines: Catholic zealots in the Philippines re enacting the last moments of Jesus Christ were nailed to wooden crosses while others whipped themselves bloody in extreme displays of religious devotion on Good Friday. While most Filipinos went to church or spent the holiday with...
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Jeddah-born artist Dana Awartani on making contemporary work that honors the past
hams.saleh    DUBAI: At the Diriyah Art Biennale, Saudi born artist Dana Awartani, who is of Palestinian heritage, has created a dreamy, otherworldly series of silk fabrics in earthy hues of ochre, reds and greens placed on wooden frames and mounted on the wall as overlapping, semitransparent panels. The...
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Oppenheimer’ finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions
rbksa    TOKYO: Oppenheimer finally premiered Friday in the nation where two cities were obliterated years ago by the nuclear weapons invented by the American scientist who was the subject of the Oscar winning film. Japanese filmgoers’ reactions understandably were mixed and highly emotional. ...
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Ukraine says Russian drone, missile attacks damage power facilities
Peter Harrison    KYIV : Russian missile and drone attacks hit thermal and hydro power plants in central and western Ukraine, power grid operator Ukrenergo said on Friday, the latest assault on the already damaged power infrastructure. During the night, the Russians struck again at energy facilities in a massive...
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Recipes for Success: Chef Elia Kaady talks kitchen discipline
hams.saleh    DUBAI: Elia Kaady, head chef at Saudi fine dining restaurant Maiz, may never have made a career of cooking if it wasn’t for his brother. Everyone probably has a person who inspires them to build a better a better future for themselves. For me, that’s my brother, who’s also a chef. He was the...
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Dogs can associate words with objects, study finds
rbksa    BUDAPEST: Dogs are able to understand that some words refer to objects in a way that is similar to humans, a small study of canine brain waves has found, offering insight into the way the minds of man’s best friends work.That our four legged companions are able to recognize words that prompt...
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Hawks hold off Celtics in NBA overtime thriller
sherouk.maher    LOS ANGELES: Dejounte Murray drilled the go ahead jump shot in the final second of overtime to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a victory over Boston Thursday, their second win over the NBA best Celtics in four days. Murray scored all of the Hawks points in overtime, posting a career high of...