Meet the new wave of Saudi artists
Artists say that it will take time for Saudi audiences to appreciate and nurture local talent
TopStories
Philippines' Mayon Volcano spews ash
Authorities have raised Alert Level 1 and residents of Albay are advised to exercise caution
New ‘immigration’ phone scam in Dubai
Scamsters calling in guise of DNRD officials extort money from gullible victims
2 bodies, black box recovered from tanker
A total of three bodies have now been recovered, with 29 sailors still missing
Watch: 60km on rear wheels of dune buggy
Dubai Police Officer sets record for driving ATV on its rear wheels for 60 kilometres, longest in the world
Lucky Filipina nanny gets house and lot
Generous Abu Dhabi family gives housemaid Dina Celo a house and lot in her hometown in Camarines Sur, Philippines
Duterte rebounds with ‘excellent’ trust score
Spokesman said survey showed the public recognised Duterte was exercising political will to address problems
Boat with 40 students capsizes in India
32 of them were saved from the Arabian Sea following massive search and rescue operation
Americas
Man, 20, scoops $451m lottery jackpot
Missler hopes to do 'some good for humanity'
Foster father charged with murder
Body of Sherin Mathews, a 3-year-old Indian girl, was found in a culvert in Dallas
Haitians push back at Trump remarks
Government says Trump should apologise, summons top US diplomat in country for an explanation
Europe
Macron wants French baguette listed
Call came after the art of Naples’ dough-twirling pizza makers was given the nod by the UN cultural body’s World Heritage Committee in December
Russia deploys more surface-to-air missiles
New division will be based next to the town of Sevastopol and will control the airspace over the border with Ukraine
Sea levels off Dutch coast at record high
Sea and water levels are carefully watched in the Netherlands, as much of the country lies below sea-level
Africa
Senegalese call for justice after deadly attack
Attack brings sadness to Senegal as many thought the bloody past in Casamance had been left behind
South Africa ruling party woos investors
Ramaphosa calls for party unity after bitter leadership race
Africa’s returning migrants say they need help
As many as 700,000 migrants are stranded in dozens of camps across Libya
Asia
Rahul poised to campaign in Karnataka
Siddaramaiah says no anti-incumbency feeling against his government
Probe ordered into rape of nuns in Bihar
Of the 10 people involved in the incident, five were volunteers at the ashram, the victims have said
India passports may not serve as address proof
Ministry has decided not to print the last page of the travel document with the address of the holder
Chief Justice to meet revolting judges
Justice Joseph says there was no constitutional crisis in the apex court and the issues they had raised appeared to have been sorted out.
Gulf
One separated Gaza twin dies
The surgery came months after a doctor and family member of the twins made a plea from Gaza
ERC delivers 6 aid convoys to Yemen’s Yashbam
The assistance is part of relentless efforts by the UAE to ease the dire humanitarian conditions in Yemen
New sound at soccer matches in Saudi Arabia
Women attend a game for the first time ever
UN welcomes opening of Hodeidah, Salif Ports
Call on Al Houthi coup militia to stop threatening Red Sea ports
Region
EU concerned over death, arrests of minors
EU wants importance of respecting and protecting rights of child during arrest, detention and judicial procedures
Lebanon gets back ancient statues
The marble bull’s head and two partial statues were stolen from a storehouse in Byblos in 1981 at the height of civil war
Iran rejects any change to nuclear deal
Moscow says Trump comments on nuclear deal ‘extremely negative’
Hamas will not attend meeting over Jerusalem
Boycott move a setback to reconciliation efforts
UAE
Watch: 2 Emirati men save cat from busy road
Social media users applaud two men after video circulating in UAE shows them rescuing a cat from a Sharjah road
Weather: It's 4.2°C in this part of UAE
Cloud cover to increase on Monday and Tuesday with a chance of rain at different intervals
How child-friendly is Dubai? We find out
There’s an exciting world of kids’ activities in Dubai. The question is whether parents find them affordable
Dubai sees 15% fall in serious crimes rate
Road deaths register 25.7% decline but drug cases go up 8.4%
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