NEW DELHI: Indian scholars welcomed on Sunday initiatives to preserve historical relations between India and the Arab world, after representatives of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Foundation held seminars on Arabic heritage in India as part of the New Delhi World Book Fair. The Kingdom was the guest of honor at India’s second-oldest book fair, which … Read more
Updated Jan. 16, 2024 5:42 am ET Shell has agreed to sell its Nigerian onshore oil subsidiary for up to $2.4 billion, making good on a promise to exit what was for decades one of its most dependable cash cows but in recent years has become a big drag on its reputation. The London-based energy … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Taylor Stinson’s sheet pan Greek chicken meal prep bowls are a low-carb lunch or dinner idea with a lemon-oregano marinade, and they’re ready in 30 minutes.Taylor Stinson/The Canadian Press Many studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of a low-carbohydrate diet for short-term weight loss. Few studies, though, have investigated how well … Read more
It is always a stockpicker’s market. You just have to pick the right stocks. If you picked the so-called Magnificent Seven last year—a group of highflying, mostly tech stocks that powered the S&P 500 index to a 24% gain—you looked in the mirror and beheld a genius. This year, it might be wise to avoid … Read more
Updated Jan. 11, 2024 7:58 am ET Armed, uniformed men boarded an oil tanker off the coast of Oman that has been at the center of a dispute between Iran and the U.S. and changed its course toward Iranian waters on Thursday, according to maritime intelligence firms, marking a further escalation along shipping routes in … Read more
India and Russia on Wednesday agreed to explore ways to expand the export of Russian energy, including oil and coal, to Indian markets as external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his counterpart Sergey Lavrov charted a course for future cooperation between the two countries. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar attend … Read more
Pakistan accuses Kabul of playing ‘double game’ to avoid handing over TTP militants ISLAMABAD: A senior Pakistani official in southwestern Balochistan province on Saturday accused Taliban officials in Afghanistan of playing a “double game,” asserting that despite multiple requests from Pakistani authorities to hand over militants targeting its people and security forces, they had not … Read more
RIYADH: A massive crowd of fans enjoyed a captivating volleyball performance on Thursday during the 2023 Saudi Games men’s volleyball final, where Al-Hilal beat title-holders Al-Ahli three sets to one.Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Musaed, vice president of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee and director of the Saudi Games, crowned Al-Hilal the 2023 gold … Read more
Ex-PM Khan nominates Barrister Gohar Khan for party chairman’s position ahead of national polls ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan will not contest the intra-party polls scheduled for Saturday, his party colleagues said on Wednesday, announcing Barrister Gohar Khan as the “nominated caretaker” for the chairman’s position ahead of the national elections next year in … Read more
Listen to article (2 minutes) Dubai, a desert city known for private jets, giant yachts and other symbols of carbon-heavy high living, is an awkward location for a conference on climate change. It’s hardly a surprise that the man in charge also runs the national oil company. Hosting the United Nations’ annual climate confab—known as … Read more