BEIRUT, Nov 26, 2021 (AFP) – The Lebanese pound sank to a new low on the black market Friday, with no end in sight to the economic and political crisis plunging ever growing numbers into poverty. According to websites monitoring the black market rate, the pound was trading at 25,000 to the dollar, or nearly 17 … Read more
LONDON: Giovanni Van Bronckhorst got off to a perfect start as Rangers manager as a 2-0 win over Sparta Prague secured their place in the last 32 of the Europa League, while Leicester edged towards the knockout stages with a 3-1 win over Legia Warsaw. But Celtic’s chances of progress were ended by a late Bayer … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee declined 1.12 rupees against the dollar at midday in the interbank exchange market on Friday as the dollar reached a historic high. Dollar is being traded at the historic high of Rs176.10 at midday in the interbank market. The exchange closed at Rs174.98 Thursday, November 25, 2021. Dealers said that the … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, which reported last month a surplus in its first quarterly budget surplus since the first quarter of 2019, is applying restraints on spending even, as oil prices are trading near multiyear high, Arab News reported. The Saudi Ministry of Finance has started to apply the spending cap regardless of the oil price and revenues, … Read more
LEVERKUSEN: Moussa Diaby volleyed in a late winner as Bayer Leverkusen punched their Europa League last 16 tickets as group winners with a dramatic 3-2 win Thursday at home to Celtic. Goals by midfielder Robert Andrich, his second of the night, and winger Diaby in a five-minute burst late in the game swung the result … Read more
MÉNAKA, Mali, Nov 26, 2021 (AFP) – Security forces in the Menaka region of northeastern Mali are struggling with a kaleidoscope of militia groups as they strive to bring order to the violence-torn area. Almost every important armed group in Mali has a foothold in Menaka, from the so-called Islamic State group to Al-Qaeda affiliates and … Read more
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — All the participants and supporters of the Beijing Winter Olympics are “peace envoys,” who “long for world peace and pursue a better life,” and the attempt to boycott the event is “doomed to fail,” said an Iranian scholar in a recent interview with Xinhua. The motto of the Beijing 2022 … Read more
LONDON: Celtic’s chances of progress in the Europa League were ended by a late Bayer Leverkusen rally to lose 3-2 in Germany on Thursday as Real Betis, Lazio and Galatasaray secured their places in the knockout stages. Leverkusen had already qualified but made sure of top spot in Group G and a place in the … Read more
An Emirati general accused of torture was elected president of Interpol Thursday, despite the concerns of human rights organisations who fear the agency will be at risk of exploitation by repressive regimes. The decision follows generous funding by the United Arab Emirates for the Lyon, France-based body and accusations Abu Dhabi has abused Interpol’s system … Read more
MANILA, Nov 26, 2021 (AFP) – The Philippines will welcome back fully-vaccinated tourists from most countries next week, the government said Friday, over 20 months after shutting its borders to keep out the coronavirus. Falling Covid-19 infections and rising vaccine coverage will allow the country to revive its battered tourism sector with the December 1 reopening, … Read more
RIYADH: Foreign inflows in the Saudi capital market since 2019 have reached nearly SR135 billion ($35.98 billion), despite the kingdom being at an early stage in dealing with external investors, Arab News quoted Capital Market Authority chairman Mohammed ElKuwaiz, as saying. Opening the market for foreign investment supports diversification of funding sources for listed companies, ElKuwaiz said, … Read more
CHITTAGONG: Pakistan’s bowlers struck early to reduce Bangladesh to 69 for four at lunch on the opening day of the first Test in Chittagong on Friday. At the break at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Mushfiqur Rahim was on five and Liton Das on 10. Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali, Faheem Ashraf and Sajid Khan each … Read more
NEW DELHI/YANGON, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit the India-Myanmar border area on Friday morning, according to India’s National Center for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred at 5:15 a.m. local time, it said. “The epicenter of the earthquake was in Myanmar located at 22.77 degrees north latitude and 93.23 degrees east longitude,” it … Read more
BUENOS AIRES: A Diego Maradona fan who named his twin daughters Mara and Dona on Thursday welcomed to the world a baby boy named Diego, on the first anniversary of the Argentine football great’s death. Walter Rotundo, 39, said he and his wife Victoria scheduled the caesarean delivery for this day. “Everything went fine, as planned,” Rotundo told … Read more
Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed Afghan woman immortalised decades ago on a National Geographic cover, has been evacuated to Italy, the Italian government said on Thursday. “Afghan citizen Sharbat Gula has arrived in Rome,” it said in a statement, without giving a specific date. Rome said it had responded to pleas from non-profit organisations working in … Read more
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolute commitment to continue to advance the goals and objectives of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan said in a statement Thursday night. While addressing a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is preparing 160 privatisation deals and intends to announce more of these operations next year, Arab News quoted Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan, as saying. Speaking at the Financial Stability Conference, Al-Jadaan said while the Al-Jadaan will not be fully privatiSed as a service provider, parts of it, such as radiology, could be. He … Read more
KARACHI: The average customer rates of buying and selling of US dollar (USD) against Pakistani rupee (PKR) are Rs175.45 and Rs177.21 at 11:32 am PST on November 26, 2021. The USD remains stable against the PKR when compared with the buying and selling of Rs175.45 and Rs176.21 on November 25, 2021. The exchange rate is … Read more
After decades commuting on New Delhi’s parlous roads, office worker Ashok Kumar spends more time than ever stuck in the gridlock that packs the Indian capital’s thoroughfares and pollutes the city. The sprawling megacity of 20 million people is regularly ranked the world’s most polluted capital, with traffic exhaust the main driver of the toxic … Read more
MILAN: Napoli will pay tribute to Diego Maradona on Sunday when they host Lazio hoping to put two painful and costly consecutive defeats behind them. The football world honoured Maradona on the anniversary of his death on Thursday but Napoli are using this weekend’s fixture to enable Neapolitans to finally say goodbye at the place where their icon was … Read more
RIYADH: Spending on international travel is set to rise by 9.3 per cent in 2021 and by a massive 93.8 per cent in 2022, Arab News quoted a new report forecast. The positive projections follow the slump the sector experienced last year – a 69.4 per cent decline in 2020, according to the World Travel and Tourism … Read more
CANBERRA, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison will send letters to all Australians urging them to book their coronavirus booster vaccine as soon as possible. In a letter to every Australian home, Morrison said booster shots were the key to keeping Australia open and avoiding a deadly fourth wave of COVID-19 infections. … Read more
PRETORIA: Pakistan and South Africa have signed an agreement on the establishment of Pakistan-South Africa Joint Commission. The document was signed by Pakistan High Commissioner to South Africa Mazhar Javed and South Africa’s Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Dr GNM Pandor, in Pretoria. The agreement provides for an institutional mechanism for bilateral cooperation in … Read more
MADRID: Real Madrid will need to capitalise on their excellent run of form to extend their lead at the top of La Liga when they face third-placed Sevilla on Sunday. Madrid have won seven and drawn one of their last eight games in all competitions and look by far the most reliable team in Spain after a … Read more
NEW DELHI, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,555,431 on Friday, as 10,549 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, the federal health ministry’s latest data showed. Besides, another 488 deaths due to the pandemic have been reported since Thursday morning, taking the total death toll to … Read more
BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — A white paper released on Friday said the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has turned into a pacesetter for international cooperation with Africa in the new era. The white paper, titled “China and Africa in the New Era: A Partnership of Equals,” was released by China’s State Council Information Office. … Read more
JEDDAH: flyadeal launched its first direct flight from Jeddah to Dubai on Thursday, signalling the company’s first international journey from the airport, Arab News reported. The low-cost airline, a subsidiary of Saudia, now operates six routes to the UAE on a daily basis, with the other five originating from Riyadh. “We selected Dubai as our first international … Read more
BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) — China supports Africa in making infrastructure development a priority for economic revitalization, said a white paper released Friday. From 2016 to 2020, the total investment in infrastructure projects in Africa reached almost 200 billion U.S. dollars, according to a white paper titled “China and Africa in the New Era: A … Read more
