Sharjah: America’s celebrated TV host and comedian Steve Harvey wants to launch a show in this region and would like to interview His Highness Shaikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah. ### Speaking to Gulf News at the Sharjah International Book Fair, where he was the principal guest…
ABU DHABI: As part of the Ministry of Finance’s efforts to strengthen relations and develop financial and economic cooperation frameworks with other countries, Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, recently met with Steven Mnuchin, US Treasury Secretary, in Abu Dhabi. ### Mubarak Rashed Al Mansoori, Governor of the Central Bank of…
The sled dogs probably crested at a speed of 16km/h as they crossed Interstate 90 at the South Billings Boulevard overpass. Conditions were suboptimal in the Montana city that night; the wind whipped, the asphalt was cold and wet snow was falling. ### But the huskies seemed determined, and they were making good time –…
Sharjah His Highness Dr Shaikh Dr Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, issued a directive to allocate Dh4.5 million for purchasing new books from publishing houses that are participating at the 38th edition of Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). ### The move comes in line with his…
K-Pop acts are one of the most hard-working performers around. As the cultural phenomenon continues to spread locally and globally, South Korea’s artists are putting in the effort to interact with fans linguistically and musically. But nothing compares to B.I.G. ### The quintet gave Arab listeners their full attention, seldom seen in other K-Pop groups,…
Washington: A new study has revealed another negative effect of smoking tobacco, where a person looks older than he is. ### Louise Millard of the University of Bristol and colleagues reported the finding in a study published in PLOS Genetics. ### Some people carry one or two copies of a genetic variant, which is associated…
New Delhi: Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said that he was surrounded by match-fixers in the national team during his playing days. ### In comments made on a television show, Shoaib said that he felt he was playing against “21 players — 11 theirs and 10 ours.” ### Akhtar was talking about the 2010 spot…
Christchurch: England batsman Joe Denly has been ruled out of the remainder of the Twenty20 international series against New Zealand after damaging ligaments in his right ankle, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Saturday. ### The 33-year-old top-order batsman missed England’s seven-wicket victory in the opening T20I in Christchurch, but featured in both…
Dubai: People across the UAE are to celebrate UAE Flag Day on Sunday, November 3, where schools, ministries, government bodies and institutions will raise the UAE flag in honour of the day at 11am. ### First marked in 2013 and normally celebrated on November 3, the UAE Flag Day marks the accession of President His…
Paris: Rafael Nadal edged closer to a maiden Paris Masters title as he ended local favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s resilience in a 7-6(4), 6-1 victory to reach the semi-finals on Friday. ### The 19-time grand slam champion, who will take over from Novak Djokovic as world No. 1 on Monday, faced no break points in a…